Project DANA
Funding & Development Roadmap
Prepared for: Scottish Government / Tech for Good Hubs
Empower Digital Solutions | v2.0 | March 2026
Technical Vision: "Hidden in Plain Sight"
Project DANA (Digital Archive and Narrative Assistant) is a high-impact solution designed to bridge the "Surveillance Gap" through technical deniability.
Survivors of domestic abuse often lack a safe way to document incidents. Abusers heavily monitor devices, making traditional evidence collection dangerous. Project DANA solves this by providing a secure vault disguised as ChefAI, a fully functional premium utility application.
Strategic Value Proposition
Plausible Deniability
The only safety tool that hides in plain sight within a premium utility app (ChefAI).
Forensic Accuracy
Automated legal translation for Scottish/UK Law (Domestic Abuse Act 2018).
Proactive Safety
AI-driven escalation sensing to predict and prevent harm before it occurs.
| Operational Gap | Project DANA Solution | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Device Monitoring | Dual-purpose decoy interface. | Zero Detection Risk |
| Admissibility | SHA-256 Hashing & Metadata. | Immutable Evidence |
| Coercive Control | AI analysis of isolation patterns. | DAA 2018 Alignment |
| Crisis Response | Ghost notifications & Panic gestures. | Direct Protection |
Development & Investment Roadmap
- • Zero-knowledge encrypted backend (Supabase/Vault).
- • Professional Penetration Testing & Security Audit.
- • Legal review of AI-generated witness statements.
- • Transition from local storage to production-grade E2EE.
- • React Native/Expo conversion for iOS & Android.
- • Advanced "Panic Gestures" (Shake-to-wipe).
- • Ghost notifications hidden in fake news feeds.
- • Offline-first AI models for high-risk coverage.
- • Partnership pilot with specialist charities (Women's Aid).
- • Multi-language support (ESOL accessibility).
- • Training manuals for charity support workers.
- • Feedback loops for accessibility optimisations.
Total Funding Recommendation: £120,000 - £150,000
Strategic Social Impact (ROI)
Ensures legal admissibility for Scottish Family Law and Police reporting through verifiable cryptographic hashes.
Providing tools that work under the unique pressures of coercive control without alerting the abuser.
Pitch Targets & Funding Sources
1. Government & Innovation
Scottish Government / Tech for Good Hubs (Alignment with DAA 2018). Innovate UK Smart Grants.
2. Community & Charity
Comic Relief / National Lottery Community Fund. Direct Charity HQ integration (Women's Aid).
Technical Governance
Zero-Knowledge Protocol
Data is encrypted on-device. Even Empower as the developer cannot access raw survivor logs, satisfying the highest privacy tiers.
Scottish Law Alignment
AI analysis specifically targets criteria from the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, converting trauma logs into forensic statements.
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Disclaimer: This tool is a Proof of Concept (POC) and not a replacement for emergency services (Call 999).