Governance & Policies
How the Lab is run and what policies apply. Full Research Charter is public; Firewall & Commercial Separation, Publication & Independence, and Governance are summarized here. Sponsor access to previews and advisory roles is documented in our sponsorship materials; sponsors do not direct research.
Research Charter
The Lab's mission, scope, principles, outputs, and governance are set out in full in our Research Charter (Version 1.0). It is a public document that governs all fellows and personnel.
Read the full Research Charter
Governance structure
The Lab is governed by the Research Charter and founding document. Strategic and structural decisions follow formal governance; amendments to the Charter require governance review. Day-to-day decision procedures and review mechanics are internal to the Lab.
Firewall & Commercial Separation (summary)
Fellows do not access client environments, proprietary commercial datasets, or production systems. Fellows do not push code to commercial repositories or integrate into production. Commercial teams independently re-implement research artifacts. Any licensing is formal and documented. Violation requires immediate review. The full Firewall Policy document is internal.
Publication & Independence policy (philosophy)
The Lab alone decides what to publish, when, and in what form; no sponsor or third party has approval or veto rights. The Lab aims to publish findings and methods; publication supports legitimacy and is not driven by commercial demand. Outputs are reviewed for quality and accuracy; attribution follows the Fellowship and IP agreements. Licensing is under formal agreements and separate from fellowship activities. Internal review mechanics and timing are internal.
Conflict of Interest
Reviewers and personnel must disclose and recuse where a personal, financial, or professional relationship could affect fairness. Applied to application review and Lab decisions.
Code of Conduct
Fellows, staff, and mentors adhere to respect, honesty, integrity, collaboration, and confidentiality. Harassment, discrimination, fabrication, plagiarism, and Firewall violations are unacceptable. Concerns are raised with the mentor or a designated Lab contact.
Publish-first
Findings and methods are published openly. Licensing is separate and formal.
Fairness
Conflicts of interest are disclosed and managed in all review and decision processes.
Integrity
Respect, honesty, and collaboration are non-negotiable for all Lab participants.
The Research Charter is published in full at charter. Firewall, Publication & Independence, and Governance structure are summarized above; full policy documents are internal and shared with fellows and personnel.