# Q4 2025 Roadmap (Oct → Dec)

### At‑a‑glance 

### Timeline

#### October 2025

* **Oct 20 (Mon): Public Preprint Launch**\
  \&#xNAN;*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**\
  \&#xNAN;*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.

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### 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.

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### Workstreams & Owners

* **Product & Eng** — Preprint, AI Assistant, PRS, Collaboration, Poster, NobleID Resolver/KPRs.\
  \&#xNAN;*Owner:* CTO/PM; *Support:* Infra, Security, QA.
* **Go‑to‑Market** — KOL, PR/Comms, content calendar, launch ops.\
  \&#xNAN;*Owner:* Head of Growth; *Support:* Community, Design.
* **Partnerships** — Institutions, repositories, journals/publishers, venue pilots.\
  \&#xNAN;*Owner:* Partnerships Lead; *Support:* Solutions Eng.
* **Compliance & Listings** — CEX outreach, due diligence, dataroom.\
  \&#xNAN;*Owner:* Ops/Legal; *Support:* Finance.

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### 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.

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### 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).

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### 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.

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### 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.