Keep communities connected when the grid goes down
NeighbourUp for offline disaster coordination, community mapping and resource directories. Help take a working prototype through field validation and into pilots.
The Problem
Coordination depends on communications that can fail
The Solution
Local power, mesh connections and offline coordination
Lifeline is mesh hardware designed to be solar and wind powered, keeping communities connected when the grid and internet are down. NeighbourUp, the lead software, provides offline disaster coordination, community mapping and resource directories.
Your investment supports an offline-first, peer-to-peer approach to community connection. Connectivv's Social Enterprise mission places community resilience at the centre of the opportunity. The proposed Sendai Framework alignment is part of the mission framing, not a claim of endorsement or certification.
Conceptual architecture. Development hardware is in prototype testing; pilots are the next planned stage.
Designed for Solar + wind
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Lifeline peer-to-peer mesh
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NeighbourUp: coordination, maps and resources
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Status and roadmap
A working prototype, moving toward a production-ready node - No commercial traction is being claimed yet. Here is what exists today and what the next stage funds.
What exists today
- Raspberry Pi and ZimaBoard development nodes
- Working local wireless mesh experiments
- NeighbourUp local application and mapping
- Distributed data and service architecture
- Remote demonstration environment
- Ongoing range, radio and field testing
What the next capital enables
- Dedicated Lifeline hardware design
- Rugged enclosure and power system
- Repeatable radio configuration
- Multi-node field validation
- Production engineering and certification work
- Structured community and organisational pilots
Built on real world experience
Founder and validation
25 years of wireless experience
Our founder has 25 years of wireless network deployment experience, including community network projects and early mesh-network work.
A real-world driver
The concept was shaped by the communications lessons of the Christchurch earthquakes, and the need for resilient local information and contact.
Technical validation so far
Development work has demonstrated local application access, node-to-node communication, mapping and distributed data replication. Radio and range testing continues.
One platform, multiple resilience markets
The Opportunity
Communities
Local resilience hubs, neighbourhoods and community organisations.
Councils and CDEM
Preparedness, local information and continuity during infrastructure disruption.
Emergency and community
An additional local communications layer alongside official systems.
Remote and rural
Places where conventional connectivity is limited or vulnerable.
Business and industry
Continuity communications for sites, farms and critical local operations.
Events and temporary deployments
Portable local communications where normal infrastructure is absent or overloaded.
Hardware builds the infrastructure. Software and services create recurring value.
Business Model
Hardware
Dedicated nodes, deployment kits and community-scale systems
Software
NeighbourUp packages, licences and ongoing maintenance
Deployment
Site design, installation, configuration, training and support
Social access
Sponsored and lower-cost deployments that extend the technology
From working prototype to repeatable product
Roadmap
- Engineer: Finalise the Lifeline hardware architecture, radio configuration, power and enclosure.
- Pilot: Deploy controlled multi-node pilots with communities and resilience organisations.
- Prove: Validate coverage, reliability, usability, deployment time and operating cost.
- Scale: Move to repeatable manufacture, sales channels and larger deployments.
The key milestone is showing that a repeatable Lifeline deployment can deliver useful local communications at a predictable cost.
Seeking NZ$1.5 million to reach pilot and production readiness
The investment opportunity
Connectivv is seeking a lead investor and early commitments. The raise is intended to take Connectivv from working development hardware to a repeatable Lifeline product, with validated pilots, defined unit economics and a credible path to scaled deployments. Funding can combine commercial investment with resilience and innovation support where available. The opportunity is aimed at impact and infrastructure investors and angel groups.
Use of funds (approximate):
- About 35%: Hardware engineering, enclosure, power and radio development
- About 25%: Software, systems and security development
- About 20%: Field pilots, testing and validation
- About 10%: Manufacturing and supply-chain setup
- About 10%: Commercial, regulatory and operating capability
NB: Indicative only. The final amount and allocation will be confirmed through financial and manufacturing planning. Discuss investment terms directly with Connectivv before making a commitment.
UN Sendai Framework
Designed to support the Sendai Framework 2015-2030, with potential contribution to Target D (critical infrastructure and basic services) and Target G (early warning and risk information). This is a design and impact objective, not a claim of UN endorsement, certification or compliance.
FAQ
Questions for your investment review
- Has Lifeline completed pilots? No. Connectivv has a working prototype and ongoing range, radio and field testing. Pilots are the next planned stage. When reviewing the opportunity, distinguish the demonstrated mesh and prototype from the hardware validation and field evidence that still need to be establish.
- How do Lifeline and NeighbourUp fit together? Lifeline is the mesh hardware, designed to be solar and wind powered. NeighbourUp is the lead software running on it, supporting offline disaster coordination, community mapping and resource directories. Together, they address local connection and coordination when grid power and internet access are unavailable
- What investment is Connectivv seeking? Connectivv is seeking NZ$1.5 million to reach pilot and production-readiness milestones, and is looking for a lead investor and early commitments. The figure is indicative. Discuss investment terms and detailed funding allocation directly with Connectivv before making a commitment.