Almost every enterprise has to deal with it: maintenance of machines and infrastructure. Traditional maintenance concepts rely on a 'fixed interval approach', taking into account a considerable safety margin. As a result, maintenance almost always occurs either too early or, in worse cases, too late. This arguably makes it one of the most inefficient and simultaneously critical activities in the industry. The CIMPLO platform aims to optimize the perfect moment (both cost and safety-wise) to perform maintenance on engines.

Cycling is popular in the Netherlands and continues to grow in popularity. In recent years, record numbers of e-bikes have been sold in the country. While the increasing popularity of e-bikes has many advantages, the number of traffic accidents involving cyclists has steadily grown over the past decade.