Apps That Work for You, Not on You
The Hyam Institute of Technology
Building Apps Where Privacy Isn’t a Feature. It’s a Foundation!
OUR MISSION
To build technology that is mission-driven, community-focused, with a reputation for trustworthiness, transparency, credibility, and a commitment to social good before commercial profit.
HYAM INSTITUTE
We’re Changing the Way the World Thinks About Mobile Technology
Apps must be created to serve humans, not enslave them.
They must be developed to eradicate or, at best, reduce global issues such as health, housing, food and social crises.
Due to the severity of these global issues, they should be implemented with speed.
OUR VISION
To Deliver Exceptional Solutions to Real-World Problems by Creating Ethical Tech
BE INTENTIONALLY BENEFICIAL
Instead of optimising for 'time spent on App,' or extracting personal details to feed advertising algorithms, we redirect our efforts to developing technology that solves global challenges, either social, economic, or environmental.
SOLUTION DRIVEN
Technology must be developed to address real-world challenges and should not, under any circumstances, contribute to the emergence of more significant issues.
REJECTING EXTRACTION
There needs to be a transition away from apps that solely focus on profiling users' interests, likes, and dislikes to deliver advertising content aimed at generating financial profit from users.
BUILT FOR GOOD
Until now, the success of an app has been determined solely by quarterly growth and user engagement metrics. We believe that tech companies should equally weigh their social and environmental responsibility alongside their financial.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT WE BUILD
For many years, tech companies insisted they were merely 'creating tools' and had no responsibility for their usage (or misuse).
We have an ethical responsibility to create tech that has a positive impact on society - never a negative one.
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Tech companies have traditionally buried privacy settings deep within their menus, making them inaccessible to many users. The Hyam Institute builds in Privacy as the default setting rather than an optional feature.
ALGORITHMIC TRANSPARENCY
The primary role of algorithms is to filter, rank, and recommend content to users based on their clicks, likes, watch time, and search history. The algorithm quickly provides more similar content to maximise the users' time on the app.
The secondary function, however, is less transparent, and this is where tech companies should be honest about their actual motives.
WHY THE HYAM INSTITUTE
A different approach, using a new method of software and app design.
To build technology that is mission-driven, community-focused, with a reputation for trustworthiness, transparency, credibility, and a focus on social good before commercial profit.
Our first App Project One
As we embark on launching our portfolio of apps, our initial focus will be on tackling a major global healthcare problem.
A GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PROBLEM
In India, this healthcare challenge impacts 5 million individuals and contributes to an estimated 100,000 deaths each year - many in rural communities.
The development of our FREE app aligns with the core values of the Hyam Institute, as we aim to substantially reduce the number of deaths associated with this issue.
Our Pre-seed Investment is now closed
We are pleased to announce the successful closure of our Pre-seed Investment round. The response has been exceptionally positive, and we would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported our mission and vision.
Moving forward, we are now focused on the important work ahead.