From research to industry standard

Edvirt® was founded in order to fulfill the need of training sprayed concrete operators in an efficient way- in the virtual world.

But many questioned, "Can we simulate sprayed concrete?". The answer became "Yes" in 2010 after getting the results from a research project, conducted at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. The project included the development of a prototype "shotcrete simulator" to be used for training of nozzle operators. Eric Odkrans and Petter Börjesson based the first product on that prototype and founded Edvirt® in 2013 with the aim of standardizing virtual training of nozzle operators.

The simulator is now used globally for training of sprayed concrete nozzle operators and has even been introduced by authorities as a mandatory certification tool in tunneling projects. Edvirt® continuously work with spreading its 3D Shotcrete Simulator™ to new markets, as well as introducing other simulation tools to be used to cut costs, enhance quality and increase safety in mining and tunneling operations. 

Edvirt® was in 2021 acquired by DSI Underground - a company part of the SANDVIK group.