nocomputer

What nocomputer does

nocomputer is a Belgian creative technology studio founded in 2016 that designs and builds custom interactive experiences for creative agencies, enterprise brands, and public-sector clients. Its work spans augmented and virtual reality installations, WebAR activations, computer-vision-driven installations, deepfake-based personalized video campaigns, digital twins of public figures, and generative AI video production. Core technical components include YOLO-based real-time object detection, ElevenLabs voice cloning, GPT-powered dialogue, Wav2Lip/GFPGAN/SadTalker deepfake pipelines, Flow by Google and Weavy for AI video/image generation, Audio2Face and Metahuman for 3D facial animation, and server-side validated browser games. nocomputer operates as the creative technology arm of the Raccoons Group innovation cluster following a February 2023 merger that absorbed Craftworkz under the nocomputer brand. The studio employs 1-10 people directly within a cluster of approximately 60 experts and runs two Belgian offices in Kontich and Leuven. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements delivered directly to agencies and brands; pricing is custom and undisclosed. Notable clients include Coca-Cola, Volvo, Deutsche Telekom, EE, Vans, VTM, Knack, Ethias, Mora, Mobile Vikings, Partena Professional, Flanders Investment & Trade, and Technopolis. Founder Wim Vanhenden serves concurrently as Technical Director at Tool of North America, while Hannah Patronoudis manages operations.

Name

nocomputer

Legal name

nocomputer NV

Website

https://nocomputer.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

nocomputer is a Belgian creative technology studio that designs custom interactive AR/VR, AI, and deepfake-driven experiences for creative agencies, enterprise brands, and public-sector clients, operating within the Raccoons Group innovation cluster.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Technology Services

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Tools & Content Pipelines for Immersive Learning (VR lesson builders, 3D asset workflows) (EDAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Interactive experience design
• Augmented reality development
• Generative AI content
• Creative technology consulting
• Digital twin creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kontich

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Interactive Experience Development: Project-based custom development of interactive installations, AR/VR experiences, AI-powered campaigns, and immersive environments for agencies and brands.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

nocomputer is a Belgian creative technology lab that designs and builds custom interactive experiences for creative agencies, brands, and public organizations. Its work spans AI-powered installations, AR/VR experiences, deepfake campaigns, digital twins, generative AI video production, WebAR activations, and large-scale interactive screen installations, delivered as project-based services combining emerging technologies such as generative AI, computer vision, voice cloning, and real-time 3D rendering.

Product overview

nocomputer is a Belgian creative technology studio (creative development, technical direction) that crafts custom interactive experiences for brands and agencies. Their portfolio includes AI-powered interactive installations (Technopolis AI! exhibition, Ainstein), deepfake campaigns (Warre Beufette for Trends, The Masked Singer for VTM), digital twins (Jan Jambon, Einstein), WebAR experiences (Coca-Cola Starlight concerts), generative AI video production (Partena Professional James Bond short films), and immersive installations (De Warmste Week flame characters, Play The City). They operate as a project-based studio rather than a SaaS product company, offering services in augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and interactive development. Major clients include Coca-Cola, Volvo, Deutsche Telekom, Tomorrowland, VRT, and various Belgian government institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive AR/VR Experience Development Custom immersive experiences combining augmented reality, virtual reality, and interactive installations built for brands, agencies, and events seeking technology-driven engagement.
• AI-Powered Interactive Installations Interactive AI-driven installations for museums, exhibitions, and public events featuring technologies such as voice cloning, AI bias demonstrations, ethical dilemma games, and conversational AI experiences.
• Deepfake Campaign Development Custom deepfake technology implementations for personalized marketing campaigns including fictional character generation, personalized political messaging, and user-facing birthday video experiences.
• Digital Twin Creation AI-powered digital twin creation combining voice cloning, GPT-powered real-time dialogue, motion capture, and Metahuman 3D visualization to deliver realistic, unscripted interactive personas for events and educational settings.
• Generative AI Video Production AI-generated video content creation using image generation models, video generation pipelines such as Flow by Google, and voice cloning to produce cinematic short films and branded video content.
• WebAR Experiences Browser-based augmented reality experiences powered by 8th Wall and custom WebGL pipelines for product launches, retail activations across hundreds of storefronts, and concert-style engagements.
• Interactive Screen Installations Large-scale interactive screen installations featuring real-time 3D environments, motion sensing, and customizable content for public spaces, forums, and live events.
• Creative Technology Consulting Technical validation, feasibility assessment, and creative consultation for agencies and brands, including a dedicated hotline service for quick technical feedback on imaginative campaign ideas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300% increase in price requests for Volvo following HR90 AI activation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Raccoons GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnernocomputer officially merged with Raccoons Group innovation cluster in February 2023. The two companies had collaborated on numerous successful projects before merging. nocomputer now operates within the Raccoons innovation cluster, which counts 60 passionate experts. This merger strengthened nocomputer's position as a creative technology lab by combining expertise across the innovation cluster.
• CraftworkzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraftworkz, Raccoons' prototyping venture focused on innovating with technologies to help creative agencies make an impact, merged with nocomputer under the unified nocomputer brand. Managing partner Hannah Patronoudis now leads operational side.
• Tool of North AmericaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partnernocomputer has been a strategic partner of Tool of North America under Tool Belgium banner for several years. This partnership continues to be shaped, with nocomputer's founder Wim Vanhenden taking on the role of Technical Director at Tool of North America while remaining as technology advisor at nocomputer.
• FamousGreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FamousGrey on Volvo HR90 project where nocomputer provided technical implementation. FamousGrey won 26 industry awards for this campaign.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mutant: Dutch creative agency that commissioned nocomputer's 'Dare to Doubt' deepfake campaign for Knack; comparable as a Benelux-headquartered creative partner frequently co-developing AI-led brand activations with specialist tech studios like nocomputer.

Direct peers

• Resn: Award-winning New Zealand interactive creative studio behind high-end WebGL, AR, and brand campaign experiences (including multiple FWA wins). Comparable as a boutique creative tech studio competing in the same experiential award circuit as nocomputer.
• B-Reel: Stockholm- and NYC-based creative technology company producing interactive, AR, and AI-powered experiences for brands such as Google, Spotify, and Netflix — operates the same agency-as-tech-studio model with comparable global brand clients and immersive event work.
• UNIT9: Global creative technology studio building AR/VR, interactive installations, and AI-driven brand experiences — the closest direct functional peer to nocomputer in terms of offering (custom AI/AR campaigns for global brands) and customer profile (Coca-Cola, Google, Samsung-class enterprises).
• Tool of North America: LA-based creative production studio and long-standing nocomputer partner under Tool Belgium; comparable because both deliver narrative-driven, technically ambitious brand content and recently both have pivoted heavy workloads into generative AI campaign production.
• Holition: London-based immersive technology studio specializing in AR, VR, and AI-powered beauty/luxury/fashion experiences — comparable offering and target verticals (fashion retail like Vans, beauty launches) with strong overlap with nocomputer's WebAR track.
• North Kingdom: Swedish interactive experience studio known for AR/VR brand activations (e.g., Volvo, Toyota, Coca-Cola). Direct peer given shared focus on immersive AR/VR and overlap on the same enterprise brand roster.

Others

• FamousGrey: Belgian Grey-adjacent creative agency that was nocomputer's agency-of-record on the Volvo HR90 campaign; not a direct competitor but the closest agency peer in geography that regularly channels experiential AI briefs to nocomputer.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Creative: Global creative network inside Dentsu with a strong experiential, AR, and AI practice; competes for the same enterprise brand experiential RFPs as nocomputer but as one offering inside a full-service agency model rather than a specialist creative tech studio.
• MediaMonks: Global content production powerhouse (now S4/Capgemini) with a dedicated experiential and AI creative practice; overlaps with nocomputer on AI campaign production but at vastly greater scale and a much broader service portfolio across media, data, and content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wearenocomputer
• Facebookfacebook.com/wearenocomputer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/n%C3%B8computer
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearenocomputer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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