Vigía Incubation Framework (VIF)

Release Notes - Version 1.0 (Stable)

Date: 2025‑11‑17

VIF v1.0 - Official Stable Release

VIF v1.0 marks the first complete, standardized, and deployment‑ready version of the Vigía Incubation Framework, a comprehensive methodology for designing, governing, operating, funding, and scaling national public–private incubation networks.

This release includes:

a fully unified governance model,
standardized evidence and maturity systems,
end‑to‑end operational templates,
legal and compliance frameworks,
data governance and transparency structures,
national MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning) architecture,
and complete annex documentation ready for government deployment.

This version is now considered stable, implementable, and ready for adoption by national authorities.

1. What’s Included in v1.0

Version 1.0 comprises all primary documentation and annexes required to deploy and operate a national incubation network.

Core Sections (00–11)

These include:

Executive Summary
Introduction
Ecosystem Diagnostic
System Architecture
Operating Model
Funding Model
Benchmarking
KPIs & Scorecard
Roadmap
Governance & Legal Framework
Templates
References

All sections now follow a consistent structure, terminology, and licensing standard.

2. All Annexes Rewritten & Standardized

Each annex has been fully revised to match the VIF v1.0 structural standard and includes correct legal, methodological, and governance alignment.

Annex 01 - National Steering Council (NSC)

Annex 02 - Technical Operations Unit (TOU)

Annex 03 - Investment Committee (IC)

Annex 04 - National Decree Template

Annex 05 - PPP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Annex 06 - Investment Agreements

Annex 08 - Intellectual Property Agreements

Annex 09 - Branding & Communication Framework

Annex 10 - Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Framework

All annexes now include:

mandatory vs. adaptable vs. prohibited rules,
architecture diagrams,
localization guidance,
reference snapshots,
correct CC-BY-4.0 licensing,
unified proprietary methodology statements,
governance integration (NSC–TOU–IC),
evidence and maturity alignment (MCF 2.1 + IMM-P®),
and cross‑references across sections.

3. Governance Integration Completed

VIF v1.0 includes full and consistent definitions of:

NSC - Strategic authority
TOU - Operational authority and national data processor
IC - Independent investment body

Governance boundaries are now:

clear,
strict,
auditable,
and resistant to institutional misuse.

4. Evidence, Maturity & MEL Aligned

This release fully integrates:

MCF 2.1 as the national evidence standard
IMM-P® as the national maturity progression model
Vigía Futura as the national foresight and learning system

MEL has been aligned with OECD, UNDP, and World Bank standards.

5. Data, Privacy, Security & Transparency Finalized

Annex 07 now defines:

national data governance roles,
TOU as Data Processor,
IC restricted-access rules,
breach protocol,
retention & deletion schedule,
audit trails,
encryption standards,
and rights of data subjects.

6. Branding, Communication & Transparency

Annex 09 includes:

brand architecture,
communication protocols,
IC restrictions,
evidence-based communication rules,
digital asset standards,
and misuse examples.

This ensures the national network cannot be exploited for political or promotional misuse.

7. Legal, IP & PPP Frameworks Integrated

Includes:

decree template,
PPP MOU,
SAFE/Convertible/Co-investment agreements,
IP assignment, licensing, and university collaboration agreements.

All legally neutral, internationally adaptable, and audit-safe.

8. Localization Guidance

Every annex now includes:

what can be localized,
what cannot be changed,
national legal references,
data sovereignty rules,
IP registries,
transparency obligations.

This ensures VIF can be deployed in any country without breaking integrity.

9. Licensing & Proprietary Methodologies

All files now include the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license block with the official Creative Commons badges rendered in Markdown, ensuring legal clarity across every section and annex. The proprietary statement for MicroCanvas®, IMM-P® and VIF remains present across the documentation and the main LICENSE page details how the BY-NC-ND terms apply to deployments.

10. UI & Branding Refresh

This release also introduces a round of UI refinements to the Docusaurus site:

Light/dark hero logos with automatic theme switching plus a softened hero overlay and updated text colors for readability.
Consistent link and button hover behavior that uses the Doulab green palette with black text, aligning with the footer treatment.
Homepage cards now feature dedicated background imagery via CSS so each tile has a unique visual identity without extra markup.

11. Documentation & Diagram Enhancements

Every Mermaid block now uses a descriptive admonition title (e.g., “Funding Architecture Cycle”) instead of the generic “Mermaid Diagram.”
Decorative emoji icons were removed from headings to keep the docs accessible and screen-reader friendly.
Sidebar ordering remains deterministic thanks to explicit sidebar_position values in every doc and annex.

12. Known Gaps (Planned for v1.1 or later updates)

These are improvements planned for future versions, not blockers for v1.0:

facilitator & training curriculum
digital platform architecture (APIs, data schemas, dashboards)
risk taxonomy extension
scenario & foresight templates for Vigía Futura
financial simulation models
automated accreditation system for nodes

13. Version Summary

Item	Status
Framework Structure	Complete
Governance Model	Complete
Evidence & Maturity Criteria	Complete
MEL Framework	Complete
Legal Templates	Complete
Compliance	Complete
Data & Privacy	Complete
Branding & Communication	Complete
Localization	Complete
Ready for National Deployment	YES

14. Conclusion

VIF v1.0 is now a complete, stable, and internationally deployable framework for building national public–private incubator networks.

This release represents:

methodological rigor,
governance clarity,
operational readiness,
and future-proof design through Vigía Futura.

The next phase is implementation, supported by future toolkits, curriculum expansions, and the digital VIF platform roadmap.

15. References Module Overhaul

Rebuilt the entire references compendium (A–M) using the Option 3 hybrid academic style, complete with refreshed front matter (id, title, sidebar_label, sidebar_position).
Replaced all shortened or placeholder citations with full entries, descriptive summaries, and authoritative, publicly accessible URLs.
Added complete sections K, L, and M covering Start-Up Chile, Ruta N, Israel Innovation Authority, SGInnovate, InovAtiva Brasil, and the integrated Doulab methodologies (MicroCanvas®, IMM-P®, Vigía Futura) with licensing clarity.
Verified every outbound link to ensure a canonical, non-paywalled source (OECD, MIT Press, Springer, UNESCO, ITU, World Bank, etc.).

16. AI-Assisted Editorial Support

Select narrative refinements—including the references rebuild and diagram titles—were drafted in collaboration with a generative AI assistant (OpenAI CODEX). All AI suggestions were reviewed, edited, and approved by the VIF editorial team, ensuring the release remains authorial while acknowledging the use of AI tooling.

17. Post-Reset Implementation Recap

Hero + Branding Refresh
Finalized light/dark hero logos, reduced overlay to 25 %, and hardened text colors (black in light mode, white in dark mode) so the landing message stays readable across themes.
Cards & Visual System
Homepage cards now accept per-card background classes (vif-card-1…vif-card-15) sourced from CSS pseudo-elements, enabling unique imagery per tile without altering MDX content.
Interaction Consistency
Standardized site-wide link/button hover behavior: Doulab green backgrounds with black text to match the footer treatment while respecting accessibility contrast.
Licensing & Attribution
Propagated the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 notice (with Markdown-rendered CC icons) to every doc, annex, README, and footer, and clarified in LICENSE.md how the CC terms intersect with Doulab’s proprietary methodologies.
Release Notes Continuity
Documented the references overhaul (Sections 15–17) and reiterated that CODEX assisted as an editorial copilot while final authorship remains with Luis A. Santiago.

18. Implementation Guardrails

Terminology must reference “VIF 1.0” everywhere.
Sidebar ordering relies on filenames plus explicit sidebar_position metadata (LICENSE, Release Notes, Roadmap reserved for the final three doc slots).
Mermaid diagrams require descriptive titles (no generic “Mermaid Diagram”), and emoji-style heading icons are excluded.
Footer branding states “MicroCanvas®, IMM-P® and VIF are proprietary methodologies of Doulab,” with “Doulab” linked using the footer color rules.

19. Outstanding Follow-Ups

Recheck VIF-v1.0-release-notes.md numbering after inserting these sections so cross-references stay accurate.
Audit static assets (logo_dark_mode.svg, card artwork, favicons) to ensure they’re tracked and optimized.
Reconfirm LICENSE.md’s narrative matches CC BY-NC-ND share/adapt limits.
Run npm run start/npm run build to guarantee no MDX regressions after the Markdown-only license embeds.

20. Key Files for Review

classic/src/pages/index.tsx – hero layout, card markup, theme-aware logo handling.
classic/src/css/custom.css – global link/button states, card background classes, footer link colors.
classic/docusaurus.config.ts – navbar/footer logo wiring plus GitHub and attribution links.
classic/docs/core/vif/VIF-v1.0-release-notes.md – authoritative change log (this document).
classic/docs/core/vif/LICENSE.md – BY-NC-ND narrative and proprietary methodology clarification.
classic/docs/core/vif/11-references.md – reconstructed Option 3 references corpus.

21. Licensing

MicroCanvas®, IMM-P® and VIF are proprietary methodologies of Doulab.

Release Notes - Version 1.0 (Stable)​

Date: 2025‑11‑17​