TNO spin-off Scenexus secures 1.6 million euro investment

Digital Twins

Creating so-called digital twins of a city or region by combining multiple rich data sets on Scenexus’ software platform, planners and engineers can assess the exact impact of ideas and alterations. This enables cities to address urgent challenges, such as the housing crisis, congestion and environmental issues. Cities like Amsterdam, San Diego, Singapore and Breda already rely on this innovative technology.

Up to 1,000 times faster

At the heart of Scenexus Urban Strategy platform are powerful algorithms running on graphical processing units (GPUs) – the same processors at the centre of video gaming and AI technology. The GPU implementation enables Scenexus to process thousands of calculations in parallel, achieving results up to 1,000 times faster than leading planning software on the market. This allows Scenexus' clients to execute exponentially more projects per year by reducing the time needed to plan and develop new, effective urban concepts. Urban Strategy is multi-faceted and multi-dimensional, allowing users to view the impact of developments on various factors such as traffic, livability, resident sentiment, financial growth, safety, greenhouse gas emissions, and well-being.

Jeroen Borst, co-founder and CEO of Scenexus: ‘Our vision is to empower cities globally with our digital twin technology, enabling them to anticipate and shape the future of urban development, ensuring sustainable and vibrant communities for generations to come. With LUMO Labs and TNO, we have the additional capital, expertise, and support we need for our next steps to turn this vision into reality.’

‘Digitalisation holds the key to solving many of the social, environmental, and economic challenges we face today. Successful and sustainable digitalisation requires the combined and continued impact of multiple cross-sector systemic innovations beyond the individual user,’ says Andy Lürling, Founding Partner at LUMO Labs. ‘This is certainly true for Scenexus. With Scenexus, cities directly save time, money, and effort, and uncover unforeseen challenges before they arise. At the same time, it enables lasting improvement of the city’s livability and safety, and the well-being of residents and visitors.’

TNO will continue to support businesses and governments in creating a livable and resilient environment in the future. TNO assists with digital twinning technology and AI to make data-driven decisions in the areas of housing, sustainable mobility, and climate adaptation.