We enable public-private data collaboration providing simple and trusted solutions.

Authorities and companies alike increasingly need external data in order to solve increasingly complex challenges. This requires new approaches to data sharing and collaboration. We are convinced of the value of shared data.

Story

Beyond Civic was founded by Stefan Metzger in Lucerne in 2022 with the aim of helping cities and municipalities to develop smart solutions using ecosystem approaches. In 2024, Lukas Hohl and Jorge Alvarado, the two founders of Trust Relay AG and Stefan Metzger, decided to join forces. Lukas and Jorge bring extensive data and IT knowledge to the table, while Stefan brings his experience in developing solutions at the interface between the public and private sectors. This resulted in the 'new' Beyond Civic AG in spring 2024, with Trust Relay remaining as a product. Together, we are able not only to design complex data ecosystems, but also to implement them. Beyond Civic AG combines a unique spectrum of experience and knowledge to achieve this.Our head office is located at Wilhelmshöhe 1 in beautiful Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland - in close proximity to Zurich, Bern and Basel.

Team

As a founding team, we complement each other perfectly and together we bring over 50 years of experience in the field of data, IT and ecosystem development for smart cities and regions.

Stefan Metzger

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Our Smart City expert Stefan has around 20 years of technology experience and was responsible for the Smart City program at Swisscom AG. As CDO of the city of Lucerne, he has shaped both the digitalization of the administration and the Smart City development of the city region. This makes him an important link, as he is able to take on the perspective of both the public sector and the private sector.

Lukas Hohl

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Our cosmopolitan Lukas has over 18 years of international management experience, from Europe to the USA and Singapore, most recently as CEO of Swisscom Blockchain AG. He is familiar with the latest developments in data spaces and cutting-edge technology and, with his international experience, ensures our close exchange with European and international projects.

Jorge Alvarado

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Our IT genius and GovLab Fellow Jorge is a senior IT architect with more than 14 years of experience in software development with a focus on distributed computing, data and cloud security. During his time at Swisscom AG as a Subject Matter Expert, he already dealt intensively with technologies such as Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), Self-Sovereign Identity and Confidential Computing.

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