Funding

Sponsors fund operations, never verdicts

Sponsors may fund community infrastructure, events, research operations, sandbox environments, and contributor support. Sponsors cannot purchase verdicts, influence report outcomes, suppress findings, or control technical recommendations.

Sponsor tiers

Community Supporter

Entry-level support for individuals and small teams.

Name listed as a community supporter (opt-in).

Event Supporter

Funds a specific community event or validation day.

Logo on the supported event page (opt-in).

Lab Supporter

Funds sandbox cloud credits and lab infrastructure.

Listed as a lab supporter (opt-in).

Research Supporter

Funds a specific research/validation track.

Listed as a research supporter on the related report (opt-in).

Strategic Ecosystem Supporter

Sustained funding across operations, events, and research.

Listed as a strategic supporter (opt-in); no influence over verdicts.

Current sponsors

No public sponsors listed yet

Funding sources

  • Founder-supported start
  • Individual supporters
  • Event sponsorship
  • Organizational membership
  • Research sponsorship
  • Paid workshops
  • Enterprise advisory later

Use of funds

  • Website and infrastructure
  • Sandbox cloud credits
  • Event logistics
  • Contributor travel grants
  • Report design/editing
  • Security review support
  • Mentorship stipends
  • Tooling
  • Legal/accounting

Sponsorship inquiry

Sponsorship never grants influence over a verdict — see our Governance page for the full rule.

Published reports are technical guidance based on community research and reviewer judgment — not legal, compliance, procurement, or production approval.