Researchers. IDR is forming a Scientific Advisory Board with expertise in DNA data storage, 5D optical quartz, space systems engineering, genomics, and existential risk.
Space agencies and launch providers. The ARC is designed as a standard secondary payload compatible with all current commercial CubeSat deployers. We are seeking mission partners for the first prototype deployment.
Funders. IDR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; tax-exempt status was granted in May 2026 and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Phase 1 prototype — a complete ARC built, environmentally tested, and flown — is budgeted at $297,000 at minimum scope, rising to $407,000 with a flight spare and full acceptance testing. This is among the cheapest plausible existential risk interventions currently unimplemented.
Everyone else. If you believe Earth's genetic library deserves a backup, reach out. The biggest barrier to this project is not technology or cost — it is the decision to begin.