ICN Milestones

Project timeline from current state through pilot deployment.


Completed Milestones

Milestone Date Evidence
Phase 0: Foundation Dec 2025 34-crate Rust workspace, actor-based runtime, all core subsystems
Phase 1: Federation Demo Mar 13, 2026 4 demo flows merged, K3s deployment, TypeScript SDK
K3s Cluster Deployment Dec 3, 2025 4-node federated demo running on dedicated hardware
Epic #1302: Regulatory-Safe Architecture Mar 19, 2026 10/10 sub-issues closed, 8 success criteria verified (PR #1348, #1349, #1351)
6-Link Receipt Chain Mar 19, 2026 Vertical slice integration test (PR #1351) proves complete chain in CI
Sprint 15: Receipt Chain & Demo Truth Mar 20, 2026 10/10 tasks done. Flows 1+3 PROVEN on K3s. Compliance linter in CI.

Current Phase: Grant Prep & Stabilization (Mar 20 - Mar 31, 2026)

Task Status Target
Fix demo scripts for renamed API routes Done (PR #1355) Mar 20
Fix K3s deploy pipeline In progress Mar 22
Redeploy to K3s + verify all 4 flows Blocked on pipeline Mar 23
Package grant artifacts In progress Mar 25
Submit Outta Excuses application Pending Mar 31
Submit Verizon Digital Ready application Pending Mar 31

Near-Term Milestones (Apr - Jun 2026)

Milestone Target Deliverable Dependencies
Sovereign Tech Fund application Apr 2026 Full application + recorded demo K3s flows verified
First pilot partner identified Apr 2026 Named cooperative + needs assessment NY coop network contacts
Mobile member UX v1 May 2026 Phone-based voting + receipt verification React Native SDK
Pilot onboarding (1 cooperative) Jun 2026 External org running ICN node Pilot partner, mobile UX

Medium-Term Milestones (Jul - Dec 2026)

Milestone Target Deliverable
NY Cooperative Summit workshop Oct 2026 Live demo + hands-on session
Federation pilot (3-5 coops) Q4 2026 Multiple organizations federated on ICN
Phase 2 completion (~90%) Dec 2026 Production-ready for small-scale deployment

Long-Term Vision (2027+)

Milestone Target Deliverable
Article 5-A Worker Cooperative formation Q1 2027 ICN development governed cooperatively
First non-NY deployment Q2 2027 Geographic expansion beyond Finger Lakes
v1.0 release Q3 2027 Stable API, migration guarantees, documentation

Key Decision Points

  1. Pilot partner selection (Apr 2026): Which cooperative or community organization becomes the first external user? Criteria: governance complexity, geographic proximity, willingness to provide feedback.

  2. Mobile-first vs. desktop-first (May 2026): The mobile UX spec exists (docs/mobile/icn-mobile-ux-spec-v1.md). Decision: invest in React Native native app, or PWA-first with native later?

  3. Legal structure timing (Q1 2027): When does ICN transition from sole proprietorship to worker cooperative? Depends on: funding secured, pilot partners engaged, at least one additional developer.