Our Story
HMMC grew out of senior practitioners who spent decades building and securing large-scale enterprise systems. We work as a tight-knit, distributed team across continents—hackers, designers, and social scientists—bringing product thinking, sound engineering, and security discipline to every engagement.
Our mission is to advance hybrid intelligence—the dynamic collaboration between human cognition and machine learning—through systems that are explainable, ethically grounded, and aligned with human values.
What guides us
Impact over hype
We prioritize measurable outcomes that improve real operations over flashy demonstrations. Every engagement focuses on delivering tangible value—whether through cost savings, efficiency gains, or improved decision quality. Our approach is grounded in empirical evidence and practical implementation, ensuring that AI systems deliver sustained benefits rather than temporary excitement. We measure success through operational metrics, user satisfaction, and long-term system performance.
Security by design
Security and privacy are foundational elements of every system we build, not afterthoughts or bolt-on additions. We integrate cryptographic safeguards, access controls, and audit mechanisms from the earliest design phases. Our security approach encompasses technical measures (encryption, authentication, provenance), organizational practices (governance frameworks, incident response), and human factors (training, awareness, accountability). This comprehensive approach ensures that AI systems are trustworthy and resilient against evolving threats.
Human-centered AI
AI systems must be useful, comprehensible, and accountable in real-world contexts. We design interfaces and workflows that augment human capabilities rather than attempting to replace human judgment. Our approach recognizes that effective AI collaboration requires appropriate trust calibration—users need to understand system capabilities, limitations, and confidence levels. We focus on designing interactions that preserve human agency, support informed decision-making, and adapt to diverse user expertise levels.
Plain talk
We communicate complex technical concepts in clear, accessible terms with transparent trade-offs and explicit decision ownership. Rather than hiding complexity behind jargon or oversimplifying critical nuances, we create explanations tailored to stakeholder needs—technical details for engineers, strategic implications for executives, operational impacts for end users. This commitment to clarity extends to documentation, training materials, and ongoing support, ensuring that all stakeholders can engage meaningfully with AI systems.
What we do
Human–AI Interfaces & Immersion
We design and implement sophisticated human-AI interfaces that seamlessly integrate into real work environments. Our expertise spans XR and spatial interfaces, voice interaction systems, multimodal tools, and agentic workflows. We focus on creating interfaces that feel natural and intuitive while supporting complex decision-making processes. Our approach combines cutting-edge interaction paradigms with rigorous usability testing and iterative refinement based on actual user behavior and feedback.
AI Governance & Social Science
We develop comprehensive governance frameworks that establish clear oversight points, decision rights, and accountability structures for AI systems. Our work incorporates bias detection and fairness assessment, privacy protection mechanisms, and evidence-based evaluation methodologies drawn from social science research. We bring rigorous empirical methods to understanding human-AI interaction patterns, ensuring that governance frameworks are grounded in how people actually work with AI systems rather than theoretical ideals.
Technical Trust Enablement
We implement technical infrastructure that makes AI systems verifiable and trustworthy through cryptographic mechanisms. Our solutions include service identity management, digitally signed actions and outputs, end-to-end provenance tracking, and post-quantum cryptography preparation. We bridge the gap between technical verification (cryptographic proof) and human comprehension (understandable explanations), creating trust architectures that support both regulatory compliance and operational confidence.
Security for Complex Environments
We provide comprehensive security solutions for organizations operating in regulated and critical infrastructure contexts. Our services include security architecture design, system hardening, continuous monitoring, and incident response readiness. We bring deep expertise in securing complex, distributed systems while maintaining usability and operational efficiency. Our approach integrates security considerations throughout the development lifecycle, from initial design through deployment and ongoing operations.
The people
We are IT veterans with decades of combined experience building and securing large-scale enterprise systems. Our team includes senior engineers, security specialists, applied scientists, and user experience researchers who thrive on complex challenges and take full ownership of outcomes.
We bring a “hackers-in-the-original-sense” mindset to every engagement—curious, hands-on, methodical, and deeply accountable for the systems we build.
Our distributed team operates as a tight-knit collaborative network, combining deep technical expertise with practical operational experience. We’ve built mission-critical systems, navigated complex regulatory environments, and solved challenging integration problems across industries.
We practice participatory research and empirically grounded methodologies, working closely with end users and stakeholders throughout the development process. Our approach emphasizes rapid iteration, continuous feedback, and adaptive design—ensuring that solutions evolve with actual user needs rather than predetermined assumptions.
📍 Headquarters: Graz, Austria — a European hub for AI research and technology innovation
🌍 Network: Active collaborators and research partnerships across Europe and internationally
🔬 Approach: Participatory design, empirical evaluation, and evidence-based iteration
Our Symbol
Our geometric symbol represents the convergence of human insight and machine intelligence—
different paths meeting at truth, guided by precision and illuminated by knowledge.
Ready to explore human-centered AI for your organization?
We build AI systems that augment human judgment, stand up to scrutiny, and deliver measurable operational value. Let’s discuss how we can help your organization navigate the intersection of innovation, security, and trust.