Nordsense, a Denmark-based artificial intelligence-based waste management technology company, has partnered with the City of San Francisco to optimize waste collection across the city. Read the full case story here The results were an 80 percent drop in the number of overflowing bins, as well as a 64 percent decrease in illegal dumping and a…

It’s fair to say major cities around the world want cleaner streets, but waste management gets more complicated during seasons such as summer that see spikes in tourism. For example, tourists cause an almost 40% spike in plastic entering the Mediterranean Sea each summer according to a 2018 report from WWF. The surge in marine…

We’re excited to welcome our new VP of Development, Nicolai Bentsen, who joins us from a previous position as VP of Data at Vivino. As one of the first employees at Vivino, Nicolai was instrumental in transforming that company into the world’s largest online wine marketplace by structuring vast datasets for use in a manageable,…

We are excited to announce the addition of 3 new members to the management team at Nordsense. This is an important part of our growth strategy and will be instrumental to executing our ambitious plans. After securing important contracts with San Francisco and Copenhagen; we see many cities excited to do similar projects. Implementing the Nordsense…

Today, Norrsken foundation launched the Impact Week which will take place in September in Stockholm and at the same time announced their take on the best impact StartUps building a business to solve societal and environmental problems. The list includes some true rock stars within the StartUp space and we are honored to be included…

When you think about trash bins or waste management, we´re guessing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and Internet of Things (IoT) don’t come to mind. For the most part, waste collection is a decidedly low-tech undertaking, even in the world’s most dynamic urban centers. Garbage trucks crisscross cities and service trash bins…

The market for smart waste technology is booming. Ambitious cities and private waste management companies are embracing the possibilities of the technology and redefining how waste operations are performed. We are so happy to be part of this journey, and even more happy to announce our partnership with ELEKTRON AG; a pioneer within smart city…

We are expanding our activities in Israel and took the opportunity to show-case the first results from our installation in over 400 containers in Netanya and Ramla. Around 350 waste professionals participated in the conference in Tel Aviv.  

Great article from SF Examiner about how Nordsense Tech is making a remarkable difference: 80% drop in overflowing cans 64% drop in illegal dumping 66% fall in street cleaning service requests

Nordsense is part of the Startup in Residence (STiR) program with San Francisco Public Works. Today, we have 50 Nordsense Pods installed throughout San Francisco. To create the most value from the data collected in this program, we have built a specialized interface using the Open311 API with the city’s call center system. San Francisco…