Almende is a research company specialized in information communication technologies, mechanisms and networks which support self-organization within so-called hybrid agent networks: humans and computers working together in one system.

Software agents form the Almende heart of organizing networks. Agents ideally allow for bottom-up modeling of actors and organizations. Be it humans in networks of people, things in networks of entities, or states of the world within sensor networks.

Almende’s principal activities include fundamental and applied research. Participation in European and national research projects enable Almende to investigate feedback, escalation and (dynamic) learning mechanisms using an in-house developed multi-agent platform called CHAP (Common Hybrid Agent Platform).

Newly acquired multi-agent technologies from fundamental research are implemented in applied research projects. Validation and extending of these technologies in the practice of different domains (e.g. logistics, health care, and security) in cooperation with experts from the field is crucial.    

Spin-offs as part of Almende Investments are created once technologies have proven their functionality and value in practice. A maximum synergy between Almende and the spin-off is achieved: spin-offs focus on tailoring and improving the practical specifications of its application for customers, and Almende focuses on the research aspects of its application.