AF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AB

Their core work

AF Digital Solutions is a Swedish digital technology company that provides IT and digitalization services to large research infrastructure and industrial projects. In H2020, they contributed digital platform development and system integration expertise to pan-Arctic environmental monitoring networks (INTERACT) and to smart mining systems (NEXGEN-SIMS). Their role bridges the gap between complex scientific or industrial operations and the digital tools needed to run them efficiently — from station management platforms to automation and productivity systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2016–2021) centered on supporting Arctic research infrastructure — biodiversity monitoring, transnational access platforms, and environmental assessment tools for the INTERACT network. From 2020 onward, they expanded into industrial digitalization with NEXGEN-SIMS, applying system integration and automation skills to smart mining. This shift suggests a broadening from pure research support toward commercial industrial applications of their digital expertise.

Moving from research-only digital services toward industrial applications — particularly green mining and carbon-neutral operations — which opens doors to private-sector partnerships.

How they like to work

AF Digital Solutions operates exclusively as a participant, never leading consortia. With 88 unique partners across 19 countries from just 3 projects, they join very large, multi-national consortia where they contribute specialized digital competences. Their repeated involvement in INTERACT (two consecutive project phases) suggests they are a trusted, reliable partner that consortia invite back.

Despite only 3 projects, they have worked with 88 distinct partners across 19 countries, reflecting the large-scale nature of the INTERACT and NEXGEN-SIMS consortia. Their network spans broadly across Europe and the Arctic research community.

What sets them apart

Their distinguishing feature is the ability to deliver digital solutions in both extreme research environments (Arctic stations) and heavy industry (mining). Few IT companies have experience building management platforms for remote Arctic infrastructure while also working on industrial automation. For consortium builders, they offer a digitalization partner comfortable operating across very different operational contexts.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INTERACT
  Participated in both phases (2016–2021 and 2020–2024) of this flagship pan-Arctic research infrastructure network, demonstrating sustained trust from the consortium.
• NEXGEN-SIMS
  Marks their entry into industrial mining digitalization with a carbon-neutral focus — a significant pivot from their research infrastructure roots.