Rooted in Kankakee County.

Why this community?

Kankakee County has been economically flat for decades. Lack of accessible tools and opportunity are some of the core reasons. The agent-first economy changes that equation. We're testing what's possible when you apply the most advanced digital infrastructure to a community that has been waiting for something new.

Local partnerships (phase 1)

We're starting with introductions, not contracts. The goal in year one is to build relationships with the institutions and organizations that are already doing good work here.

• → Olivet Nazarene University (workforce pipeline, student technicians)
• → Kankakee Community College (tech programs, entrepreneurship connections)
• → Local villages and municipalities (community repair conversations)
• → Kankakee County Economic Development (grant navigation, regional strategy)

The bigger picture

AI is going to increasingly disrupt the job market. That's not a prediction anymore. It's already happening. Repair Claws isn't claiming to be the answer. But it might represent what a real solution looks like: an agentic-run business that creates local jobs, keeps money in the community, and demonstrates that the technology can be used for people, not just against them.

If we can prove the model here, it can be replicated. That's the real goal.