GVCS 50/2/2

This is the log of an evolving strategic development plan for GVCS 50/2/2 - the goal of completing the GVCS in 2 years within a $2M budget. First, look at the GVCS 50 - the 50 tools of the Global Village Construction Set (GVCS). *See GVCS Tools Status for development status by prototype (1-3) and by 31 steps for completing each prototype.

General Strategy

We are currently finishing up reorganization of OSE with:

• advent of our new opensourceecology.org website
• completion of a Fiscal Sponsorship agreement with the 501(c)3 Terra Foundation
• beginning on resource development with Julia Valentine
• completion of a 750 square foot workship addition at Factor e Farm
• Strategic business advisory role - Adrian Hong joins the project

The present trajectory of GVCS development involves proof-of-concept on high-value bootstrap earnings via production of GVCS tools, with our production run of tractors, CEB presses, and soil pulverizers in April-May. We predict large increase in this as the feasibility of our equipment is demonstrated in scenarios outside of Factor e Farm.

Our goals are:

• Ramp up resource development to $500k in 6 months, and $2M within 18 months
• Scale production to demonstrate $100k/person/year earning potential via flexible fabrication of all GVCS tools by year-end 2012. Our business model is Distributive Economics
• Distribute $1B of economic production by year-end 2014, concurrent with first prototype post-scarcity community of 200 people on 200 acres built at Factor e Farm or similar suitable location
• Distribute $1T of economic production by year-end 2016, concurrent with viral replication of resilient communities worldwide

Proposed Timeline

• Production run at Factor e Farm - April 4, 2011 - May 31
  • Expected bootstrap funding of about $30k by June 1
• Kickstarter campaign for the Open Source Microfactory- April 14, 2011
  • Expected deliverables: $100k of funding by June 1
• Full Product Releases: Tractor, Pulverizer, and second prototype of Torch Table, by June 1, see Product Ecologies
• Prioritized order of development:
  • Microfactory Prototype Cycle - by Sep 1, 2011 - 13 ongoing prototypes (

• • Factor e Farm

Requirements

• There are 6 major project groups:
  • Open Source Microfactory - all of the fabrication tools
  • Open Source Tractor Infrastructure - mechanical infrastructure and implements
  • Steam Engine Infrastructure - Steam Engine, Steam Generator, Gasifier Burner, Pelletizer
  • Solar Concentrator - an advanced system integrating tracking, precision fabrication, and steam engine components
  • Extraction of Aluminum from Clay
• Current Budgets