Kontrava Labs

Disciplined exploration units operating within the larger system. Each lab targets a specific opportunity class with clear ROI paths.

Lab Advantages

Innovation with systematic execution

Validated Opportunities
Structured R&D
Clear ROI Paths

Systematic innovation at scale.

Not chaos. Not speculation. Each lab operates like a focused R&D unit with defined parameters, success metrics, and integration pathways back into the core system.

When conventional markets reach saturation, Labs creates new categories. When existing models plateau, Labs designs the next evolution.

Currently in Testing

These are active experiments inside the Kontrava Labs system. Each is being tested for market fit, automation potential, and scalability using KOSM scoring and structured exploration methodology.

Some will evolve into full companies. Others will be shut down. Every one teaches us something.

RecapRight

Consulting Tools
Status: Alpha Testing

Instant meeting recap assistant—summarizes discussion, outlines what was agreed, and formats into a clean, send-ready recap.

ClusterLens

Kubernetes Ops
Status: Internal Pilot

Minimalist control dashboard for K8s clusters with traffic-light health and basic operational controls (restart, rollback).

ArmorMail

Cybersecurity
Status: Internal Pilot

AI-enhanced email threat filtering for SMBs—simple, fast, and integrated with the broader ArmorSMB suite.

ProofStack

Verification Tools
Status: Internal Pilot

Digital timestamp + file receipt for freelancers, HR, and legal—immutable, lightweight, and frictionless.

Focuslete

Youth Productivity
Status: Beta Testing

LifeOS for student-athletes to balance school, sport, and sleep—built by athletes, with routines, calendars, and tracking.

QuietSpark

GTM Automation
Status: Internal Alpha

AI engine that creates passive-growth GTM strategies—SEO, templates, listings, content, and social built automatically.

DeathlessBlog

SEO Assets
Status: Concept Stage

Acquire abandoned blogs with SEO value, revive them with AI content pipelines, and monetize with ads and lead gen.

Offload

Task Automation
Status: Alpha Testing

Boring-task-as-a-service bundles: form filling, permit help, mail scanning, contract canceling—sold via quiet SaaS.

Active research units

Graft

External founder integration system. We provide validated business models and operational infrastructure — founders bring execution capability and market insight.

Focus: Founder-market fit acceleration

Resurrection Lab

Systematic revival of abandoned digital assets. We acquire dormant IP, failed products, and neglected brands — then rebuild them using modern automation and AI capabilities.

Focus: Asset optimization and revival

Offload

Boring-task monetization engine. We identify repetitive business processes and transform them into standalone SaaS products with predictable revenue streams.

Focus: Process automation as a service

QuietSpark

Stealth go-to-market laboratory. We develop systematic approaches to customer acquisition that operate below competitive radar — sustainable growth without market noise.

Focus: Quiet market penetration strategies

CrossSpark

Geographic arbitrage system. We identify successful business models in one market and execute rapid deployment in new territories using localized automation and proven templates.

Focus: Market transplantation and localization

Laboratory methodology

Disciplined experimentation framework
Hypothesis Formation
Every lab begins with a specific market inefficiency or opportunity gap — no exploration without clear target.
Rapid Prototyping
Minimum viable tests using existing OS infrastructure — leverage shared systems to accelerate validation cycles.
Performance Gates
Defined metrics and timelines determine advancement to Studio, integration into Core, or strategic shutdown.
System Integration
Successful experiments become permanent capabilities within the larger Kontrava ecosystem.

From research to revenue.

Labs doesn't exist for pure research. Every experiment has defined commercial potential and clear pathways to sustainable business operations.

Successful labs graduate into Studio for full company development or integrate directly into Core as operational capabilities. Failed experiments provide data for future iterations.

Partner with our research units

Whether you're an external founder, domain expert, or strategic partner — Labs provides multiple pathways to collaborate within our systematic innovation framework.