Almende
Almende is a research-performing SME and venture builder focusing on the application of principles of self-organisation to increase the sustainability and resilience of sociotechnical systems, based on innovations in information and communication technology. Our staff is multidisciplinary, with expertise in, e.g., software engineering methodology, data analytics, AI and electronics engineering. We have a good track record in R&D projects in multiple fields, including health, energy, logistics, manufacturing and (cyber)security. Throughout the past decades, we have played an important role as R&D partner, software developer and systems integrator in more than 80 European and national R&D projects (ITEA4, Xecs, KDT, FP7, H2020 and Horizon Europe). Beyond this, we currently have 6 spin-off enterprises that mainly deliver B2B software and IoT solutions in the domains of healthcare, communications, and robotics.
Role within RURACTIVE
In RURACTIVE, Almende is responsible for the development of the Data Driven Decision Support Tool (DST). The DST will be developed to take appropriate timelier decisions upon data analysis, offering macro-recommendations and assisting in the evaluation of reliability and the generation of alternatives to act for change.