KIRT x THOMSEN

What KIRT x THOMSEN does

KIRT x THOMSEN is a Danish design consultancy specializing in visualization and communication services for the cleantech and energy transition sector. Founded in 2008 and operating as a private limited company (KIRT x THOMSEN aps) headquartered in Copenhagen, the firm employs approximately 11 people and serves enterprise clients across wind energy, solar, wave power, energy storage, waste management, and smart mobility. The company's stated mission is to improve clients' Research and Demonstration (RxD) work through conceptualization, co-creation, and visualization of complex technical concepts. Client logos include Vestas, Ørsted, European Energy, CLEAN, Bladena, Wood Thilsted, COWI, and Floating Power Plant, alongside government and municipal engagements.

The firm delivers a portfolio of services organized around four core pillars: Innovate Systems (brand building through visualization), Make Frameworks (creating navigational frameworks for complex systems), Build Bridges (developing shared languages between expertises), and Envision Futures (strategic visioning). Its underlying technology stack includes 3D visualization, animation, virtual reality (360-degree VR), storyboarding, infographics, and physical scale models. Notable proprietary assets include The Blade Handbook™, a shared visual language for wind turbine blade development developed over a 7-year period, and the trademarked KNARR™ cargo airship concept. The firm has received multiple industry awards including Core77 Design Awards (2011), Danish Design Awards (2019, 2020), and Danish Design Center Special Prize (2020).

KIRT x THOMSEN operates a B2B professional services model with project-based consulting fees negotiated on a per-engagement basis. The go-to-market approach is sales-led, relying on direct engagement with enterprise clients and showcasing an extensive portfolio of case studies through the website, social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook), Vimeo, and the Future x Storms webinar series. The company is independently held with no external funding, no disclosed investors, and no parent entity. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services engagements with no software product or licensing model.

Name

KIRT x THOMSEN

Legal name

KIRT x THOMSEN aps

Website

https://kirt-thomsen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Danish design consultancy providing 3D visualization, animation, VR, and storyboarding services to cleantech companies, governments, and municipalities to communicate complex energy transition technologies such as wind, solar, storage, and wave power.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleantech Visualization Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Other Specialized Design Services (541490), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

Keywords

• Design consulting services
• Cleantech visualization
• 3D animation design
• Energy transition communication
• Virtual reality visualization

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based Design Consulting: The firm generates revenue through project-based engagements where they provide visualization, design, and communication services to cleantech clients. Projects typically involve conceptualization, co-creation, and visualization of complex technical systems for purposes including investor communication, stakeholder engagement, and product development support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KIRT x THOMSEN is a design consultancy that converts technically complex cleantech and energy-transition subject matter into accessible visual formats, including 3D animations, film, and VR experiences. Its customers are predominantly large wind, energy, and clean-technology companies (e.g., Vestas, Ørsted, European Energy), together with public bodies communicating EU energy-transition programmes. The firm combines journalistic/editorial expertise with 3D and immersive production, and protects its position with proprietary sector knowledge captured in the Blade Handbook.

Product overview

KIRT x THOMSEN is a design consultancy offering a unified portfolio of visualization and communication services centered on 'Designing for technology change.' Their core service offerings include Innovate Systems (brand building through visualization), Make Frameworks (creating navigational frameworks for complex systems), Build Bridges (developing shared languages between expertises), and Envision Futures (strategic visioning for future business scenarios). Beyond these core services, they deliver specialized project-based offerings including 3D visualizations, animations, scale models, virtual reality experiences, infographics, and storyboarding primarily for cleantech clients in wind energy, solar, wave power, energy storage, and waste management sectors. Notable named concepts and deliverables include the KNARR Cargo Airship concept, EE GigaStorage visualizations, Energy in Stone VR projects, and various client-specific visual communication packages. The company operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Visualization & Animation Production of 3D-animated films and stills that translate technical wind, energy, and clean-technology concepts into accurate, accessible visual narratives for energy companies and public-sector clients.
• Virtual Reality Experiences Immersive VR experiences that let customers, stakeholders, and citizens explore wind turbines, offshore wind farms, and clean-energy installations as if physically present, used for stakeholder engagement, trade shows, and public communication.
• Cleantech Communication & Editorial Services Editorial and communication services that combine journalistic rigor with visual storytelling to explain EU energy-transition subsidies and clean-energy outcomes to non-technical audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visualization enabling French investors to join WEPTOS wave energy project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Method: Global design and engineering consultancy delivering brand, product, and digital experience work. Comparable in service mix (visualization, multi-disciplinary design, technology enablement) and B2B engagement model, though at significantly larger scale.
• USTWO: Digital product and design studio offering strategy, design, and technology services. Comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN as a boutique studio delivering co-creation, visualization, and product-adjacent design work, with similar project-based B2B delivery.
• Ueno: Independent design and branding studio with strong capabilities in visual identity, motion, and product design. Comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN as a small, high-craft studio delivering visualization and brand work for enterprise clients via project engagements.
• Smart Design: Design consultancy that helps companies create products, services, and brand experiences. Comparable multi-disciplinary design service model and B2B project engagement structure, with broader sector exposure than KIRT x THOMSEN's cleantech focus.
• Work & Co: Digital product studio that designs and builds digital products and experiences with strong emphasis on visual quality. Comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN as a studio-led, design-forward firm selling high-craft visual deliverables to enterprise clients.
• Pentagram: Independent design partnership producing branding, identity, and visual communication work. Comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN in its project-based, partner-led delivery model and emphasis on visual craft, though Pentagram operates across many industries rather than specializing in cleantech.
• Huge: Design and technology company producing digital products, brand systems, and integrated experiences for enterprise clients. Comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN's delivery of sophisticated visual communication for large enterprise stakeholders, with a similarly enterprise-focused GTM.
• IDEO: Global design consultancy offering end-to-end design, visualization, and innovation services across industries. Closely comparable to KIRT x THOMSEN's model of selling co-creation and conceptual design services, though operating at much larger scale and across broader verticals.
• frog (frog design): Design and innovation consultancy that helps clients visualize, prototype, and launch products and services. Comparable service model to KIRT x THOMSEN's design-led, project-based engagements, with similar reliance on storytelling and visual artifacts to translate complex technical concepts.

Broad incumbents

• Designworks (BMW Group): BMW-owned design consultancy offering design strategy, product, and experience design across industries including mobility and energy. Comparable design-led approach to complex technology communication, but operates as an in-house design arm of a major industrial group rather than an independent studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kirt_thomsen
• YouTubevimeo.com/kirtthomsen
• Facebookfacebook.com/KirtThomsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kirt-thomsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/kirt_thomsen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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