SIGNAL’s legal form is chosen to protect independence and enable disciplined evolution from early-stage governance to long-horizon stewardship.
SIGNAL is bootstrapped as a Swiss Verein (association) to allow low-overhead formation and early governance learning.
Governance rights are not tied to funding or proximity.
Funding, usage, and governance are structurally separated so influence remains visible, contestable, and reversible.
Commercial or downstream applications may exist externally, without privileged access or endorsement.
Over time, SIGNAL may transition to a Stiftung (foundation) to lock mission and durability once governance and resourcing are mature.
Governance is treated as load-bearing infrastructure: deliberate, transparent, and slow to change where core principles are concerned.
