Almende
Almende is a Rotterdam-based applied research and venture-builder (founded 2000) that designs agent-based, IoT, and edge-AI technology inside EU-funded R&D consortiums, then commercializes successful projects through spin-off ventures serving healthcare, buildings, robotics, and public-sector clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersRotterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Almende firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Almende
- Legal name
- Almende BV
- Website
- https://almende.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Almende is a Rotterdam-based applied research and venture-builder (founded 2000) that designs agent-based, IoT, and edge-AI technology inside EU-funded R&D consortiums, then commercializes successful projects through spin-off ventures serving healthcare, buildings, robotics, and public-sector clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Almende industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Research and Development Services
- NAICS
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Application Outsourcing (AO) (BPAEAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Embedded & OEM Analytics (HDAEAMAC)
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Where Almende is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rotterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Almende business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- R&D Project Partnerships: Revenue generated through funded Research & Development projects with universities, public organizations, NGOs, and businesses. Almende provides technical expertise, prototyping, and co-development services within collaborative R&D frameworks.
- Venture Portfolio Revenue: Revenue from spin-off ventures including NiceDay (mental healthcare platform), Sol Psychotherapie, Interlunium (FOSS), Almende IT (remote IT teams), DoBots (robotics software), Asimovo (RoboDevOps), and Crownstone (smart buildings IoT). Some ventures have been exited including StandBy Solutions, SAFE Apps, Attenza, Team Telefoon, Luna, and REGAS/Myneva.
- Contract Research and Technical Services: Agile contract research and outsourced R&D services providing intellectual capacity for fundamental technical puzzles in a light, flexible manner. Offers IP ownership to clients for competitive advantage.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Almende product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Almende is a research and venture-building company that partners with universities, public organizations, NGOs, and businesses to co-create technology within funded R&D projects. It offers fractional CTO and technical roadmapping, proof-of-concept development, agile contract research, and outsourced R&D services, and spins off commercial ventures (Crownstone, NiceDay, Dobots, Asimovo, Bippr, Sol Psychotherapie, Interlunium, Almende IT) from successful research outcomes across Smart Buildings, Smart Health, Smart Robotics, and Smart Societies themes.
Product overview
Almende is a Rotterdam-based R&D and venture-building organization operating since 2000, organized around four innovation themes: Smart Buildings, Smart Health, Smart Robotics, and Smart Societies. Its product and service portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) R&D project outcomes — including the DEAL platform for logistics coordination, the CODECO cognitive orchestration framework for cloud-edge computing, the TREAT patient-centric health platform, the OPSCHALER energy analytics platform, Neurokit2e embedded AI platform, EdgeAI edge intelligence solutions, and the 6G digital twin environment; and (2) Venture spin-offs commercializing Almende's research — including Crownstone (Bluetooth IoT/smart buildings), NiceDay and Sol Psychotherapie (digital mental health), Dobots (robotics simulation/digital twins), Asimovo (RoboDevOps), and Bippr (lost and found network). The ventures are complemented by professional services including fractional CTO, proof-of-concept development, and agile contract research. Almende's core technological differentiators are its agent-based multi-agent systems, self-organizing middleware, and distributed AI/ML capabilities applied across energy, logistics, healthcare, and robotics domains.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- R&D Project Services Collaborative R&D services including fractional CTO and technical roadmapping, proof-of-concept and prototyping, and agile contract research. Almende partners with universities, public organizations, NGOs, and businesses to co-create technology within funded research projects, translating complex concepts into technical assets and working prototypes.
- Fractional CTO and Technical Roadmapping Strategic technical leadership services providing expertise in technology decisions, architecture planning, and innovation roadmaps for organizations seeking senior technical guidance.
- Agile Contract Research and Outsourced R&D Custom research services solving fundamental technical puzzles in a flexible, non-bureaucratic way. Covers algorithmic discovery, systemic investigation, and frontier technology integration applied to commercial R&D challenges, with IP ownership offered to clients.
- Crownstone Bluetooth-enabled indoor positioning and IoT platform that transforms buildings into smart spaces with precise tracking of people and assets, and seamless control of lighting and energy.
- NiceDay Online mental healthcare platform connecting patients with therapists through chat, video calls, and self-management tools for flexible and accessible treatment.
- Sol Psychotherapie Online mental health organization providing therapy sessions, self-management tools, and intensive client contact to reduce waiting lists and empower individuals in their mental health recovery.
- DoBots Robotics simulation and digital twin platform enabling companies to program industrial robots faster by designing and testing robot movements in a virtual environment before deployment.
- Asimovo RoboDevOps platform designed to accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of robotics projects for businesses.
- Bippr (formerly ReFoundMe) Smart social lost and found network connecting finders and owners of lost items via unique QR-tags and a mobile app, enabling secure anonymous contact or drop-off at trusted Bippr Hubs.
- Interlunium Expert consulting and solutions in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), helping organizations achieve independence from major technology companies and manage their own data and infrastructure.
- Almende IT Remote IT staffing services that help small and medium-sized businesses quickly grow their technical teams by setting up and managing remote IT staff.
- CODECO Cognitive Orchestration Framework Cognitive open-source framework using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for seamless AI-driven orchestration across cloud-edge-far-edge computing continuum. Built on Kubernetes and Software Defined Networking.
- EasierPhone App platform that simplifies smartphone interfaces for seniors, enables remote assistance by caregivers, and uses ML to detect changes in well-being by analyzing usage patterns and geolocation data.
- TREAT Platform Patient-centric platform for chronic disease management using semantic interoperability, knowledge graphs, and large language models to unify data from wearables and medical records for personalized health guidance.
- OPSCHALER Energy Data Aggregation Platform Agent-based multi-level data aggregation platform enabling energy usage analysis from smart meters while preserving individual household privacy, for savings calculations and micro-level optimization.
Quantifiable outcome
- Smart meter data aggregation enables building owners to identify actual savings potential from sustainable upgrades
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Almende
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Almende technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability15 records
Feature5 records
Almende partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
120 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- EricssoncoreFuture Network Services project partner for 6G network development, contributing to AI-based algorithms and software modules for network orchestration.
- NokiacoreFuture Network Services project partner for next-generation mobile network technology development.
- KPNcoreFuture Network Services project partner for Dutch 6G network infrastructure development.
- TNOcoreFuture Network Services project partner contributing to Netherlands' position in next-generation mobile networks.
- NVIDIAmajorFuture Network Services project partner providing GPU and AI computing expertise for 6G network development.
- Eindhoven University of TechnologycoreTREAT project partner for patient-centric platform development for chronic disease management.
- Maastricht UniversitycoreTREAT project partner contributing to self-efficacy platform development for patients.
- DEMCONcoreTREAT project partner for healthcare technology innovation.
- BeWell InnovationscoreTREAT project partner for chronic disease management platform.
- RochecoreHERACLES project partner for cancer health data space development.
- Elitac WearablescoreTREAT project partner for wearable technology integration.
- PLUX Wireless BiosignalscoreTREAT project partner for biosignal technology.
- University of BolognacoreRURACTIVE project lead for empowering rural communities through Multi-Actor Rural Innovation Ecosystems.
- James Hutton InstitutecoreRURACTIVE project partner for rural sustainable transitions research.
- Bern University of Applied SciencescoreRURACTIVE project partner for rural innovation ecosystem development.
- CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreNeurokit2e project lead contributing N2D2 platform for embedded AI development. Almende developing neural network infrastructure for embedded systems.
- TU DelftcoreNeurokit2e project partner for energy-efficient embedded AI for European industries.
- Infineon TechnologiesmajorNeurokit2e project partner for embedded AI hardware optimization.
- STMicroelectronicsmajorNeurokit2e project partner for neural network deployment on embedded systems.
- Graimatter LabsmajorNeurokit2e project partner for AI processor optimization.
- FraunhofermajorNeurokit2e project partner for European embedded AI development.
- fortissmajorCODECO project partner focusing on cognitive decentralized edge-cloud computing orchestration platform development.
- Eclipse Foundation AISBLmajorCODECO project partner contributing to open-source framework for AI-driven orchestration across cloud-edge computing continuum.
- Red HatmajorCODECO project partner providing expertise in Kubernetes and Open Cluster Management for edge-cloud orchestration.
- IBMmajorCODECO project partner contributing to cognitive decentralized orchestration platform development.
- SiemensmajorCODECO project partner involved in edge-cloud computing solutions for smart buildings and industrial applications.
- Telefónica S.A.majorCODECO project partner contributing to telecommunications infrastructure integration for distributed computing.
- SINTEFmajorEdgeAI project partner for edge AI technologies in energy-efficient embedded processing systems.
- InfineonmajorEdgeAI project partner for European edge AI ecosystem development.
- STMicroelectronicsmajorEdgeAI project partner contributing to edge AI hardware and software platforms.
- ImecmajorEdgeAI project partner for European embedded AI technology development.
- MainVersecoreMainVerse project collaboration for digital twin technology using Semantic SLAM in industrial environments.
- MainVersecoreMainVerse project lead for digital twin technology in industrial environments using Semantic SLAM.
- SyncVRcorePREHELIOS project partner for AI-driven VR coach for patient exercise guidance.
- IKNLcoreHERACLES project partner for cancer health data space and patient journey analysis.
- UMCGcoreHERACLES project partner for decentralized health data space development.
- SURFcoreHERACLES project partner for research data infrastructure.
- Radboud UMCcoreHERACLES project partner for decentralized health data research.
- AstraZenecacoreHERACLES project partner for pharmaceutical data integration.
- JanssencoreHERACLES project partner for health data ecosystem.
- Amsterdam UMCcoreSecur-E-Health project partner for privacy-preserving cross-organizational data analysis in healthcare using multi-party computation.
- Erasmus MCcoreSecur-E-Health project partner focusing on cardiovascular disease data analysis with privacy-preserving techniques.
- AchmeacoreSecur-E-Health project partner providing healthcare insurance perspective on data-driven healthcare solutions.
- TNOcoreSecur-E-Health project partner for cryptographic tools and privacy-preserving analysis in healthcare.
- InfineonmajorDAIS project partner for distributed artificial intelligent systems development.
- NXPmajorDAIS project partner for semiconductor integration in distributed AI systems.
- STMicroelectronicsmajorDAIS project partner contributing to embedded AI system development.
- University of GenevacoreEasierPhone project partner for app platform to empower seniors with smartphone technology.
- Institute for Aging ResearchcoreEasierPhone project partner contributing expertise on aging research for senior smartphone adaptation.
- SyncVRcoreVARUS project lead for VR interventions for chronic pain management using VR technology.
- MOB Drechtsteden InternoscoreEasierPhone project partner for elderly care technology implementation.
- UndagridcoreLokaPro project partner for IoT-based medical asset tracking.
- BunqcoreDEFRAUDify project partner providing use case for monitoring and detecting unusual financial transactions.
- HoffmanncoreDEFRAUDify project partner contributing strategic risk assessment use case.
- Target HoldingcoreDEFRAUDify project partner for fraud detection technology.
- Web-IQcoreDEFRAUDify project partner for dark web analysis technology.
- TaigercoreDEFRAUDify project partner for semantic analysis technology.
- Danone NutriciacoreFoodFriend project partner providing nutritional profile building using enteral nutrition pump data for personalized recommendations.
- Maastricht UniversitycoreFoodFriend project partner contributing to clinical decision support research.
- LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center)coreNeLL (National eHealth Living Lab) project partner led by LUMC's spin-off. Collaboration on e-health solution validation and reimbursement models.
- AirbusmajorEFPF project partner for European Connected Factory Platform, demonstrating lot-size-one manufacturing capabilities.
- SiemensmajorEFPF project partner contributing to smart factory ecosystem and digital manufacturing domain.
- NXPcoreSCRATCh project partner for IoT security and agile deployment research.
- Diebold NixdorfcoreSCRATCh project partner for retail store of the future use case.
- DFKIcoreSCRATCh project partner for cybersecurity research in IoT systems.
- University of BolognacoreRURITAGE project lead for rural regeneration through heritage-led strategies.
- UNESCOcoreRURITAGE project partner for cultural and natural heritage preservation.
- TecnaliacoreRURITAGE project partner for sustainable development research.
- ICLEI EuropecoreRURITAGE project partner for urban-rural linkage research.
- PhilipscoreDYNKA project partner for dynamic light and indoor climate optimization in office buildings.
- Zuyd HogeschoolcoreDYNKA project partner for research on dynamic light and temperature systems.
- Universiteit MaastrichtcorePERDYNKA project partner for dynamic light and indoor climate research.
- TomTomcorei-CAVE project partner for vision-based mapping and localization in automated transport.
- Fordcorei-CAVE project partner for dual-mode automated transport system development.
- ANWBcorei-CAVE project partner for automated driving user acceptance research.
- Information Catalyst for Enterprisecorevf-OS project partner for virtual factory operating system platform development.
- Uninovacorevf-OS project partner for manufacturing smart applications.
- Mondragón Assemblycorevf-OS project partner for assembly line integration.
- Information Catalyst for Enterprisecorevf-OS project partner for virtual factory operating system platform.
- Ikerlan SCLcorevf-OS project partner for embedded systems development.
- Caixa Mágica Softwarecorevf-OS project partner for open operating system development.
- PopuluscoreStreetWise project partner for last-mile delivery optimization platform.
- TU DelftcoreAcademic research partner in multiple R&D projects including OPSCHALER (energy savings analysis) and Future Network Services (6G digital twin development). TU Delft collaborates on agent-based platforms and simulation technologies.
- Toyota Motor EuropecoreIAVTRM project partner for cooperative traffic management from individual automated vehicles.
- RDWcoreIAVTRM project partner for automated driving research and certification.
- Tecnalia Research & InnovationcoreMOEEBIUS project partner for holistic energy performance optimization framework.
- HoneywellcoreMOEEBIUS project partner for building energy modeling.
- UPFcoreKRISTINA project lead for socially competent communication agent for migrants.
- CERTHcoreKRISTINA project partner for human-like communication agent development.
- Descartes Systems GroupcoreSIISASC project partner for scalable interoperability in supply chain information systems.
- Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)coreSIISASC project partner for multi-agent networks and dynamic planning research.
- Hogeschool RotterdamcoreSEDECR project partner for smart e-health concepts in Rotterdam.
- LaurenscoreSEDECR project partner for patient safety monitoring in care settings.
- Logit Systems AScoreSIISASC project partner for supply chain IoT-enabled sensor integration.
- DevlabcorePRO-HEAL project partner - Dutch DevLab of 12 technological SMEs for self-managing systems on IoT networks.
- InfosyscoreSENSEi project partner for sensor-based health engagement research.
- VU AmsterdamcoreSENSEi project partner for behavioral intervention technology development.
- Stockholm UniversitycoreSALIG++ project partner for smart assisted living involving informal caregivers.
- HI IberiacoreSALIG++ project partner contributing to assisted living technology development.
- ActimagecoreSALIG++ project partner for smart assisted living solutions.
- TU EindhovencoreSG-BEMS project partner for agent-based smart grid and building energy management systems.
- KropmancoreSG-BEMS project partner for building energy optimization solutions.
- PhilipscoreSWELL project partner for smart reasoning systems for wellbeing at work.
- Radboud UniversiteitcoreSWELL project partner for employee health monitoring and coaching research.
- Centre for Research and Technology HellascoreINERTIA project partner for IoT approach to smart distribution grid management.
- EnelcoreINERTIA project partner for energy prosumer hub development.
- IndesitcoreINERTIA project partner contributing to smart appliance integration.
- Universiteit TwentecoreIUALL project partner for universal access interaction technology research.
- TNOcoreIUALL project partner contributing to technology for people with varying abilities.
- ThalescoreIUALL project partner for universal access interaction systems.
- Cofely GDF SuezcoreSEAM4US project partner for sustainable energy management in underground stations.
- Transport Metropolitans de BarcelonacoreSEAM4US project live test partner for metro station energy optimization.
- FraunhofercoreSEAM4US project partner for distributed control mechanisms research.
- Universiteit GroningencoreFireswarm project partner for swarm of UAV drones for dune fire detection.
- Singular LogiccoreSIMPLE project partner for self-organizing middleware platform in logistics and manufacturing.
- InsielcoreSIMPLE project partner for RFID and WSN middleware platform development.
- CWIcoreSUPPORT project partner for logistics network coordination in Port of Rotterdam.
- APM TerminalscoreSUPPORT project partner for container terminal logistics optimization.
- Universiteit LeidencoreDELIVER project partner for distributed coordination in perpetual logistics planning.
- Technische Universität DortmundcoreDELIVER project partner for continuous planning algorithm research.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Almende competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence): Germany's leading applied AI research organization with a contract research and spin-off model very similar to Almende's. Active partner in SCRATCh project, comparable in AI/IoT focus areas.
- CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives): French public research organization with major applied research labs in energy, IT, and healthcare. Active partner in Neurokit2e project, comparable in scale and scope of multi-domain applied R&D.
- imec: Belgium-based world-leading R&D center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. Active partner in EdgeAI project with Almende and represents a larger-scale applied research peer with similar industry-academic collaboration model.
- CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica): Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science. Active partner with Almende in SIISASC and SUPPORT projects, sharing multi-agent systems research focus and Dutch institutional base.
- SINTEF: One of Europe's largest independent research organizations conducting contract R&D across multiple technical domains. Active partner in EdgeAI project alongside Almende, with comparable multi-domain applied research focus.
- INRIA (French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology): French national research institution focusing on digital sciences with similar contract research and spin-off creation patterns. Comparable in operating model and R&D-to-commercialization pipeline.
- TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch applied research organization with a similar R&D-to-market model, focusing on applied science across multiple domains. Already an active project partner (Future Network Services, Secur-E-Health) and operates at much larger scale, making it the most direct institutional peer.
- Fraunhofer Society: Germany's largest applied research organization with 76 institutes conducting contract research for industry and government. Active partner in multiple Almende projects (SEAM4US, Neurokit2e) and represents the scaled-up version of Almende's R&D-to-venture model.
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finnish state-owned applied research organization with similar contract research model spanning smart energy, digital health, and industrial IoT. Comparable in structure to Almende's multi-theme R&D approach.
Regional players
- Philips Research: Industrial research arm of Philips focused on healthcare and IoT, active partner in MOEEBIUS and DYNKA projects. While much larger and corporate-backed, it represents an enterprise R&D peer with overlapping smart buildings and healthcare focus areas.
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Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Frequently asked questions about Almende
What does Almende do?
Almende is a research and venture-building company that partners with universities, public organizations, NGOs, and businesses to co-create technology within funded R&D projects. It offers fractional CTO and technical roadmapping, proof-of-concept development, agile contract research, and outsourced R&D services, and spins off commercial ventures (Crownstone, NiceDay, Dobots, Asimovo, Bippr, Sol Psychotherapie, Interlunium, Almende IT) from successful research outcomes across Smart Buildings, Smart Health, Smart Robotics, and Smart Societies themes.
Is Almende a public or private company?
Almende is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Almende founded?
Almende was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Almende based?
Almende is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Almende make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. R&D Project Partnerships are the primary driver. The others are venture Portfolio Revenue and contract Research and Technical Services.
Who are Almende's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DFKI (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence), CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives), imec, CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica), SINTEF, INRIA (French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology), TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), Fraunhofer Society and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Philips Research is listed as a regional player.
Does Almende have an API?
No public API is recorded for Almende.
What industry is Almende in?
Almende's product category is Research and Development Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEAMAA, Application Outsourcing (AO), with a secondary code of HDAEAMAC, Embedded & OEM Analytics. Its NAICS code is 54171 and its SIC code is 7371.