<titledata-rh="true">R&D Service Units | Logos Research</title><metadata-rh="true"name="viewport"content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><metadata-rh="true"name="twitter:card"content="summary_large_image"><metadata-rh="true"property="og:url"content="https://research.logos.co/vsus"><metadata-rh="true"property="og:locale"content="en"><metadata-rh="true"name="docusaurus_locale"content="en"><metadata-rh="true"name="docsearch:language"content="en"><metadata-rh="true"name="image"content="https://research.logos.co/_og/29005afebb116298769138ce8e0b7efbca80c34d.png"><metadata-rh="true"name="docusaurus_version"content="current"><metadata-rh="true"name="docusaurus_tag"content="docs-Docs-current"><metadata-rh="true"name="docsearch:version"content="current"><metadata-rh="true"name="docsearch:docusaurus_tag"content="docs-Docs-current"><metadata-rh="true"property="og:title"content="R&D Service Units | Logos Research"><metadata-rh="true"name="description"content="Logos R&D Service Units are integral to supporting IFT projects by researching and developing base components"><metadata-rh="true"property="og:description"content="Logos R&D Service Units are integral to supporting IFT projects by researching and developing base components"><linkdata-rh="true"rel="icon"href="/theme/image/favicon.svg"><linkdata-rh="true"rel="canonical"href="https://research.logos.co/vsus"><linkdata-rh="true"rel="alternate"href="https://research.logos.co/vsus"hreflang="en"><linkdata-rh="true"rel="alternate"href="https://research.logos.co/vsus"hreflang="x-default"><linkrel="alternate icon"type="image/png"href="/theme/image/favicon.png">
<p>Logos R&D Service Units are integral to supporting <ahref="https://free.technology"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">IFT</a> projects by researching and developing base components
They implement them in software artefacts like <ahref="https://github.com/status-im/nim-libp2p"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">nim-libp2p</a> and <ahref="https://github.com/vacp2p/zerokit"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">Zerokit</a>.
These artefacts are designed to be readily usable by projects and accessible to the broader community beyond Logos.</p>
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="p2p">P2P<ahref="#p2p"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to P2P"title="Direct link to P2P"></a></h2>
<p>The P2P service unit develops <ahref="https://github.com/status-im/nim-libp2p"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">nim-libp2p</a>,
<p>The P2P unit aims to optimise information sharing and communication within decentralised networks,
contributing to the overall robustness and scalability of the P2P layers of IFT projects.</p>
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="token-economics-tke">Token Economics (TKE)<ahref="#token-economics-tke"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Token Economics (TKE)"title="Direct link to Token Economics (TKE)"></a></h2>
<p>The Logos Research Token Economics unit is dedicated to assisting Logos and IFT projects in designing their token economies, incentives, and markets.
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="distributed-systems-testing-dst">Distributed Systems Testing (DST)<ahref="#distributed-systems-testing-dst"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Distributed Systems Testing (DST)"title="Direct link to Distributed Systems Testing (DST)"></a></h2>
<p>The Distributed Systems Testing (DST) R&D service unit is responsible for developing distributed systems testing software.
The DST unit's expertise in distributed systems testing enables IFT projects to deliver scalable and resilient solutions that can withstand the demands of real-world decentralised applications.</p>
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="quality-assurance-qa">Quality Assurance (QA)<ahref="#quality-assurance-qa"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Quality Assurance (QA)"title="Direct link to Quality Assurance (QA)"></a></h2>
<p>The QA Service Unit is dedicated to supporting IFT projects through the development and execution of comprehensive test plans.
By rigorously testing project implementations against defined specifications, QA ensures that all functionalities align with the project's requirements.
QA's proactive approach to identifying and reporting bugs ensures that any issues are addressed promptly, enhancing the overall quality and reliability of the software.
Through meticulous testing and quality assurance processes, the QA Service Unit ensures that IFT projects deliver robust and high-performing software solutions.</p>
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="smart-contracts-sc">Smart Contracts (SC)<ahref="#smart-contracts-sc"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Smart Contracts (SC)"title="Direct link to Smart Contracts (SC)"></a></h2>
<p>Logos Research's Smart Contracts service unit specialises in developing, maintaining, and auditing smart contracts for IFT projects.
The unit ensures all smart contracts are robust, secure, and aligned with project requirements.
It enhances existing smart contracts and develops new ones using <ahref="https://www.certora.com/"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">Certora</a> formal verification rules,
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="nim">Nim<ahref="#nim"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Nim"title="Direct link to Nim"></a></h2>
<p>With the IFT's extensive use of the <ahref="https://nim-lang.org/"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">Nim</a> ecosystem,
The Nim unit works on critical tools in the Nim ecosystem, including the Nim compiler, Nimble (package manager),
and nim-suggest, ensuring they are efficient, reliable, and up-to-date.
The Nim unit further plans to maintain core libraries developed by IFT, such as <ahref="https://github.com/status-im/nim-chronos"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">Chronos</a>.
identifying and addressing specific project needs and demands related to the Nim ecosystem.</p>
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="applied-cryptography--zk-acz">Applied Cryptography & ZK (ACZ)<ahref="#applied-cryptography--zk-acz"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Applied Cryptography & ZK (ACZ)"title="Direct link to Applied Cryptography & ZK (ACZ)"></a></h2>
<p>The Applied Cryptography & ZK (ACZ) R&D service unit works on cryptographic solutions,
<p>By leveraging state-of-the-art cryptographic and network security technologies, ACZ enhances the security, privacy, and trustworthiness of IFT projects,
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="rfc">RFC<ahref="#rfc"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to RFC"title="Direct link to RFC"></a></h2>
<p>The Logos Research RFC unit serves as a vital cornerstone in the IFT,
taking on the responsibility of shepherding and editing <ahref="https://rfc.vac.dev/"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer">specifications</a> for Logos and other IFT projects.
<h2class="anchor anchorWithHideOnScrollNavbar_WYt5"id="security">Security<ahref="#security"class="hash-link"aria-label="Direct link to Security"title="Direct link to Security"></a></h2>
the Logos Research Security service unit plays a crucial role in strengthening the overall security posture of the IFT.</p></div></article><navclass="docusaurus-mt-lg pagination-nav"aria-label="Docs pages"><aclass="pagination-nav__link pagination-nav__link--prev"href="/"><divclass="icon_S7Kx m_thRi"><svgxmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"width="14"height="14"fill="none"viewBox="0 0 14 14"><pathfill="#fff"d="M11.667 6.417h-7.1L7.83 3.156 7 2.333 2.334 7 7 11.667l.823-.823-3.255-3.26h7.099z"></path></svg></div><spanclass="lsd-typography lsd-typography--body2 pagination-nav__label">About Logos Research</span></a><aclass="pagination-nav__link pagination-nav__link--next"href="/research"><spanclass="lsd-typography lsd-typography--body2 pagination-nav__label">Research</span><divclass="icon_S7Kx m_thRi"><svgxmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"width="14"height="14"fill="none"viewBox="0 0 14 14"><pathfill="#fff"d="m7 2.334-.823.822 3.255 3.26H2.333v1.167h7.1l-3.256 3.261.823.823L11.667 7z"></path></svg></div></a></nav></div></div><divclass="gap1_XuuQ"></div></div></div></main></div></div></div><footerclass="footer"><divclass="container container-fluid firstRow_ar1q"><divclass="footer__bottom text--center"><divclass="margin-bottom--sm"><aclass="footerLogoLink_BH7S"href="/"><imgsrc="/theme/image/logo.svg"alt="Logos Research"class="themedImage_kfRS themedImage--light_BL8e footer__logo"width="22"><imgsrc="/theme/image/logo.svg"alt="Logos Research"class="themedImage_kfRS themedImage--dark_OvIx footer__logo"width="22"></a></div><divclass="footer__copyright">Logos Research</div></div><divclass="row footer__links"><divclass="theme-layout-footer-column col footer__col"><divclass="footer__title"></div><ulclass="footer__items clean-list"><liclass="footer__item"><ahref="https://x.com/LogosRnD"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"class="footer__link-item">Twitter<svgwidth="13.5"height="13.5"aria-hidden="true"class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><usehref="#theme-svg-external-link"></use></svg></a></li><liclass="footer__item"><ahref="https://discord.gg/PQFdubGt6d"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"class="footer__link-item">Discord<svgwidth="13.5"height="13.5"aria-hidden="true"class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><usehref="#theme-svg-external-link"></use></svg></a></li><liclass="footer__item"><ahref="https://github.com/vacp2p"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"class="footer__link-item">Github<svgwidth="13.5"height="13.5"aria-hidden="true"class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><usehref="#theme-svg-external-link"></use></svg></a></li></ul></div><divclass="theme-layout-footer-column col footer__col"><divclass="footer__title"></div><ulclass="footer__items clean-list"><liclass="footer__item"><ahref="https://jobs.status.im/"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"class="footer__link-item">Work With Us<svgwidth="13.5"height="13.5"aria-hidden="true"class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><usehref="#theme-svg-external-link"></use></svg></a></li><liclass="footer__item"><aclass="footer__link-item"href="/terms">Terms & Conditions</a></li><liclass="footer__item"><aclass="footer__link-item"href="/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></li><liclass="footer__item"><aclass="footer__link-item"href="/security">Security</a></li></ul></div></div></div><divclass="secondRow__ww3"><spanclass="footer__bottom text--center">Built by <ahref="https://free.technology/"target="_blank"class="footerLink_sh7M">IFT</a></span><divclass="row footer__links"><divclass="theme-layout-footer-column col footer__col"><divclass="footer__title">Research</div><ulclass="footer__items clean-list"><liclass="footer__item"><ahref="https://research.logos.co/"target="_blank"rel="noopener noreferrer"class="footer__link-item">Logos Research<svgwidth="13.5"height="13.5"aria-hidden="true"class="iconExternalLink_nPIU"><usehref="#theme-svg-external-link"></use></svg></a></li></ul></div><divclass="theme-layout-footer-column col footer__col"><divclass="footer__title">Infrastructure</div><ulclass="footer__itemscl
