about arc^
What if the next breakthrough was built together - openly, safely, and for all life to benefit?
what does arc^ mean
Pronounced: "arc-up"
A name that carries three connected meanings, simplified here for clarity:
The Arc of Physics
The plasma arc itself - super-heated, ionized gas, the fire at the heart of our work. Open science for all.
To 'Arc Up'
To rise to the challenges of our time. To face collapse and change with courage and collaboration.
^ The Exponential Caret
A symbol of acceleration and growth. Shared knowledge and technology shaping futures worth inheriting.
why we need change
Technology isn't neutral.
It amplifies the power behind it.
Innovation has followed a repeating cycle:
war → patents → market capture → collapse
ARC^ exists to break that pattern.
Earth is a living system, not a resource to extract.
Our job? Support that process.
our foundation for change
Pillars that guide how we design, research, and build.
RE:EARTH
Worldview
Earth as a living system, not a static resource.
We study the planet as a dynamic, emergent network and aim to enhance its ability to self-repair and evolve.
RE:TECH
Design Posture
Non-extractive tools that serve living systems.
Technology must be open, safe, and future-conscious — built for collaboration, not capture.
RE:ALIGN
Ethics
Dignity, restoration, and safety guide every choice.
These are the principles that govern all ArcUp activity and define our responsibility to the commons.
These pillars are part of the re:practise research framework.
how arc^ began
This origin story connects a single experiment toward a collective mission of open, regenerative science.
"What if everyone made the same choices as me?
What world would that lead to?"
a question: could plasma influence seed germination?
It did.
Plasma altered biological processes.
From that moment, a thought emerged: It would take too long to build this alone.
So, what if the work was shared?
ARC^ was born from this thought process