About Us
We are mountain bikers, developers, and data enthusiasts. Together with our team and partners, we build trailpulse – invisible visitor flow measurement on natural paths.
Our Mission
When discussions about trails and natural spaces become emotional, facts are needed. trailpulse provides objective usage data – without cameras, without personal data – creating the foundation for a constructive, evidence-based dialogue between all stakeholders.
Our goal: enabling informed decisions that balance nature, recreation, and the growing mountain biking boom.
The Team
Sebastian Hochgatterer
Founder & Product Development
Sebastian has been developing digital solutions since childhood. With a degree in Business Informatics and 10 years of experience at a digital agency – from software developer to product owner – he is driven by curiosity about what is possible. As a passionate mountain biker and initiator of MTB Linz, he is committed to developing and maintaining trails. True to the motto 'stronger together', he bridges the needs of different forest users – combining empathy with data-driven dialogue.
Harald Gschwandtner
Embedded Development & IoT
As an embedded developer with extensive experience in IoT solutions for mobile applications, Harald has successfully delivered numerous projects. His degree in Mechatronics provided the technical foundations he applies in practice. As a passionate mountain biker, MTB coach, and trail builder, he combines technical expertise with enthusiasm for the sport at trailpulse. Data collection and analysis have fascinated him for years – with trailpulse, he works to improve the often-missing data foundation in mountain biking for the long term.
What Drives Us
Privacy by Design
No cameras, no personal data. Our sensors capture exclusively anonymised movement patterns.
Stronger Together
We work closely with communities, tourism boards, and municipalities – for solutions that serve everyone.
Facts Over Emotions
Objective usage data brings discussions back to facts and enables informed decisions for all stakeholders.
Background
trailpulse grew out of the MTB community. As the initiator of MTB Linz, Sebastian Hochgatterer experienced first-hand how difficult it is to advocate for legal trail infrastructure without reliable data. The idea: an invisible counter that delivers objective usage figures – as a basis for constructive conversations with municipalities, landowners, and policymakers.
Today, trailpulse is a product of trailpulse FlexCo, based in Linz, Upper Austria. Supported by the #tourismusinkubator by tech2b and partners such as Upper Austria Tourism, we continue to develop the system.
Interested in working together?
Whether it's a pilot project, a test installation, or simply a conversation – we look forward to hearing from you.