Real-World ICN Applications

The Challenge

45 software developers across 12 countries needed democratic governance for project allocation, profit sharing, and member admission while maintaining technical coordination.

ICN Solution

• • CoVM instance running democratic voting on all major decisions
• • Automated profit-sharing based on contribution tracking
• • Mesh computing for distributed CI/CD environments
• • Mana allocation for resource usage and priority setting
• • Federation connections with other tech cooperatives

Implementation Focus

• • Transparent democratic decision-making processes
• • Automated profit distribution based on cooperative principles
• • Reduced administrative overhead through CoVM automation
• • Enhanced member engagement through AgoraNet deliberation

The Challenge

2,400 residents needed better democratic participation in local decisions about budget allocation, development projects, and community programs with authentic resident verification.

ICN Solution

• • Constitutional CoVM with resident verification system
• • Participatory budgeting with transparent voting
• • Verified resident identities preventing manipulation
• • Guardian Circles for restorative justice
• • Integration with municipal systems

Key Benefits

• • Increased civic participation through accessible digital tools
• • Transparent budget allocation and democratic oversight
• • Community-driven policy development and implementation
• • Enhanced trust through verifiable governance processes

The Challenge

23 health cooperatives across three states needed coordination for resource sharing, emergency response, and collective purchasing while maintaining local autonomy.

ICN Solution

• • Federation governance for shared policies
• • Resource sharing with mana-based fair allocation
• • Emergency response coordination
• • Collective purchasing through federated voting
• • Privacy-preserving health data sharing

Core Capabilities

• • Federated resource sharing across cooperative networks
• • Emergency response coordination with democratic oversight
• • Collective purchasing power through federated decision-making
• • Privacy-preserving data sharing between health cooperatives