Almalence develops computational photography technologies that significantly improve the image quality of photos and videos in mobile devices. The algorithm software can be implemented on either the device's processor, or ported directly to the image processor for best performance. It is licensed directly to OEM customers. The company was founded in 2005 by Russian engineers Dmitry Shmunk and Eugene Panich, and has a track record of working with global mobile device manufacturers. Almalence's R&D activity is concentrated in Novosibirsk, Russia.