Future of Trade
The Hellenium Project
A re-imagining of how nations and large supply chains trade — engineered for resilience, not just efficiency.
Period
2024 — Present
Role
Architect
Where
Global
Status
In Development
The problem
Global trade is built on linear assumptions: extract, ship, consume, discard. It's fragile, carbon-heavy, and vulnerable to single points of failure. The model is showing its age.
The approach
- Closed-Loop-Economy framework where every output becomes someone else's input — by design, not by accident.
- Quantitative modelling shows up to 93% economies of scale once loops are fully closed.
- Designed to integrate with existing trade infrastructure — no rip-and-replace required.
- Built alongside Ideaas Labs because the trade primitives need a market to live in.
The story so far
2024
The thesis
Started as a side-thesis inside Ideaas: if we're going to mint primitives, why not start with the most valuable ones — international trade flows?
2025
Modelling phase
Currently in deep simulation and policy-design mode with collaborators across the EU and UK.
Highlights
- Foundational research phase with international macro and policy collaborators.
- Tightly coupled with QUDS so trade primitives are tradable from day one.
Stack & disciplines
Systems modellingGraph databasesSimulationPolicy design