exhibit 10. 17 interim joint product development and sales representation agreement this interim joint product development and sales representation agreement ( the “ agreement ” ) is made and entered into as of january 11, 2022, by and between carbonmeta technologies, inc. ( “ carbonmeta ” herein ), a delaware corporation and salvum corporation ( “ salvum ” herein ), a wyoming corporation, ( jointly referred to as “ the parties ” ), for the development of certain products and sales of carbonmeta ’ s proprietary cementless paver products known as “ cementless paver ” and salvum ’ s proprietary concrete alternative products known as “ earthcrete ” ( sometimes jointly referred to as “ the products ” ), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below. recitals whereas salvum is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of “ decarbonized ” building materials, including “ earthcrete™ ”, a concrete substitute utilizing waste materials and carbon - negative components, and salvum ’ s associated company salvum real estate and construction, inc. is a california licensed contractor, license # 1042428, among other things ; and whereas carbonmeta is engaged in upcycling construction and demolition waste material and industrial waste byproducts into sustainable and cement free pavers and mortars that capture carbon dioxide during the manufacturing process, among other things ; and, whereas through the beginning due diligence conducted by salvum and carbonmeta, the preliminary discussions between the parties, and the apparent benefits arising from a more definitive business arrangement ; and whereas the parties desire this agreement to provide a period of temporary cooperative product development and sales efforts that is a first stage of the parties later memorialization of a formal long - term relationship ; now, therefore, the parties state through this agreement, as follows : a. carbonmeta desires to have salvum assist in the further development of, and to manufacture and sell, those certain carbonmeta ’ s proprietary cementless paver products exclusively for carbonmeta within the territory set forth in exhibit “ b ” hereto ; and 1interim joint product development and sales representation agreement 1interim joint product development and sales representation agreement 1 1 interim joint product development and sales representation agreement interim joint product development and sales representation agreement b. salvum desires to have carbonmeta assist in the further development of salvum ’ s proprietary concrete alternative products