Improving communication through iconic languages

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What is

As emojis and icons play a significant role in modern society, we saw an opportunity to expand their potential even further. IKON is an artificial language designed to unite people from different cultures and linguistic backgrounds. It not only supports language learning but also enables the understanding of meaning without requiring knowledge of the underlying language.

Where Can

Be Used

IKON’s structure is grounded in linguistic principles. Curious about how it works? Below are some example sentences to give you an overview before you start exploring it yourself with our application, Text2Ikon.

How it Works

IKON language is very flexible, so the grammatical explanations that we offer here are meant to show some ideas behind our icons, not rigid rules to be learnt.

In the icon for listen a hand emphasizes the active behaviour of the listener, while the icon for here (a less active action) does not show the hand.

Meet Our Team

The beginning of our story is rooted in language learning and the experience of not being able to communicate even when knowing several languages. We saw the opportunity for the birth and use of an advanced iconic language – one that allows a high-level communication, with a sound linguistic background study, and that also exploits the clarity of modern computer icons. Communicating with Icons can be precise, engaging and fun!

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Project Founder

Andriana Georgieva
Business Analyst
  • ➔Slovenian-Macedonian in Switzerland
  • ➔Bachelor in information systems
  • ➔Master degree in international relations and diplomacy
  • ➔Business analysis, programming, sales
  • ➔Slovenian, Macedonian, English, German, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Bulgarian

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Project Founder

Abdelbaset Alomari
Marketing Strategy Lead
  • ➔Jordanian in Switzerland
  • ➔Strategic Marketing Analyst
  • ➔PhD in Business and Marketing
  • ➔Expert in Strategic & International Marketing
  • ➔English, Arabic, French

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Project Founder

Gilberto Dario Giovannini
Fundraiser
  • ➔Italian, Swiss in Italy
  • ➔Master in Innovation Strategy & Entrepreneurship
  • ➔New venture development, fundraising, start-up
  • ➔Italian, English, German

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Project Founder

Ashish Jhunjhunwala
Product Manager
  • ➔Indian in Switzerland
  • ➔Bachelors in Computer Science & Engineering
  • ➔Executive Post Graduate in Data Science
  • ➔Expertise in Product & Program Lifecycle Management, Cross-functional leadership, Agile Methodologies
  • ➔English, Hindi

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Project Founder

Sadaf Ansari
Senior app developer
  • ➔Indian in Switzerland
  • ➔Banking, e-commerce Management
  • ➔English, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi

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Project Founder

Thomas Faria
UX Designer
  • ➔Brazilian-Swiss in Zurich
  • ➔B.A. in International Relations and Media Communications. Masters in New Media and Digital Culture.
  • ➔UX Designer / Consultant
  • ➔English, Portuguese, Intermediate German, Basic Spanish and Turkish

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Project Founder

Raajesh Ohri
Chief Technology Officer
  • ➔Indian living in India
  • ➔Senior Management Executive
  • ➔Telecommunications, e-Commerce, Green Data Centers, Fintech, IT & IT Infrastructure
  • ➔Operations Management & Team Management
  • ➔Hindi, English, Punjabi, Marathi

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Project Founder

Jesse Bett
Front-end Engineer
  • ➔Kenyan in Kenya
  • ➔Bsc Computer science
  • ➔English, Swahili

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Project Founder

Mary Cris Intervencion
Social Media
  • ➔Filipina in Singapore
  • ➔Business Management & Hospitalitx Expert
  • ➔English, Tagalog

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Project Founder

Abir Arous
Blogger/ Article Writer
  • ➔Tunisian in Switzerland and Greece
  • ➔Agronomic Engineer and master's graduate in Business Economics and Management specializing in digital marketing and digital transformation
  • ➔Customer service specialist
  • ➔Arabic, French, English, German, Greek

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Project Founder

Edyta Cichocka
Communication and social media
  • ➔Polish in Switzerland
  • ➔Bachelor in Online Marketing
  • ➔English, Polish, German, Slovak

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Project Founder

Teddy Nee
Communication and social media
  • ➔Indonesian in Taiwan
  • ➔Engineer, writer, educator, translator, entrepreneur, YouTuber
  • ➔PhD in Business and Marketing
  • ➔Expert in Strategic & International Marketing
  • ➔English, Arabic, French

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Project Founder

Hamza Benouaoukes
Ecommerce & PPC Specialist
  • ➔Moroccan in Morocco
  • ➔Bachelor in business administration
  • ➔Meta Certified digital marketing associate
  • ➔Google Ads Search Professional
  • ➔English, Arabic, French

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Project Founder

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Project Founder
  • ➔Italian in Switzerland
  • ➔Engineer and communicator, maths & language coach
  • ➔World Polyglot Gathering committee
  • ➔UN representative of the World Esperanto Association
  • ➔10+ languages

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Project Founder

Dominika Lackova
Linguist
  • ➔Slovakia
  • ➔Japanese Philology & Asian Studies with specialization on japanese language and culture
  • ➔Master degree in international relations and diplomacy
  • ➔Business analysis, programming, sales
  • ➔Slovak, Czech English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Chinese

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Project Founder

Marwan Kilani
Linguist
  • ➔Swiss in Germany
  • ➔PhD in Egyptology
  • ➔Expert of writing system
  • ➔Italian, French, English, Spanish, 10+ ancient languages

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Project Founder

Bernhard Appelhaus
IKON for Medicine
  • ➔German in Germany
  • ➔Master of Linguistics and Spanish at Bremen University
  • ➔Dentist since 1990
  • ➔German, English, Spanish

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Project Founder

Laura Meloni
Linguist
  • ➔Italian in Sardinia
  • ➔Master's degree in Linguistics
  • ➔Semantic analysis
  • ➔Italian, English

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Project Founder

Sajjad Dashti
Graphic Designer
  • ➔Persian living in Iran
  • ➔ Product Designer, Motion Designer, Illustrator, Photographer
  • ➔Harmonica Player
  • ➔Persian, English, Esperanto and learning Japanese

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Project Founder

Aun Agha
Graphic Designer
  • ➔Pakistani living in Egypt
  • ➔Bachelor's in Visual Communication Design
  • ➔Design Manager and 3D designer
  • ➔Urdu, English and French
  • ➔Loves to play around with accents from around the globe

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Project Founder

Alexandre Xiao
Graphic Designer
  • ➔French-Chinese in Switzerland
  • ➔Student in history of art at Neuchâtel University
  • ➔French, Chinese, English

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Project Founder

Aiman Belhadj
Head Graphic Designer
  • ➔Moroccan in Switzerland
  • ➔Brand Identity Designer, Visual Artist
  • ➔BA degree in Graphic Arts Art History and symbology devotee
  • ➔Visual Communication and language enthusiast Aspiring Art Director
  • ➔English, French, Arabic

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Project Founder

Jones Jangila
Graphics Designer
  • ➔Indian living in India
  • ➔Bachelors of Mass Media | Visual Effects Diploma
  • ➔Multimedia Designer | VFX Artist | Music Producer
  • ➔English, Hindi

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Project Founder

Yvonne Imongan
Project Manager
  • ➔Nigerian in Switzerland
  • ➔Bachelor in Environmental Science and Resource Management
  • ➔Masters in Business Administration
  • ➔Business Management, Sales, Customer Service
  • ➔English, Bini, French

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Project Founder

Avani Khare
Project Manager
  • ➔Indian living in Germany
  • ➔B.Tech in Information Technology | MBA in IT Project Management
  • ➔Former Software Developer | Transitioned into Project Management aligned with academic
  • ➔Hindi & English | Basic proficiency in German & Japanese

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Project Founder

Hoda Louzi
HR coordinator
  • ➔Bachelor in International Business and Negotiation
  • ➔Master in Intercultural HR Management
  • ➔Former Software Developer | Transitioned into Project Management aligned with academic
  • ➔17 years experience in recruitment and HR · Recruitment Officer & HR Specialist
  • ➔French, English, Italian, Arabic and Spanish

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Project Founder

Zsofia Ruff
HR coordinator
  • ➔Hungarian in Switzerland
  • ➔Studying Business and HR management
  • ➔Passionate about connecting people and creating positive work environment
  • ➔Hungarian, English, German

Mentors

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Project Founder

Maurizio Tormen
Strategy Mentor
  • ➔Italian in Switzerland
  • ➔ Project Management
  • ➔ Project Development
  • ➔Business Development and Strategy
  • ➔Start-up launch & management
  • ➔Italian, French, English

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Project Founder

Eugenio Grapa
IT and Strategy Mentor
  • ➔Mexican in Germany, France, US
  • ➔20 years in Marketing, Project Management, Innovation
  • ➔Expert in Application Product Development
  • ➔Biomedical Engineer
  • ➔6+ languages

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Project Founder

Dimitrios Polychronopoulos
Network Mentor
  • ➔Greek in Norway
  • ➔Multilingual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Specialist, MBA
  • ➔Founder Institute, BI Norwegian Business School.
  • ➔10+ languages

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Project Founder

Pedro Paiva
Strategy & Business Development
  • ➔Portuguese-Swiss in Switzerland
  • ➔ IoT-Digital Business
  • ➔Transformation Leadership
  • ➔Management & Execution of Business, Technology and Innovation Strategy
  • ➔Portuguese, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian

Our Partners

ICAN

Institut de Création et Animation Numériques

ICAN (Institute for Creation and Digital Animation) is a private higher education institution with nearly 15 years of experience in preparing the next generation of digital creators. The school offers high-quality programs ranging from post-secondary (Bac) to Master's level (Bac+5), leading to State-recognized professional certifications at levels 6 and 7.

RAPSODOO

a single platform with ALL the functionalities

Odoo Solutions Division specializes in end-to-end ERP implementation, guiding businesses through every stage of their digital transformation. With a team of certified Odoo experts, Rapsodoo offers tailored support - from initial analysis and custom development to deployment and long-term maintenance - ensuring seamless integration and measurable results.

Academic recommendations

Siska Fitrianie - Researcher

Former researcher in iconic languages, postdoc in Interactive Intelligence Group, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Michele Gazzola - Lecturer

Lecturer in Public Policy and Administration at the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, University of Ulster, UK; editor of the journal "Language Problems & Language Planning"

Federico Gobbo - Professor

Professor of Interlinguistics and Esperanto, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Raphaël Maître - Linguist

Linguist, Univ. of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Dario Martinelli - Semiotician

sSemiotician, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Daniel Peraya - Professor

Retired professor of University of Geneva, creator of the Iconomètre

Stefano Rezzonico - Linguist

Linguist, Prof. at Univ. Montréal, Canada

Elisabetta Zuanelli - Ontologies Expert

Expert in iconic ontologies, Professor of Digital Communication, University of Roma Tor Vergata, Italy.