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Last Updated: October 26, 2025
SafeGen — Under-16 Age Verification
Problem: Social media platforms need compliant age verification but can't harvest biometric data from minors without destroying privacy and trust.
Solution: Parent-verified age attestation with zero central database. Parents confirm age, platform receives yes/no signal, no PII stored.
Status:
- Patent: Filed 2024, pending
- Pilot: Q4 2025 launch with 100+ parent testers
- Regulatory: Targeting eSafety Commissioner endorsement
- Exit strategy: Acquisition by Meta, TikTok, or Snap within 90 days of regulatory approval
Target valuation: A$20M minimum
Why it matters: Australia's new social media age laws require verification by Jan 2026. SafeGen is the only solution that satisfies regulators without creating a privacy nightmare.
Next milestone: eSafety endorsement letter (Week 4)
Tokenisation Engine — Carbon Credit Infrastructure
Problem: Carbon credits and IP licensing markets lack transparent, fractional ownership infrastructure. No way to trade partial stakes or verify provenance.
Solution: Blockchain-agnostic tokenization platform enabling fractional ownership, transparent trading, and immutable audit trails for environmental assets.
Status:
- Patent: PCT filed 2024 (international protection)
- Technology: Alpha built, tested with synthetic carbon credits
- Commercialization: Seeking launch partner (carbon exchange or IP marketplace)
- Revenue model: Transaction fees + licensing to registries
Target market: A$2B+ annual carbon credit trading (Australia), $50B+ globally
Why it matters: Voluntary carbon markets are broken. No trust, no liquidity, no transparency. This fixes infrastructure at protocol level.
Next milestone: Partner LOI with carbon registry or IP exchange (Q1 2026)
Deadbolt — Ransomware Kill Switch
Problem: Ransomware costs Australian businesses $3B+ annually. Current defenses fail because they detect attacks after encryption starts.
Solution: Pre-encryption detection using filesystem behavior analysis. Kills ransomware process before any files are locked.
Status:
- Patent: Granted 2020
- Technology: Prototype validated on Windows/Linux
- Pilot: Ready for deployment with 5-10 SME or government clients
- Revenue model: SaaS ($X/endpoint/month) or enterprise license
Target market: 2.5M Australian businesses, 500K high-value targets
Why it matters: Sovereign cyber defense. Australia needs homegrown tech that can't be compromised by foreign adversaries.
Next milestone: Secure 3 pilot customers (Q4 2025)
PersonaOS — Delegated Digital Identity
Problem: Minors and elderly can't safely interact in Web3 without trusted delegation. No parent or caregiver can act on their behalf in decentralized systems.
Solution: Cryptographic delegation framework. Parents control minor's identity, caregivers manage elderly digital assets, all without custodial control by platforms.
Status:
- Patent: Granted 2022
- Origin: NSW Government Digital Identity Advisory Council work
- Technology: Reference implementation built
- Commercialization: Needs government or platform adoption
Target market: 5M Australian minors, 4M elderly, global scalability
Why it matters: Digital identity systems exclude the most vulnerable. This gives them access with protection.
Next milestone: Government pilot or platform integration (timeline TBD)
FusionDrive — Personal Command Platform
Problem: Ric's workflow requires instant access to all projects, contacts, financials, and execution state. No existing tool fits the 6-hour work window.
Solution: Custom dashboard integrating Notion, email, calendar, and project tracking. One screen, zero friction.
Status:
- Development: In progress (Oct 2025)
- Purpose: Internal tool for Ric's portfolio management
- Not for commercialization
Project Selection Criteria
Every project must satisfy:
- National-scale impact — Solves problems affecting millions of Australians
- First-principles innovation — Not incremental improvement, fundamental rethink
- Patentable — Defensible IP that can be licensed or sold
- 90-day validation path — Pilot or regulatory proof achievable in 3 months
- Exit or license potential — Acquirer or licensee identifiable at project start
No vanity projects. No incremental improvements. Only breakthroughs.
Want to partner on one of these? Email chris@r2labs.com with subject line: [Project Name] Partnership Inquiry
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