ALEXANDRA INSTITUTTET A/S

Their core work

Alexandra Institute is a Danish applied research centre specializing in digital technologies, with particular strength in smart city platforms, privacy-preserving data analytics, and IoT integration. They bridge the gap between academic IT research and practical business applications, contributing technical expertise in areas like oblivious computation, identity management, and data-driven urban services. More recently, they have expanded into digital tools for sustainable construction, applying their data and software expertise to the wood building value chain.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Alexandra Institute's early H2020 work (2015-2018) centred on smart city infrastructure and IoT platforms, contributing to large-scale urban experimentation projects like OrganiCity and SynchroniCity. From 2017 onward, they shifted toward privacy and security technologies with SODA and OLYMPUS, reflecting growing European demand for privacy-preserving computation. Their most recent project, Build-in-Wood (2019-2024), marks a surprising but logical expansion — applying their digital and data expertise to the sustainable construction sector.

Moving from open urban data platforms toward privacy-by-design systems and cross-sector digital applications, suggesting future work will combine data security with domain-specific industries.

How they like to work

Alexandra Institute operates exclusively as a project participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, preferring to contribute specialized technical components within larger consortia. With 81 unique partners across 20 countries from just 5 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia and do not cluster around repeat partners. This makes them an accessible, experienced partner who integrates well into new teams without requiring a leadership role.

Remarkably broad network for a mid-sized research centre: 81 distinct partners across 20 countries built through just 5 projects. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no obvious geographic clustering beyond their Danish home base.

What sets them apart

Alexandra Institute combines deep expertise in privacy-preserving computation with practical experience in large-scale IoT and urban data platforms — a rare combination. Unlike purely academic groups, they operate as a commercial research company (A/S), meaning they are structured to deliver applied, business-ready results. Their recent move into sustainable construction digitalization shows an ability to transfer core IT skills into new domains, making them a versatile digital technology partner for non-ICT sectors.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SODA
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 802,125) and addresses the high-demand field of scalable privacy-preserving data analytics.
• OrganiCity
  Large-scale smart city experimentation platform for co-creating urban services, representing their earliest and most visible H2020 engagement.
• Build-in-Wood
  Unexpected cross-sector move applying digital expertise to sustainable wood construction, running until 2024 — their longest and most recent project.