WHAT ARE WE BUILDING IN THERE?
“Take the best that exists and make it better. If it does not exist, design it.”
Sir Henry Royce
Tools for transformation
Great ideas are awesome. They are also not as rare as you might think. We often assume that great ideas become memes that change the world on their own, but this is unfortunately not the case. Line up all the great philosophers against all the great engineers and ask yourself who has had the greater impact on our lives and the world at large? Engineers will win, hands down.
In the same vein, much as we love our ideas here at the lab, our focus is on engineering. To build these things we are dreaming up. To not just imagining a better world, but to build the tools that propel us there. Because great ideas deserve great engineering.
What are we working on? Glad you asked…
MakeCircles
Connect. Collaborate. Create Change.
Our flagship project, MakeCircles, is designed with the Changemakers of the world in mind. More than just another social networking tool with an angle, Circles aims to provide a toolkit for community building without the constraints the advertising based model invariably leads to.
MakeCircles is based on a geographical interface, allowing users to find projects, events, people and opportunities both locally and globally. In addition to this, we are integrating a full spectrum of governance tools for bottom up decision making as well as a project management suite to help individuals and communities get the jobs done that they need to get done.
MakeCircles is where community-building meets action. Whether you’re looking to co-create, contribute, or organize, MakeCircles gives you the tools to make it happen. It’s grassroots change, backed by code.
The Altruistic Wallet
Do Good. Better.
The Altruistic wallet is a wallet that can only be used on someone else. Originally envisioned as a decentralised way of reinvesting the surplus raised on the Circles platform, the concept has grown into a standalone project.
More than monetary funds, the Altruistic Wallet can contain other offers, such as time for volunteering or even physical resources that a person might want to lend or donate. The Altruistic Wallet is designed to integrate with as many systems and platforms as possible to have serious and transformative impact.
In addition, the Altruistic Wallet is probably our best option for establishing a global identity based on local community validation. In an era where trust will be tested like never before, a secure digital identity we control ourselves and is verified by our networks might well become the passport of tomorrow.
With secure self-controlled identities and peer-to-peer transactions, the Altruistic Wallet makes giving back easy, transparent, and efficient. Investing in the common good has never been this straightforward.
vibe
Self-Sovereign Identity
Vibe is more than an app—it’s a movement toward true digital freedom.
Right now, your digital identity is scattered—fragmented across platforms. Your content, your connections, your presence—broken up and held hostage by Big Tech for profit.
Vibe brings it all back to you. Your identity, your content, your relationships—all unified, all in your hands. Stored securely on your device, owned and controlled by you. No middlemen. No clouds. No corporate gatekeepers.
With Vibe, you move seamlessly between apps and services, carrying your digital presence and connections with you. No more repetitive forms and sign ups. Whether you’re connecting with communities, sharing your creations, or proving who you are, your Vibe follows you—freely, effortlessly, and always under your control.
This isn’t just another tool—it’s a new way to experience the internet, where you are in the center and in charge.
Vibe is a collaboration between the lab and the good people behind the FAN-protocol.
