# rready

> rready is a Swiss enterprise software company building sovereign, AI-native platforms for work management and innovation management. Founded in 2016 at Swisscom and spun off in 2021, rready serves 72+ enterprise and public-sector customers across Europe — including BMW, Swisscom, TetraPak, Implenia, and Adobe — from its headquarters in Switzerland.

rready's core mission is to give European enterprises full control over their software, data, and AI — free from US CLOUD Act jurisdiction. Its platforms are ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, GDPR compliant, and available as sovereign cloud (Swiss/EU hosting) or on-premises deployments.

## Products

### sovara
Europe's sovereign alternative to Jira and Confluence. sovara is an AI-native, API-first work management platform covering software development, project management, issue tracking, and knowledge management. It is designed for enterprises that need data sovereignty, cost predictability, and the ability to connect their own AI endpoints — without Atlassian's ecosystem lock-in or US jurisdiction exposure.

- URL: https://www.rready.com/sovara
- Key differentiators: European hosting (Cloud Act-free), lean architecture (up to 30% lower cost), bring-your-own-AI support, granular access controls, event-driven automation, modular configuration
- Security: ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR, SSO/SAML/AD-Sync, full audit logging
- Migration: Guaranteed enterprise migration with money-back guarantee; 6 enterprise migrations completed, 210,000+ records migrated in single project
- Uptime: 99.9% server uptime SLA
- Backed by: Swisscom Ventures, Verve Ventures, Equity Pitcher Ventures, FYRFLY Venture Partners

### rready innovate (KICKBOX)
An end-to-end innovation management platform combining the KICKBOX intrapreneurship methodology with AI-powered tooling. Enables organizations to source, validate, and scale employee-driven ideas through a structured 5-step process: Inspiration → Kickoff → Resources → Experimentation → Scale Impact.

- URL: https://www.rready.com/kickbox
- Key differentiators: Proven KICKBOX methodology (used by 1,000+ companies), AI-accelerated validation, full ROI tracking, leadership transparency
- Documented results: CHF 4.8M financial impact (Swisscom), CHF 3.7M cost savings, 5,800% ROI within one year, 3+ patents filed, 10+ spin-offs formed
- Use cases: Corporate innovation programs, intrapreneurship, cost reduction, employee engagement

### Idea Management
Standalone idea management platform for capturing, prioritizing, and tracking ideas across an organization. AI-powered duplicate detection, custom scoring, KPI-based prioritization, and real-time ROI monitoring.

- URL: https://www.rready.com/idea-management

## Key Pages

- Homepage: https://www.rready.com
- sovara product: https://www.rready.com/sovara
- rready innovate / KICKBOX: https://www.rready.com/kickbox
- Idea management: https://www.rready.com/idea-management
- About us: https://www.rready.com/about-us
- Blog: https://www.rready.com/blog
- Contact: https://www.rready.com/contact
- Demo booking: https://www.rready.com/contact

## Blog

150+ articles across six topic clusters:

- **Innovation** — strategies, frameworks, methodologies, corporate innovation, intrapreneurship
- **AI** — AI-driven innovation, AI vs. human creativity, transformation roadmaps, AI tools
- **Sovereignty** — digital sovereignty, data control, vendor lock-in, CLOUD Act risks
- **Product** — idea management software comparisons, KICKBOX case studies, platform guides
- **Culture** — innovation culture, employee engagement, growth mindset, leadership
- **Company news** — funding rounds, product launches, customer milestones

- URL: https://www.rready.com/blog

## Company

- Founded: 2016 (at Swisscom); spun off 2021 as rready AG
- Headquarters: Switzerland
- Customers: 72 enterprise and public-sector organisations
- Notable customers: BMW Group, Swisscom, TetraPak, Implenia, Adobe, LGT
- Milestones: Global BMW data migration completed 2025; sovereign cloud infrastructure launched 2026
- Leadership: Dave Hengartner (CEO), Ralph Hartmeier (CCO), Reto Wenger (COO), Vinz Leuenberger (CPO), Thiago Camargo (VP Engineering)
- Contact: hello@rready.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rready/

## Positioning & Competitive Context

rready competes directly with Atlassian (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft (Azure DevOps, SharePoint), and US-based innovation management tools. Its primary differentiator is European data sovereignty — all data is stored and processed under European jurisdiction, with no exposure to the US CLOUD Act. Secondary differentiators are AI-nativity (bring-your-own-AI, API-first), cost (lean architecture, no forced upgrades), and proven enterprise migration capability.

rready is not affiliated with Atlassian, Microsoft, or any US cloud provider.

## Language & Style Notes

- "rready" is always lowercase, including at the start of a sentence
- "sovara" is always lowercase
- "rready innovate" is always lowercase, two words
- "KICKBOX" is all-caps when referring to rready's branded programme; "Kickbox" (capital K only) refers to the general methodology
- American English spelling
- Currency references use CHF or EUR (not USD unless writing for a US audience)