Our mission

Our mission

An accessible government for everyone

We believe technology holds immense value for supporting residents and moving societal challenges closer to resolution. We make this technology available to governments and public organizations in a sovereign and responsible way. In doing so, we focus on two fronts: closing the gap in civic participation, and making government information universally accessible.

For us, inclusivity is the strongest defense against exclusion and exploitation. That is why our mission is to remove the barriers to contact, regardless of someone's personal circumstances, digital skills, or native language. We are committed to widening the bridge between government and residents with digital tools that make interaction more accessible, more inclusive, and more scalable.

Our impact

How we make impact

Accessibility for everyone

We make government reachable through a trusted landline phone number in more than 30 languages. Where a letter or website is one-way communication, our voice agent provides tailored explanations in plain language. That is how we make critical government information accessible to everyone.

Sovereign infrastructure on European soil

We build our technology from the perspective of people and the public interest. All data is fully anonymized and processed on European servers. Our EU-sovereign infrastructure guarantees that the government always retains full control over its own services.

Technology that serves people

We believe technology exists to support people and society, not only to generate profit. For us, social impact and a healthy business are not opposites but mutually reinforcing.

Our team

Who we are

Mairen Zeevenhoven

Mairen Zeevenhoven

Co-Founder

Mairen is a full-stack developer and entrepreneur with several ventures to his name, including a software development agency and multiple app launches. He combines technical skills with experience in marketing, sales, and business development.

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Pepijn van Diepen

Pepijn van Diepen

Co-Founder

Pepijn spent 9 years at Adyen, moving through recruitment, data science, development, and ultimately Staff Engineer. He brings deep experience building scalable, secure systems that handle sensitive data in a fast-growing organization.

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