We are delighted to have such a forward-thinking and innovative consulting company on board!
Marianne Bjerkman, Cluster Leader in the Cluster for Applied AI
This summer, the consulting company Amesto NextBridge became a cluster partner in the Cluster for Applied AI.
"We are incredibly pleased to have such a forward-thinking and innovative consulting company on board," says Marianne Bjerkman, Cluster Leader in the Cluster for Applied AI. We are particularly impressed with how they work with start-up companies and the breadth of the projects they can show, she adds.
Vincent Aardalsbakke heads the AI and Emerging Technologies department at the company and tells us more about how Amesto Nextbridge works in a short interview.
What do you do at Amesto Nextbridge and what is your role?
Amesto Nextbridge are experts in creating insight and innovation from data. We are a consulting firm that specializes in what is commonly referred to as AI and BI.
My role is to lead the AI and Emerging Technologies department where we have many talented data scientists who can solve a wide range of challenges, both for the largest and smallest organizations.
Our vision is to be the innovator in data-driven sustainability and insights
Vincent Aardalsbakke, Amesto Nextbridge
What are your objectives for the future?
Our vision is to be the innovator in data-driven sustainability and insight. We want to consolidate this position with both the very largest companies in the Nordic region and the very smallest, i.e. start-ups. Start ups are often focused on innovation and new solutions, which often makes for exciting work when we get to be part of the journey. Hopefully we can identify some together with CAAI.
Do you have a success story or an exciting project you would like to highlight?
I can highlight a project we did for the International Red Cross. We used language processing (NLP) to help the organization deal with the increased amount of information that occurred with COVID-19. After evaluating different methods, we ended up using a BERT model to automatically categorize large volumes of free text reports with human-level accuracy. This resulted in a global dashboard where they now have automated data collection with a full overview of global trends and how resources need to be allocated.
Why do you choose to become partners in the Cluster for Applied AI and what is your current or potential place in the AI ecosystem?
We see clear synergies with CAAI and many overlapping interests. Both are interested in improving the application of AI in society, helping startups with new technologies, and increasing cooperation between public and private actors to accelerate development.
Amesto Nextbridge can contribute with heavy data science expertise that will benefit the entire ecosystem. We have a dozen people with PhDs and an environment with broad experience in R&D work, as well as projects with production deployment and benefit realization of AI solutions.
We can't wait!
Who: Vincent Aardalsbakke
Company: Amesto Nextbridge
Role: Head of AI and Emerging Technologies Department
Linkedin: (1) Vincent Aardalsbakke | LinkedIn