Start concentrated
Focus activity around a defined Lausanne university-area community where people naturally cross paths.
2026/2027 academic year
Build density.
Prove the loop.
BonjourB is preparing a university-area pilot around Lausanne to test whether proximity discovery can become repeat, intentional, real-world connection.
Independent initiative · No university endorsement or formal EPFL partnership is implied
Pilot thesis
A launch built around evidence.
The objective is not a large download count. It is a dense, measurable local network that shows people return, initiate, and connect.
Measure behavior
Track successful onboarding, introductions, replies, exchanges, chats, and return usage instead of vanity metrics.
Earn the next city
Use real retention and monetization signals to make the Zürich rollout a decision, not an assumption.
Success signals
What the pilot must prove.
Every signal is tied to an actual product action and a clear decision about what happens next.
Why Lausanne
Fresh social graphs. Real-world overlap.
A university-area community brings recurring physical proximity, new arrivals, events, and the opportunity to learn quickly in a geographically legible environment.
- Recurring campus and city routines
- New cohorts forming connections
- Events and nightlife as activation contexts
- Clear expansion path into Zürich
Launch sequence
Prepare
Reduce distribution risk, document the product, and recruit an initial launch community.
Activate
Concentrate onboarding and local experiences during the 2026/2027 academic year.
Decide
Use density, retention, and intent data to shape the Zürich go/no-go and next financing step.
Get involved
Help shape the Lausanne pilot.
Students, community organizers, venues, launch partners, and early testers can register interest directly.