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About us

About us

Our commitment

Our commitment

Building a stronger Europe

Building a stronger Europe

Our Story

Five years ago, we set out to solve the problem of European defense. After years of budget cuts, military personnel needs to train and work with inadequate and insufficient equipment. There is an opportunity to change that, and we answered that call.
Five years ago, we set out to solve the problem of European defense. After years of budget cuts, military personnel needs to train and work with inadequate and insufficient equipment. There is an opportunity to change that, and we answered that call.
Five years ago, we set out to solve the problem of European defense. After years of budget cuts, military personnel needs to train and work with inadequate and insufficient equipment. There is an opportunity to change that, and we answered that call.
Five years ago, we set out to solve the problem of European defense. After years of budget cuts, military personnel needs to train and work with inadequate and insufficient equipment. There is an opportunity to change that, and we answered that call.

Our mission

Turning robotics into impact

Turning Robotics
into Impact

Turning Robotics
into Impact

Our destiny is larger than defense-only. We will build a dual-use capable company across borders and industry, that excels at embedding deep domain expertise in mission-oriented software for robotics.

We unify the diverse world of hardware, simplify their usage by tailored UX and automation, and enhance their capabilities greatly with AI. We commoditize the application of robotics for complex tasks in complex environments, increasing their effectiveness by magnitudes, and providing the backbone to implement and run them on a massive scale.

Our destiny is larger than defense-only. We will build a dual-use capable company across borders and industry, that excels at embedding deep domain expertise in mission-oriented software for robotics.

We unify the diverse world of hardware, simplify their usage by tailored UX and automation, and enhance their capabilities greatly with AI. We commoditize the application of robotics for complex tasks in complex environments, increasing their effectiveness by magnitudes, and providing the backbone to implement and run them on a massive scale.

Values that guide us

Core values

Core values

Core values

Core values

Our core values define our culture, but we don’t expect perfection. Mistakes are part of being human. What matters is the intent and rigour to apply them in everyday decisions, and to take ownership when we fall short. 

Our core values define our culture, but we don’t expect perfection. Mistakes are part of being human. What matters is the intent and rigour to apply them in everyday decisions, and to take ownership when we fall short. 

Core values

Our core values define our culture, but we don’t expect perfection. Mistakes are part of being human. What matters is the intent and rigour to apply them in everyday decisions, and to take ownership when we fall short. 

Our core values define our culture, but we don’t expect perfection. Mistakes are part of being human. What matters is the intent and rigour to apply them in everyday decisions, and to take ownership when we fall short. 

Committed

We are committed to delivering results for our customers and users. We will do what we say and go the extra mile if needed.

Committed

We are committed to delivering results for our customers and users. We will do what we say and go the extra mile if needed.

Committed

We are committed to delivering results for our customers and users. We will do what we say and go the extra mile if needed.

Trustworthy

We deliver on our commitments with integrity. Through consistent reliability, ownership of our mistakes, and honest communication, we earn and maintain trust even under pressure.

Trustworthy

We deliver on our commitments with integrity. Through consistent reliability, ownership of our mistakes, and honest communication, we earn and maintain trust even under pressure.

Trustworthy

We deliver on our commitments with integrity. Through consistent reliability, ownership of our mistakes, and honest communication, we earn and maintain trust even under pressure.

Transparent

We are clear on our activities and intentions, which allows us to collaborate openly and work with partners across borders.

Transparent

We are clear on our activities and intentions, which allows us to collaborate openly and work with partners across borders.

Transparent

We are clear on our activities and intentions, which allows us to collaborate openly and work with partners across borders.

Founders

Our founding team

Turning Robotics
into Impact

Turning Robotics
into Impact

Rooted in defense, AI, and engineering, our founding team brings deep technical expertise and operational insight. They combine real-world military experience with a drive to transform defense with robotics.

Rooted in defense, AI, and engineering, our founding team brings deep technical expertise and operational insight. They combine real-world military experience with a drive to transform defense with robotics.

Maurits as founder of intelic
Maurits Korthals Altes

Chief Executive Officer

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Maurits as founder of intelic
Maurits Korthals Altes

Chief Executive Officer

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Jeroen as founder of intelic
Jeroen Lappenschaar

Chief Technology Officer

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Jeroen as founder of intelic
Jeroen Lappenschaar

Chief Technology Officer

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Marc as founder of intelic
Marc Derksen

Chief Product Officer

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Marc as founder of intelic
Marc Derksen

Chief Product Officer

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Our Journey

The road so far

Intelic was originally founded as Avalor AI in September 2021, based on a shared conviction to protect our society. Only 5 months later Russia invaded Ukraine, radically proving the urgency. Our journey is marked by lessons learned about the brutal realities of warfare and the challenging task of not only innovating for Defence, but making the leap towards scalable deployment.

Intelic was originally founded as Avalor AI in September 2021, based on a shared conviction to protect our society. Only 5 months later Russia invaded Ukraine, radically proving the urgency. Our journey is marked by lessons learned about the brutal realities of warfare and the challenging task of not only innovating for Defence, but making the leap towards scalable deployment.

We believe the story of Intelic will be one of extraordinary growth from a small niche defence R&D company, towards a category-defining European software company serving mission-critical sectors across industries. 

We believe the story of Intelic will be one of extraordinary growth from a small niche defence R&D company, towards a category-defining European software company serving mission-critical sectors across industries. 

We’ll shape the future of autonomous robotics. 

We’ll shape the future of autonomous robotics. 

Sep 2021

Start of Avalor AI

Maurits and Jeroen met each other while working in the newly formed Robotics and Autonomous Systems unit of the Dutch military. With a shared desire to make real operational impact in robotics, they chose to found a company together in Amsterdam. Soon they were joined by Marc as third co-founder, who brought his expertise in simulation environments.

NOV 2023

From the office to the field

The company secured its first contracts for testing its NEXUS C2 software during operational exercises, marking the next phase of product maturity.

JAN 2024

Winning challenge in our first hackathon in Ukraine

NEXUS won its first hackathon in Kyiv, Ukraine, demonstrating its capabilities in a swarming challenge. This provided the groundwork for a local Ukrainian network.

MAR 2024

First trade mission to Ukraine with Minister of Defence Ollongren

The company joined a small delegation from the Dutch defence industry during the first Dutch trade mission to Ukraine.

JUNE 2024

€2M Seed investment from Keen

Product development reached a new acceleration speed thanks to backing from Keen Venture Partners.

NOV 2024

Awarded first operational contract

NEXUS secured its first operational contract for deployment in Ukraine, marking a transition from experimentation to real-world use on the battlefield.

May 2025

Ukraine office opened

With NEXUS being used in the frontline, interest from Ukrainian defence companies rises quickly. A Ukrainian office is opened with a dedicated local team.

JULY 2025

Avalor AI becomes Intelic

A new name and new brand is introduced, to reflect the company’s commitment to Purposeful Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence developed intentionally to maintain human agency and decision-making.

MAY 2026

Europe’s first procurement hub

Intelic launched Intelic BASE, the first digital procurement hub for unmanned systems that are already integrated with NEXUS. Intelic BASE is centered around interoperability and brings forward a vision of coalition-readiness for the continent. Governments can now scale their UAV fleets faster utilizing NEXUS, and actively grow European sovereignty.

July 2026

€30M+ contract with Dutch Ministry of Defence

Intelic partners with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to develop NEXUS into the software foundation of the military’s unmanned systems ecosystem. With this, the Dutch government became the first to place software at the center of its defence procurement.

Join our team

Join our team

We are always on the look-out for ambitious talent to join our team. Check our vacancies or send us a message for an open application.

We are always on the look-out for ambitious talent to join our team. Check our vacancies or send us a message for an open application.

See open roles

Join our team

We are always on the look-out for ambitious talent to join our team. Check our vacancies or send us a message for an open application.

See open roles

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