Almende is a Dutch ICT research company, specialized in self-organizing systems. Almende is positioned at the crossroads between academia and industry, performing both contract research and work within subsidized projects. Almende investigates ways of using ICT to aid and support people and their networks. At the core of all solutions are hybrid human-agent networks.
ASK Community Systems is a spin-off of Almende, and thus has direct access to Almende's knowledge and technology.
Stichting Zelforganisatie (Self-Organization Foundation) aims to promote self-organization in science, government, education and industry. The foundation has much knowledge of and experience with the principles of self-organization, and ways of using them to better organize our society. Further, the foundation has a large network of scientists and entrepeneurs who have similar ideas and practises.
Studio Veiligheid is an independent foundation which promotes research and innovation in the public safety domain. It connects organisations in the safety domain with companies and (research) institutes that develop innovative technology for the sector. Further, Studio Veiligheid makes the connection between the public safety domain, and the areas Trade, Transport and Logistics.
Studio Veiligheid and ASK Community Systems work together in the research project "Slim Verbinden", which aims to improve communication between different parties in the public safety domain.
Thales is an international supplier of complex information systems in the domains (aero)space, defence, safety and transport. In The Netherlands, Thales Research & Technology focuses mainly on information technology, artificial intelligence and human cognitive performance.
ASK Community Systems and Thales work together in the research project "Slim Verbinden". Within this project, the ASK platform is combined with the Agentscape agent platform, which was developed by Thales and TU Delft.
Delft University of Technology is the oldest Dutch technologic university and is known for its high standards of research. Key activities are research and dissemination of knowledge.
ASK Community Systems has a close relationship with the Delft Centre for Computational Science and Engineering (DCSE). The DCSE is a cooperation between sixteen departments spread over five of the university's faculties. It facilitates exchange of knowledge between different departments, between Delft University and other knowledge institutes and industry and enterprise.