Current developments

We are a think tank for civil society.


corporate purpose project
has three areas of focus:

  1. We publish research about addressing systemic issues related to the corporate economy.

  2. We develop capacities for organizations and communities to face these systemic issues.

  3. We prototype open source and pro-social innovations that face these systemic issues.

CURRENT RESEARCH

We’ve published a sector study about the commercialization of psychedelic medicines

Source: “We Will Call it Pala,” by David Alder

Today, a mass social experiment is underway at the intersections of psychedelics with corporate capitalism, institutionalized healthcare, disruptive technologies, and popular culture.

Our sector study evaluates these developments and challenges whether psychedelic corporations can be responsible stewards of these powerful medicines.

Our start-up team

Founder and Researcher

Mike Rabin, MBA began the project as a business student in 2019. In 2021, the scope of the project expanded through schools of systems thinking and regenerative economics. From 2010-18, he was on the corporate ladder as a marketer, product manager and corporate strategist. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Co-Founder and Developer

Todd Youngblood, MBA joined the project in 2021. Out of an original background in information technology and banking, he is prototyping our lab space for open source and pro-social innovations. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

If you have any questions about the project, please reach us via e-mail.