Talk is the tool that facilitates social interaction between users in the same area. No endless swiping and curated feeds with Talk, you simply signal you’re open to chat, and instantly connect with people nearby who feel the same. It’s built for those everyday moments: sitting on a train, grabbing coffee, waiting for your flight. Instead of scrolling, you meet someone new. The app is light, human, and designed to spark face-to-face interaction, not replace it. We’re kicking off on Dutch university campuses, where connection is everywhere but loneliness still exists. Long-term, Talk aims to become the go-to way for young people to turn silent public spaces into more vibrant ones, and spontaneous encounters into stories worth telling. Talk isn’t perfect. It doesn’t want to be. It just makes it easier to be human again.

The problem is simple: we’ve stopped talking to each other. In public spaces, everyone is glued to their phones, swiping, scrolling, consuming, but real-world connection is shrinking. Even in places full of people trains, airports, campuses we avoid eye contact and dive deeper into screens. Loneliness and social disconnection are rising fast, especially among younger generations. Talk solves this by flipping the dynamic. Instead of hiding behind apps, you use one to open the door to actual human interaction. With a single tap, you show you’re open to a quick chat, and instantly see who nearby feels the same. No endless bios, no perfect profiles just people ready for a moment of connection. We’re starting where the energy is highest, in universities and making it normal again to strike up a conversation in real life. Over time, Talk aims to be the bridge between digital convenience and human presence: built to arrange those small encounters that stick with you long after the app is closed.