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THE SMARTUPS THAT ARE ACTIVE:

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Smartup Zero

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TIMELINE0

What is this?

Timeline0 is the birthplace for Smartups. Smartups are designed to create digital technologies that people can use to help the UN SDG's progress. Right now we are giving birth to the first smartup to test the model: Smartup Zero. There we are creating Onlife. An emergency network for citizens that works when all other networks fail. Here at timeline0 we document this live experiment in creating a tool that serves humanity, not shareholders. Everything happens in public: decisions, code, budgets, failures, breakthroughs.

Three Things You Need to Understand

  • Timeline0

    The birthchamber for Smartups

    This website. Where new collaborative technology projects are designed, tested, and launched following the scientific method. A public laboratory notebook.

  • Smartup Zero

    Patient zero of a new model

    Our first live experiment. Testing whether collective ownership + transparent governance + scientific grounding = technology that actually helps people.

  • ONLIFE

    Emergency network for citizens

    The technology Smartup Zero is building. A mesh network for smartphones that works without internet or telecoms. Your lifeline when everything else fails.

What Makes a Smartup Different?

Definition

A Smartup is a digital cooperative that builds tools for resilience and SDG advancement through transparent, collective systems. No founders. No investors. No exits. Everyone who contributes is an equal owner.

The Three Pillars:

Principle How It Works Why It Matters
Collective Ownership Join = Own. No equity rounds, no dilution. Aligned incentives. We all win together.
Collective Craftsmanship Contribute work, earn Smartup Credits (1 SC = €1) Fair value. Skills over capital.
Collective Governance Community votes on major decisions True democracy. Not just another DAO.

How This Site Is Structured

We follow the scientific method:

graph TD
    A[Observation] --> B[Hypothesis]
    B --> C[Experiment Design]
    C --> D[Live Experiment]
    D --> E[Results & Analysis]

Understanding the problem and proposing solutions

  1. The Observation — 65% of SDGs are failing. Current systems don't work.
  2. The Hypothesis — Collective ownership + transparent governance = better outcomes
  3. The Experiment — How we're testing this theory

Building ONLIFE through Smartup Zero

Real-time experiment data

  • One Pager — Live dashboard
  • Current Phase: Validation
  • Owners: 23 of 500 target
  • Funding: €4,600 of €50,000

Join the Experiment

You have two options:

Join Smartup Zero

Become a co-owner and help build ONLIFE

Join via Open Collective

Start Your Own Smartup

Use our blueprint to build different tools

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Why Now?

2030 is the SDG deadline. We have 5 years to build the tools humanity needs.

The next big thing will be a mosaic of small things. This is one of them.

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