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We're heading to Helsinki for 'AI in AEC 2026' next week! Hosted by RIL - Finnish Association of Civil Engineers, the event brings together industry leaders and innovators from 30+ countries 🌏 to explore the future of artificial intelligence in the built environment 🏗️ Infraspace CEO Andreas Bjune Kjølseth and Commercial Lead Richard Hughes will be there — if you're attending, we'd be happy to connect ☕
✨We're proud to have our CEO and founder on the list of 20 award-winning entrepreneurs in Finansavisen! Awards are cool – but not a goal in themselves. They can even be a vanity metric that, in some cases, distracts from the core focus: the product and the clients. That said, the right award - at the right timing - can be transformational for a young company. 🏅 For Infraspace, bringing home the €100,000 'Best Product' check as carry-on baggage from the European Cassini Challenge definitely impacted our journey. The attention, funds, and morale boost for the team were deeply appreciated at the time. ❓..And to answer the question in the article's heading "Where are we today?": ✅Developed a unique product with validated value creation in multiple infrastructure projects 5️⃣ 5 of the top 6 largest civil engineering firms in Norway are now using Infraspace to get a competitive advantage. 🌍Currently receiving strong interest globally from leading engineering firms - and our product already is used in projects far beyond the Nordics (Europe, Canada, Latin America, ...) We're proud to have our founder and CEO on this list among so many impressive founders and companies! 🚀
📢 Excited to announce that we have entered into a new and extended agreement with Norconsult - one of the leading engineering firms in the Nordics! Norconsult was one of our first clients and has already used Infraspace successfully in several projects - and we're super proud that they are now extending and scaling up their use of Infraspace to deliver even more value in their projects. This agreement and open innovative collaboration will make a true positive impact to the built environment! 🌍
Say hi to our new Commercial Lead 👋 We're thrilled to welcome Richard to the Infraspace team! Richard brings a wealth of international experience in high-growth, entrepreneurial environments - from helping to scale a boutique money brokerage in London, to the last seven years driving SaaS success here in Norway. He enjoys working with innovative people, building relationships and has a passion for creating a positive impact through technology 🤝👌 "I'm incredibly excited to join Infraspace at such a pivotal moment. It's rare to find a company where the stars align so perfectly: a highly developed tool, a market ready for AI-driven automation, and major global players reaching out to us. I'm eager to see where we can take this, but I'm even more excited to work alongside such a smart, passionate, and genuine team." - Richard Hughes Having Richard on board is the next step in our mission to become the go-to generative design software for civil infrastructure planning globally. Welcome to the team, Richard! 🚀
We had a fantastic time at DKT2025, where the most forward-thinking minds in the Norwegian construction industry once again came together to share knowledge and innovation. This year, we presented how leading engineering firms are achieving impressive results by using Infraspace in their infrastructure projects. It's inspiring to see how early adopters continue to push digital transformation forward — and share their experiences with the industry. We also love seeing the growing spotlight on new technology players and startups driving change in construction. A big thank you to the organizers and everyone we met for great discussions and inspiration — see you next year!
We are proud to be featured in BIM Village, where Olivier Bayle from Autodesk describes the announcement of the Infraspace extension for Autodesk Forma as one of the highlights at Autodesk University 2025. In the article, Infraspace is presented as an innovative generative design platform for infrastructure planning, enabling engineers and designers to create optimized road and rail alignments using AI-driven automation. With real-time analysis of cost, CO₂ emissions, and earthworks, Infraspace empowers teams to make smarter, data-informed decisions early in the design process. The new Autodesk Forma integration allows seamless interoperability with Civil 3D and other BIM tools, strengthening collaboration across disciplines and accelerating sustainable infrastructure development.
Infraspace was proud to take part in the Munich AI Conference 2025, hosted by BuiltWorlds, bringing together global leaders in artificial intelligence, BIM, and infrastructure technology. Our CEO, Andreas Bjune Kjølseth, took the stage to share how Infraspace's AI-powered Generative Design platform is redefining infrastructure planning and design. By combining automation, data intelligence, and real-time analysis, Infraspace enables engineers and planners to design smarter, more sustainable infrastructure projects — faster than ever before. As digital transformation accelerates across the AEC industry, Infraspace stands at the forefront — empowering professionals to make better decisions through AI-driven generative design and context-aware infrastructure planning.
When Andreas Bjune Kjølseth from Asker, Norway, quit his job to start his own company, Infraspace, he could hardly imagine where the journey would take him. Now, the company has been showcased on the main stage at Autodesk University in Nashville – the world's largest conference for the construction and infrastructure industries.
AU is the world's most significant event for AECO software, with more than 12,000 participants, and this year's event in Nashville marks a milestone on our journey: 🚀Main stage recognition: Infraspace was featured during the Keynote of Autodesk Vice President, Nicolas Mangon. An incredible honor – and an exposure that might reach 1.000.000 viewers worldwide. 🤝Co-presentation with Norconsult: We were invited to co-present with our first customer, Norconsult, demonstrating our tech, and how they have applied it in real-world projects. It's fantastic to see how Norconsult has applied Infraspace to deliver more value to their clients. 🌏Featured during Transportation Summit: Infraspace was present and demonstrated in the Transportation Summit at AU. A great validation that our vision and technology is of high global interest and on the agenda.
Imagine being able to redesign a road so that it costs less to build, fits the terrain better, and is more environmentally friendly. Sounds like science fiction? Not anymore! In my master's thesis, I decided to test how modern tools – including the program Infraspace – handle the optimization of road alignments. The result? Up to 30% savings and some surprising conclusions that may interest every road engineer.
Say hi to our new Senior Developer and Lead Scientist 👋 We're excited to welcome Gunnar Vartdal to the team! He brings deep experience in AI technology and applied research, combined with a background in building and scaling his own tech company — a mix of technical expertise and entrepreneurial drive 👌👌 "I'm really excited to join this fast paced and customer focused company. They have found a great niche market and managed to build the best product within it. Together we will make the product even better and faster, and position ourselves for rapid scaling!" - Gunnar Vartdal Having Gunnar on board will definitely speed up our journey toward becoming the generative design software for civil infrastructure planning - globally. Welcome! 🚀
Global recognition from AEC Magazine - the leading publication within BIM and AEC technology! 🏆 A good talk between Greg Corke and our CEO Andreas Bjune Kjølseth, diving into the technology behind Infraspace and how it's set to transform early-stage design through generative design and AI. Curious about why Infraspace is on the cutting edge of Infrastructure design? Check out the article!
Infraspace has developed an award-winning AI platform designed to optimize the planning of infrastructure projects. Similar to how one might request text suggestions from ChatGPT, users can ask Infraspace to generate optimal routes for roads, railways, and power lines. This technology allows for the analysis of thousands of potential routes within minutes, significantly enhancing efficiency in infrastructure development. Read the article: https://www.bygg.no/digitalisering-innovasjon/grnderne-analyserer-flere-tusen-traseer-pa-fa-minutter-med-ki/2755012
Please check out the experienced benefits Norconsult has gained by using Infraspace on a large road project in Norway. Check out the full press release from Norconsult. Or take a look at a translation of the release here
We are excited to announce that Infraspace has been named the winner in the Product Track of the EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme's Cassini Challenges. Competing against some of the brightest minds and impressive technologies, we are incredibly proud of this achievement! 🎉 We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to EUSPA for this incredible honor and a successful event. We are excited to continue driving innovation in the field of civil infrastructure. Read more about Cassini Challenges here: https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-events/news/cassini-challenges-product-winners
We are thrilled to welcome Silje Knutsvik Kalleberg to our team as a Product Specialist! Silje brings three years of experience as a structural engineer and BIM Coordinator, where she demonstrated her ability to integrate complex digital tools into practical engineering projects. Her hands-on experience in the industry prepares her well to contribute to the development of our product and to engage with our customers. Prior to her industry experience, Silje earned a Master's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from NTNU where she delved into algorithmic-aided design techniques in her thesis. Please join us in welcoming Silje to Infraspace! We are eager to see how her expertise will enhance our product as we continue to innovate in civil infrastructure with AI, sustainability, and cloud computing.
CEMEX Ventures has recognized Infraspace as one of the top 50 most promising tech startups in the construction industry! Our unique generative design AI for civil infrastructure projects has been shortlisted in the category 'Enhanced Productivity'. We're honored to be in the company of all these other pioneers and innovators in the construction industry! For more information and the full report, see here: https://www.cemexventures.com/top-50/
We are proud to announce that Infraspace was awarded "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Asker Municipality. For more info, see these articles: https://www.asker.kommune.no/om-asker-kommune/priser-og-utmerkelser/tidligere-prisvinnere/arets-grunder-2023/ https://www.budstikka.no/andreas-36-ble-arets-gr-nder-i-asker-jeg-foler-at-reisen-bare-sa-vidt-er-begynt/s/5-55-1574371
DKT (Den Kloke Teknologi) gathered 370 people from the construction industry to learn about new tech in the construciton industry. Infraspace attended the conference and demonstrated live to the audience how our generative design application can be used for design optimization in road and railway projects. Thanks for the engaging conversations! For more information about the conference, see this link: https://www.denkloketeknologi.no/
We are exited to announce that Terje Karlsen is joining our team as Head of Product! Terje brings over a decade of experience as a civil engineer in infrastructure projects, along with strong expertise in numerical computation and a deep understanding of digital workflows. As a member of our product team, Terje will ensure that Infraspace meets the needs of our customers in the AEC industry.
We happy to announce that we are starting a commercial pilot with the Norwegian Public Road Administration!
We happy to announce that we are starting a commercial pilot with Nye Veier!
Infraspace attended the Civ Con Summit 2023 in Bergen, where we got the chance to present our solution on stage and speak to all of you who visited our stand. Thanks for all the positive feedback! It's always interesting to speak with other professionals who believe that the construction industry can be improved by applying new tech in a smart way! For more info about the event, see this link: https://civconsummit.com/
Sweco used Infraspace as a part of their environmental impact assessments for the project E18 Tvedestrand - Bamble, as mentioned in this article. For the full article in "Arkitektnytt", see here: https://old.arkitektnytt.no/nyheter/nye-veier-for-helhetlig-landskapstenkning
We are happy to announce that Infraspace was one of the seven startups selected for Startuplab's Accelerator. We are proud that Startuplab selected Infraspace among hundreds of applications and are welcoming Startuplab as an investor in Infraspace. For the full article in Shifter, see this link: https://www.shifter.no/nyheter/hundrevis-sokte-bare-syv-ble-valgt-ut/263221
