Q4 2025 Roadmap (Oct → Dec)

Dates are concrete targets to keep us honest. Keeping it short so we can pivot fast if needed.

At‑a‑glance

Timeline

October 2025

  • Oct 20 (Mon): Public Preprint Launch GA of preprint posting & resolver pages (public).

  • By Oct 30 (Thu): AI Research Assistant (MVP) Find Papers, Error Scanner, Report Generator, EDDII v1 (quoting w/ citations).

  • By Oct 31 (Fri): NobleID Launch (v1) See feature list below. Public docs + resolver.

  • Oct 28–31: PR & Community Managers Onboard Contracts signed, playbooks live, weekly content cadence.

  • Oct 31 (Fri): KOL Push Kickoff KOLs seeded with demo accounts & content packs; UTM links live.

November 2025

  • Nov 3–7 (Mon–Fri): Partner Outreach Wave 1 NobleID integration & researcher onboarding (institutions, labs, repositories).

  • Nov 15 (Sat): Peer Review System (MVP) Live Submission → assignment → review → decision → rewards; venue pilot ready.

  • Nov 18–Dec 6: Journal/Publisher Integration Sprint After PRS MVP, target 3–5 venues for pilot integrations.

  • Nov 30 (Sun): Collaboration Feature (v1) Co-author invites, version comments, tasking.

  • Nov 30 (Sun): Poster Feature Integration (v1) Upload/compose posters, citable resolver, share/embed.

December 2025

  • Dec 1 onward: Conference Attendance & PR Push Academic meetups + social proof; demo booths where possible.

  • Dec 2–20: CEX Listing Outreach Dataroom + compliance pack; prioritize Tier-2/Tier-1 CEX intros.

  • Dec 8–19: Partner Outreach Wave 2 Expand NobleID integration; deepen venue pilots.

NobleID (v1) — Feature Snapshot

Positioning: One ID, four capabilities — Work, Person, Knowledge‑Proof Receipts, Support (tips/rewards/licensing).

  • IDs & Resolver: Human‑readable IDs at clean URLs; root → latest; pinned .vN immutable and citable.

  • Knowledge‑Proof Receipts (KPRs): Per version signed digests (content/metadata hashes), timestamps, storage pointers.

  • Durable Storage: Primary + BNB Greenfield mirror; optional daily anchors on Base/BNB; fixity checks & proofs panel.

  • Contribute (Support/Tip) & Licensing: One “Support/Tip the author” button; privacy‑preserving routing; per‑object split payouts (authors/labs/venues).

  • Reviewer/Editor/Staff Rewards: Venue‑controlled; claim flow with anonymous/pseudonymous/named modes.

  • OIDC Sign‑in: “Sign in with NobleID” for partner sites; consented Person claims.

  • Open Formats: JSON‑LD, CSL‑JSON, BibTeX, RIS; OAI‑PMH; ORCID/ROR linking ready.

Workstreams & Owners

  • Product & Eng — Preprint, AI Assistant, PRS, Collaboration, Poster, NobleID Resolver/KPRs. Owner: CTO/PM; Support: Infra, Security, QA.

  • Go‑to‑Market — KOL, PR/Comms, content calendar, launch ops. Owner: Head of Growth; Support: Community, Design.

  • Partnerships — Institutions, repositories, journals/publishers, venue pilots. Owner: Partnerships Lead; Support: Solutions Eng.

  • Compliance & Listings — CEX outreach, due diligence, dataroom. Owner: Ops/Legal; Support: Finance.

Milestones, Dependencies, Risks

  • AI Assistant by Oct 30 → depends on eval thresholds (accuracy, latency), red‑team sweep, logging & cost caps.

  • NobleID by Oct 31 → depends on resolver stability, KPR signing & mirror jobs, OIDC discovery/JWKS.

  • Peer Review System by Nov 15 → requires reviewer assignment, forms, decision loop, reward flow; pilot venue lined up.

  • Collaboration & Poster by Nov 30 → depends on resolver comments/permissions; poster renderer QA.

  • CEX outreach Dec → needs compliance pack, token economics brief (non‑custodial platform), legal review.

Top Risks: slipping MVP scope; partner security reviews; KOL conversion quality; venue integration timelines. Mitigations: strict MVP cut lines; security one‑pager + SOC‑like controls summary; weekly pipeline reviews; sandbox integrations.

Launch Readiness Checklist (per release)

  • Docs updated; resolver examples live; status page OK.

  • Analytics & success metrics wired; UTM plans; dashboards.

  • Support runbooks; incident & rollback plans; QA sign‑off.

  • Legal & policy cues (privacy, terms, rewards).

KPI North Stars (Oct–Dec)

  • Creators minted (Persons/Works): 1,000 Persons; 2,500 Works.

  • Engagement: ≥30% MoM active researchers; median time‑to‑first tip/support < 7 days.

  • Peer Review: ≥50 completed reviews across pilot venues; average cycle ≤ 21 days.

  • Partnerships: 5+ institutions/repositories integrating NobleID/OIDC; 3+ venue pilots.

  • PR/Growth: 15–20 KOLs active; 3 press mentions; 2 conference demos.

Next Steps (this week)

  1. Freeze Oct 20 scope; 2) lock AI Assistant MVP issues; 3) finalize NobleID docs & JWKS; 4) sign PR/Community mgrs; 5) draft KOL content packs; 6) prep Nov Wave‑1 partner list & decks; 7) line up first venue pilot.

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