September 2025 Goal: Raise $5000 and Secure 3 Advisors
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September 2025 Goal: Raise $5000 and Secure 3 Advisors ***
Help Build the Future of Shared Infrastructure
We’re building something big. The Sharing and Circular Innovation Society (SCIS) is building a community-driven platform to enable residents to propose and launch shared infrastructure projects - like tool libraries, libraries of things, and makerspaces. We aim to use community bond financing to scale these proven benefits in waste reduction, greenhouse gas reduction, community connection, and inclusive access.
Community Support
Why building the SCIS platform Matters
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Reduced Waste
By replacing individual ownership with shared access, communities cut down on unnecessary manufacturing and keep valuable resources in circulation longer.
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Lower GHGs
By reducing the need for new goods and encouraging repair and reuse, communities cut emissions tied to manufacturing and transportation.
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Inclusive Access
Everyone, regardless of income, gains affordable access to tools, equipment, and spaces that enable creativity, learning, and self-reliance.
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Stronger Community Connections
Shared spaces and equipment foster collaboration, skill-sharing, and trust among neighbors.
Get Involved!
Checkout our timeline on the right for all the ways to help launch this platform.
Community Bond Accelerator
SCIS secures $6500 and three advisors to enter Tapestry Capital’s Community Bond Accelerator, laying the groundwork for a scalable financing model for shared infrastructure.
How to support at this stage:
Oct 2025
Beta Web Platform Development
A BCIT student group helps design and build the first beta version of the SCIS engagement platform, which will allow residents to propose and support shared infrastructure projects online.
How to support at this stage:
Jan 2026
Community Site Sourcing
Through our network of tool libraries, repair cafés, makerspaces, and partners, we crowdsource up to 50 potential project sites to demonstrate community demand across Canada.
How to support at this stage:
Feb 2026
May 2026
Community Bond Raise
We launch a portfolio-style community bond raise, inviting investors to back multiple community-driven projects at once through a proven financing mechanism.
How to support at this stage: TBD
Fund Allocation & Development
The SCIS Board reviews community demand, site readiness, and local partnerships, and allocates raised funds to launch the first wave of projects.
How to support at this stage: TBD
Sept 2025