The Convergence Report
The Convergence Report is an independent research project by Gannon Nickell built over 18 months and more than 1,200 documents. The method is simple and strict: primary sources only. Patent office filings, corporate and SEC records, government contracts, and official reports, each one named so you can pull it yourself.
The work examines a pattern: technologies patented before the crises they later answered, venture funding that connects intelligence agencies to biotech, and the regulatory scaffolding of digital identity. The question is never what a headline claims. The question is what the filing says, and when it was filed.
The episodes below walk the documents out loud. The complete written report lives at theconvergencereport.com.
Episodes on this topic
Episode 26: Exposing The Convergence - 18 Months of Patent Evidence DigitalID2025-11-23 · 1 hr 1 min
Common questions
What is The Convergence Report?
It is an independent research project by Gannon Nickell that traces patent filings, funding relationships, and regulatory timelines across biotechnology and digital identity. The written report is published at theconvergencereport.com, and the episodes on this page walk through the documents behind it.
What sources does it use?
Primary sources only: patent office records, SEC and corporate filings, government contracts, and official reports. Each episode names its documents so listeners can verify every claim directly.
Where should I start?
Episode 26 lays out the full framework in one sitting. The newest episodes cover the latest filings and follow the money in detail.