ARCH FELLOWSHIP

The fellowship, powered by Antire, is a selective accelerator for forward-deployed AI engineers who want to work hands-on with applied AI in real-world settings. It’s built around intensive learning, tight collaboration, and hands-on work with applied AI.

AI adoption is accelerating, but capability is not keeping pace. In Norway, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) estimates that member companies lacked 34 000 people with the right competence in 2025, and 67% say they lack competence to implement and use AI. At the same time, Statistics Norway (SSB) reports that 21% of Norwegian enterprises (10+ employees) use one or more AI technologies, and adoption is rising fast.

This is where the gap becomes real, and where the ARCH Fellowship is designed to step in. Formal education is essential, but the AI tool landscape changes in months, not semesters. A 2026 NHO-backed report notes that available AI tools and their capabilities have increased significantly in just two years, and they are being integrated into more products and processes. Globally, employers expect 39% of workers’ core skills to change by 2030, which reinforces the need for faster learning loops.

"The ARCH Fellowship was created to nurture the next generation of innovators at the forefront of the AI era. It brings together the brightest technical minds to advance societal impact"
- Kåre Søyland, CEO Antire

Meet the 2026 ARCH fellows cohort

Asle Kjeka
UiB - Msc. Machine Learning & AI

Msc. Machine Learning & AI

Mina Aldolaimi
NTNU - Msc. Cybernetics & Robotics

Msc. Cybernetics & Robotics

Tharushan Julian
UiO - Msc. in Informatics

Msc. in Informatics (2025)
Bsc. in Data Engineering
B.a In Echonomics & Administration

Patrick Nilsen Østerby
Kristiania College - Bsc. IT & E-Business

Bsc. IT & E-Business (2027)

Elias Ringkjøb
UiO- Msc. Informatics: Robotics & Intelligent Systems

Msc. Informatics: Robotics & Intelligent Systems (2025)
Bsc. Robotics & Intelligent Systems

William Voster
NTNU - Msc. Informatics with AI

Msc. Informatics with AI
Bsc. Comp. Sience

Marek Engels
NTNU - Msc. El.syc. & Innovation

Msc. El.syc. & Innovation (2027)

Afras Mansoor
NTNU - Msc. Cybernetics & Robotics

Msc. Cybernetics & Robotics (2027)

HOW THE ARCH FELLOWSHIP CLOSES THE GAP

The fellowship shortens the distance between theory and real-world delivery through intensive learning, collaboration, and hands-on work with applied AI. Fellows work directly on real customer problems. They experiment, deploy, and showcase measurable impact.

This approach matters because the market is already signaling what works. In their 2025 report, Abelia, a Norwegian industry association for the knowledge and tech sector,  points to a persistent ICT competence shortage, including 4,700 roles that could have been filled but were not, and emphasizes upskilling and non-formal learning as a key response. The fellowship operationalizes that. Fellows work inside Antire’s Value Center, with access to mentorship, peer sparring, and the foundational tech-stack needed to build solutions that run in production.

ARCH HUB AS A DEFINING MOMENT FOR ARCH FELLOWS

ARCH HUB is the public graduation moment. Fellows take the stage to present their fellowship outcomes alongside leading voices from hyperscalers, bold customer stories, and the Nordic AI community. The event is hosted by the ARCH Fellowship cohort, and it is designed as the culminating platform where their work is tested, shared, and connected to the ecosystem.

Learn more about the ARCH Fellowship, powered by Antire here
ARCH Fellowship