diff --git a/ProjectObsidian/Components/Radiant UI/Data Feeds/Feeds/ComponentsDataFeed.cs b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Radiant UI/Data Feeds/Feeds/ComponentsDataFeed.cs
index 1b3faf2..d0b1576 100644
--- a/ProjectObsidian/Components/Radiant UI/Data Feeds/Feeds/ComponentsDataFeed.cs	
+++ b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Radiant UI/Data Feeds/Feeds/ComponentsDataFeed.cs	
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ private void Unsubscribe(Slot s)
         s.ComponentRemoved -= OnSlotComponentRemoved;
     }
 
-    protected override void OnAwake()
+    protected override void OnStart()
     {
-        base.OnAwake();
+        base.OnStart();
         _lastSlot = TargetSlot.Target;
         if (_lastSlot != null)
         {
diff --git a/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/IsValidGenericTypeDriver.cs b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/IsValidGenericTypeDriver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f63e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/IsValidGenericTypeDriver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using Elements.Core;
+using FrooxEngine;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace Obsidian;
+
+[Category(new string[] { "Obsidian/Utility" })]
+public class IsValidGenericTypeDriver : Component
+{
+    public readonly SyncType Type;
+
+    public readonly FieldDrive<bool> Target;
+
+    protected override void OnChanges()
+    {
+        base.OnChanges();
+        if (!Target.IsLinkValid) return;
+        if (Type.Value == null || !Type.Value.IsGenericType)
+        {
+            Target.Target.Value = false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Target.Target.Value = Type.Value.IsValidGenericType(validForInstantiation: true);
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/StringToTypeDriver.cs b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/StringToTypeDriver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce2c61a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProjectObsidian/Components/Utility/StringToTypeDriver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Elements.Core;
+using FrooxEngine;
+using System;
+
+namespace Obsidian;
+
+[Category(new string[] { "Obsidian/Utility" })]
+public class StringToTypeDriver : Component
+{
+    public readonly Sync<string> Text;
+
+    public readonly FieldDrive<Type> Target;
+
+    protected override void OnChanges()
+    {
+        base.OnChanges();
+        if (!Target.IsLinkValid) return;
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Text.Value))
+        {
+            Target.Target.Value = null;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var parsedType = WorkerManager.ParseNiceType(Text.Value);
+                Target.Target.Value = parsedType;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                UniLog.Warning("Exception when parsing type from string:\n" + ex.ToString());
+                Target.Target.Value = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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