Structure
Two adjacent, firewalled entities. One mission.
The Foundation defines and owns the open standard. The Enclave builds and deploys certified systems. Each serves a distinct function. The firewall between them is structural — not operational.
Non-Profit · Switzerland · Apache 2.0
bDNA Foundation
Neutral international standard-setter
Role
- Defines and maintains the open cryptographic protocol
- Issues and revokes deployment certification
- Certifies regional integrators to replicate
- Audits all deployments independently
- Does not operate data, enclaves, or national systems
- Governed independently of the for-profit Enclave
Ownership
- Protocol specification
- Reference code (Apache 2.0)
- Trademark and name
Revenue
- Certification fees — per accredited entity
- Compliance testing — per audit engagement
- Trademark licensing — entities using bDNA standard
- Institutional grants — NIH · DARPA · Horizon · Gates
Not monetised
- Protocol usage — open source, free forever
- Verification — publicly accessible
- Data — never touched, never monetised
For-Profit · Certified Hardware
bDNA Enclave
Certified hardware + sovereign deployment
Role
- Manufactures and delivers certified Enclave units
- Partners with sovereign systems integrators as named subcontractor
- Coordinates certified HSM, data centre, and connectivity partners
- Milestone-based coordination fee per reference deployment
- Delivers post-quantum upgrades as separately billed contracts
- No data custody. No protocol ownership.
Revenue
- Hardware — $2,500–4,000 per unit at pilot scale
- Deployment coordination — fixed milestone fee
- Success fee — 3–5% of programme value on certification
- Annual SLA — per unit, per deployment, recurring
- Post-quantum upgrades — separately billed per cycle
Deployment model
- Leads first deployment in each region (reference)
- Trains and certifies regional integrators to replicate
- Steps to standard-setter role after reference is established
Foundation ED ≠ Company CEO
Leadership cannot overlap
Leadership cannot overlap
Foundation accreditation ≠ Company sales
Certification is independent
Certification is independent
Foundation board ≠ Company investors
Governance cannot overlap
Governance cannot overlap
Compensation Framework
How bDNA is paid
| Service | Billed by | Model | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol certification | Foundation | Annual fee per entity | $5K–20K / yr |
| Compliance testing | Foundation | Per engagement | $10K–50K |
| Integrator certification | Foundation | One-time per integrator | $25K–75K |
| Institutional grants | Foundation | Award-based | $500K–5M |
| Enclave hardware | Enclave | Unit price on delivery | $2,500–4,000 / unit |
| Deployment coordination | Enclave | Fixed milestone fee | $150K–1.5M |
| Success fee | Enclave | % of programme value | 3–5% |
| Annual SLA | Enclave | Per unit, per year | $50K–500K / yr |
| Post-quantum upgrades | Enclave | Per upgrade cycle | $500K–6.75M / country |