Open Protocols Will Power the Next Great Leap in Hardware Manufacturing

We imagine a future filled with humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and supersonic aircraft. While we have seen tremendous progress in computing and the world of bits, the exchange of information related to physical goods remains unbalanced, unstable, and fragmented. From components to final products, trade still relies heavily on emails, spreadsheets, isolated portals, and disconnected internal systems. To bring our bold hardware visions to life, the world needs better infrastructure to efficiently connect supply and demand. Open protocols offer a powerful solution to synchronize global supply chains at the speed that is required to build the future.

A protocol is a shared standard that allows systems to talk to each other in a consistent, predictable way. It is not a platform or an application, but rather a common language that anyone can use to exchange information. The internet itself runs on protocols: websites over HTTP, data over TCP, and email over SMTP. These standards create networks where anyone can participate, innovate, and interoperate without relying on a central authority. Protocols unlock scale because they define the rules of communication, not who can participate.

With the Nostr protocol, Seminode equips supply chains to collaborate with trusted partners over secure, scalable infrastructure. We empower companies to build their own internal workflows, portals, and AI agents while staying connected to this shared information network.

At Seminode’s core are programmable data repositories called nodes. Listings, quotes, and orders flow seamlessly between you and your supply chain partners' nodes facilitating structured, real time information exchange. Seminode was designed to make material supply and demand interoperable, allowing companies to instantly transact on a foundation that anyone can build upon and benefit.

From semiconductors to satellites, the organizations building our future cannot afford delays in their supply chains. They require the coordination speed of live network connections to manage the movement of physical goods. This is exactly what Seminode’s infrastructure provides. Resiliency is a priority, but it cannot be achieved using outdated methods of partner communication. True coordination is about enabling shared benefit across a network of partners operating at global scale.

We believe the supply chains of the future will be powered by permissionless, secure networking not by centralized platforms, locked in portals, or proprietary APIs. We are building the rails that will allow the world’s great manufacturers and distributors to move faster, execute smarter, and collaborate more effectively.

Now is the time to reimagine what supply chain networks can become.