Sponsor
$10,000 to open source.
Any amount helps.
The technology exists. The reference network is running. The only barrier is filing four defensive patents and forming the Foundation to hold them. As soon as that's done, everything opens.
Where every dollar goes Two things. That's it.
4 Provisional Patent Filings (~$7,500): Defensive filings on the four highest-priority inventions out of nine identified in the platform. These establish priority dates and prevent bad actors from patenting the core innovations. The Foundation will own all four patents. They protect the community, not a company.
Foundation Formation (~$2,500): 501(c)(6) trade organization — articles of incorporation, bylaws, governance structure, contributor license agreements, and the legal framework for accepting contributions and managing IP. Standard nonprofit formation. Same structure as the Linux Foundation.
How to sponsor PayPal, check, or email — whatever works for you.
PayPal (fastest): paypal.me/DisasterComm — any amount, any time.
Email or phone: For larger sponsorships, organizational sponsorships, or anything that needs a conversation — reach me directly at john@fawcettinnovations.com or (206) 335-9639.
Every sponsor will be acknowledged on this site and in the Foundation's founding documents — unless you prefer to remain anonymous. Tell me what you can contribute and I'll tell you exactly where it goes.
Where the money actually goes Honest accounting.
The Foundation does not exist yet. It cannot accept funds. So here is exactly how this works:
Today: Sponsor funds flow to Fawcett Innovations, LLC — my existing, SAM-registered business entity (CAGE 1A5Y5). They are held specifically for Foundation formation and patent filing. They are not used for personal expenses, operations, or anything else.
Upon Foundation formation: The patents are filed in the Foundation's name. The Foundation assumes all sponsor relationships. Receipts are issued. Sponsors are acknowledged in the Foundation's founding documents.
If the Foundation cannot be formed for any reason: Sponsor funds are refunded. You are not paying into a void.
I will post updates on this page as the Foundation formation progresses — articles of incorporation filed, bylaws adopted, patents filed. You'll know where your money went.
What you're funding When we reach the goal, everything opens.
Not a limited release. Not a community edition with features held back. Everything.
Core platform: Semantic proxy, semantic daemon, BLDC-1 compression engine, FNW1 wire protocol, tunnel broker, node installer, network discovery, routing.
Application layer: Transient database, REST API, dashboards, sensor integration, actuator control, Meshtastic bridge, node monitoring, compression metrics.
Reference network: The live multi-continent network — configuration, tunnel topology, and operational documentation — as a working reference implementation anyone can study and replicate.
Other ways to help Contribute code. Deploy a node. Spread the word.
Contribute code: The codebase opens as soon as the Foundation is formed. In the meantime, read the architecture papers and the technology overview. When the repo goes live, you'll know exactly where to start. Tell me you're interested and I'll get you on the notification list and onboarded early.
Deploy a test node: Nodes run on Raspberry Pi 4/5 or anything Ubuntu. Root-level tarball with install script — you supply the machine and IP, I do the rest. Active nodes in Seattle, NYC, Amsterdam, with more coming. Get onboarded.
Spread the word: Share fawcettinnovations.com with anyone who builds critical infrastructure, runs a mesh network, or worries about AI-era attack surfaces. The right person seeing this site matters more than the wrong person donating.
Organizations: Foundation founding memberships, governance participation, early access to the codebase for evaluation — all available. Let's talk.
Why this matters The threat is real. The technology exists. The barrier is $10,000.
Mythos-class AI attackers will get into the hands of bad actors. When they do, every system with a live connection to the Internet becomes a target at machine speed. Glasswing is hardening the software. Nobody is fixing the topology.
FrogNet removes private data from the Internet entirely. It is running today across three continents. It works. The only thing preventing it from being available to everyone is $10,000 for patent protection and Foundation formation.
I am 67, writing code since 1975, living on social security, and I have spent everything I have building this. I am asking for help to give it away. That's the whole story.