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Amsterdam, January 18, 2021 - Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the leading global Design & Consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced a global partnership with Irys, a Techstars start-up based in Texas, USA.
The new partnership will see Arcadis incorporate Irys cutting edge and human centric engagement tools within its own infrastructure, mobility and buildings projects with the aim to increase community involvement, collaboration and improve decision making.
Irys, which was founded in 2017, supports government-citizen communication and engagement across major cities and municipalities in the US. It has pioneered the use of modular-based System as a Service (SaaS) digital platforms and engagement tools - which enable data to be accessed from any device with an internet connection and web browser - to improve information gathering across complex public sector projects. Their platforms seamlessly collect and manage information and make sure the voice of