This Isn’t a Classroom. It’s a Launchpad.
For years, the American education system has been teaching our best and brightest how to sail yesterday’s boats. They learn the history of navigation, the theory of aerodynamics, and the physics of the tides, all from the safety of a lecture hall. It is a system designed to create excellent passengers.
We are here to create the next generation of captains.
The DeReticular Academy is a radical, immersive, and unapologetically ambitious educational experience. We have taken the traditional concept of a classroom, ripped it from the foundations of the old world, and rebuilt it in the heart of the future. Our campus is a living, breathing, AI-Native ecosystem—a revolutionary alliance of six pioneering companies working in perfect concert.
This is not a course in theory. This is a hands-on apprenticeship in building the future. Over 12 intensive Blocks, you will move beyond the textbook and into the field, the control room, and the boardroom. You will learn to build, to architect, to fund, and to lead.
We’ve turned our entire enterprise into a massive AI experiment lab, and you’re invited to be the lead scientist. It’s an all-inclusive, four-day deep dive into the real-world application of the technologies that will shape the 21st century. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to absorb this knowledge and use it to design the blueprint for your own decentralized American dream.
Are you ready to build?
The Academy Experience: An All-Inclusive Immersion
Your journey begins the moment you arrive.
- Location: The DeReticular Campus, Arizona.
- Schedule: Each of the 12 Blocks is a dedicated 4-day session. Check-in is Monday at noon.
- Arrival: Park your car in our secure, video-monitored lot. (Yes, you can check the feed from your cabin.) From there, Kurb Kars handles the rest, transporting you to the heart of our off-grid campus where lunch awaits.
- Accommodations & Provisions: Your home for the next four days is provided by Digital Adventures Outdoors R Us. Think of it as a luxury cruise ship that has crashed into a high-tech laboratory. Private cabins, gourmet food (steaks and fish on the grill are standard), and world-class hospitality, all powered by Agra Dot Energy’s sustainable grid. The only thing you have to worry about is the challenge at hand.
- The Vibe: Evenings are for unwinding. Dinner is at 6 PM, followed by live entertainment from local legends, the Red Dirt Army. It’s a chance to connect with your fellow innovators, our expert instructors, and the occasional “secret guest”—a visiting venture capitalist or a DoD program manager who might just be looking for the next big idea.
- The Mission: Your days are a full-immersion “hold my coffee and watch this” experience. Each Block has a unique focus, but the method is the same: you will be on the ground, in the action, learning by doing. Wednesday is the crucible—the day you present the hometown project you’ve been developing. Thursday morning is for breakfast, graduation, and the awards ceremony, where the best ideas might just get more than a handshake.
Investment: Each 4-day, all-inclusive Block is $1297.00.
Scheduling: Blocks begin the second week of October and run for 45 weeks a year.
(Note: Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who is welcome to enjoy the campus amenities or participate alongside.)
The DeReticular Academy: Complete Course Syllabus
The 12 Blocks are designed as a comprehensive, escalating curriculum. While each can be taken as a standalone masterclass, together they form a complete education in building a 21st-century enterprise.
— Module 1: The Foundational Layers —
Block 1: The Living Grid (Mastering Complex Systems)
- Lead Partner: Agra Dot Energy
- Synopsis: We dive into the glorious mess of reality. This Block is a hands-on masterclass in using AI to orchestrate and optimize a complex, unpredictable physical system—our bioenergy facility. You will learn to turn the chaotic inputs of biology and economics into the clean, reliable energy that powers our world.
Block 2: The Architect’s Apprentice (Designing the Enterprise)
- Lead Partner: Biz Builder Mike
- Synopsis: Move from mechanic to architect. This is a strategic masterclass in designing an entire, intelligent enterprise. You’ll learn the art of the “Data Flywheel” and use our “Digital Twin” sandbox to model complex business decisions and design an AI-Native business from the ground up.
Block 3: AI in the Wild (Real-World Problem Solving)
- Lead Partner: Digital Adventures Outdoors R Us
- Synopsis: We leave the sterile lab behind. You’ll be embedded in the high-stakes operational environment of a DAOS R Us expedition, learning how our AI grapples with the unpredictable challenges of the real world—from guest safety to ethical decision-making in unpredictable terrain.
Block 4: The Blueprint (From Idea to Empire)
- Lead Partner: DeReticular
- Synopsis: A brilliant idea is not enough. This Block is a masterclass in building a fortress around your innovation. You will learn the art of Ecosystem Architecture and craft a data-driven, compelling narrative to secure the capital—from government grants to venture investors—needed to build an empire.
— Module 2: The Technology Stack —
Block 5: The Data Harvest (The True Value of AI)
- Lead Partner: Agra Dot Energy & Biz Builder Mike
- Synopsis: A deep dive into the most profound lesson of the modern economy: the data is often more valuable than the product. You’ll learn how the digital byproducts of a physical process (like turning waste to energy) can be harvested, analyzed, and transformed into a company’s most valuable asset.
Block 6: The Resilient Network (Building Your Own Internet)
- Lead Partner: Trifi Wireless
- Synopsis: The internet is a utility; a network is a strategic weapon. This Block explores the world of advanced mesh networking. You’ll get hands-on experience with our LoRa mesh and Private 5G hardware, learning how to design and deploy a communications grid that is secure, private, and never goes down.
Block 7: The Intelligent Edge (AI Where It Matters Most)
- Lead Partner: Trifi Wireless & Kurb Kars
- Synopsis: The cloud is slow. The future is at the “edge.” This Block focuses on our revolutionary Trifi hardware with embedded NVIDIA AI servers. You’ll learn why running AI models directly on a vehicle or a network node is the key to creating truly responsive, resilient, and intelligent systems.
Block 8: The Trust Machine (Cybersecurity & Decentralization)
- Lead Partner: Trifi Wireless & DeReticular
- Synopsis: How do you trust a network of intelligent machines? This Block delves into the world of decentralized systems and cybersecurity. We’ll explore how cryptographic principles and blockchain concepts can create secure, verifiable, and trustworthy data exchange between AI, IoT devices, and autonomous agents.
— Module 3: The Application Layer —
Block 9: The Autonomous Future (AI in Motion)
- Lead Partner: Kurb Kars
- Synopsis: Go beyond the hype of self-driving cars. This Block is a kinetic masterclass in real-world autonomy. You’ll work with the Kurb Kars “Digital Twin” to grapple with the ethical and logistical challenges of deploying autonomous vehicles for mission-critical tasks like medical transport and remote logistics.
Block 10: The Unseen Concierge (Human-Centered AI)
- Lead Partner: DAOS R Us & Biz Builder Mike
- Synopsis: The most powerful AI is the one you never see. This Block focuses on the art of Human-Centered AI, exploring how our platform anticipates the needs of our guests and augments the skills of our guides. You’ll learn to design intelligent systems that enhance the human experience, not replace it.
Block 11: Hiding in Plain Sight (Stealth & Strategic Obfuscation)
- Lead Partner: DeReticular & Biz Builder Mike
- Synopsis: A masterclass in competitive strategy for a transparent world. In an era of open-source intelligence, how do you build a defensible moat? We explore the art of “hiding in plain sight”—building a business whose true, defensible advantage (our integrated Data Flywheel) is invisible to competitors who only see the surface-level operations.
Block 12: The DePIN Revolution (Building the New Economy)
- Lead Partner: The Entire Alliance
- Synopsis: The final Block. We explore the ultimate expression of the decentralized dream: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN). You will learn how our entire alliance is a blueprint for a real-world DePIN, where the community can own, operate, and profit from the infrastructure of the future. This is the capstone course in building a truly democratized, community-owned enterprise.