About JLINC Labs

JLINC Labs was founded in 2015 by Jim Fournier and Victor Grey
to develop the JLINC protocol.

The core JLINC patent was issued by the US PTO in January 2023

The original JLINC protocol: https://jlinc.org

The JLINC DID method: https://did-spec.jlinc.org/

The JLINX DID method: https://didspec.jlinx.io/

The JLINC protocol, refactored as a fully documented permissioned API: coming Q4 2023

Team

JLINC Labs is based in Oakland California with an international team of digital identity, marketing and privacy experts in New York, Edinburgh, Toronto & Poland

Jim Fournier

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CEO & Founder
Oakland CA

Serial entrepreneur. Early social network visionary, founders shares Linkedin IPO. Cofounded the Planetwork conferences. Sold cleantech startup BEC in 2011.

Victor Grey

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Chief Architect & Founder
Oakland CA

Independent full-stack developer, wrote one of the 1st social networks in 1997. Coded first user-centric digital identity and distributed protocol based systems.

Ben Curtis

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CTO
New York NY

Technology and tech-commercialization focused. 25 years serving and leading in start-ups and large organizations. Contributor to privacy-centric platforms.

Iain Henderson

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Personal Data Solutions Architect
Edinburgh UK

Consultant with 30+ years experience in enterprise CRM, customer data management, privacy and ethical data process design.

John Wunderlich

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Data Protection Officer
Toronto ONT

Information privacy and security expert. 25 years operations and compliance with Fortune 500, government ministries, regulators & health system organizations.

Miguel Solari

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Business Development
Oakland CA

Background in sustainable product design, web3, marketing and brand strategy.‍

Dean Landsman

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Digital Strategy
New York NY

Built & sold Radio Station & Media research business. Noted Broadcast Ratings Analyst. Computerized Broadcast Research & Marketing Systems

Sebastian Maj

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Graphic Design
Wroclaw PL

Lead designer. Created the JLINC knot and logo, graphics, icon languages, web design, collateral and product interface.