About Ember
A student-built digital legacy platform designed to help Icelandic families prepare practical details and preserve what matters most.
Ember began with a simple question: how can people in Iceland make it easier for their loved ones to navigate loss, remembrance, and practical planning without adding complexity or stress?
We are building a digital legacy platform that combines secure preparation with a more human sense of memory, giving users one place to organize wishes, store essential information, and leave thoughtful messages.
Mission
Make end-of-life preparation more compassionate, more organized, and more accessible for people and families across Iceland.
Vision
Create a trusted Icelandic platform where practical planning and personal legacy can live side by side with dignity and care.
Values
Care First
Every part of Ember is designed to reduce pressure on families and support more thoughtful decisions.
Trust by Design
Security, clarity, and respect for sensitive information are central to the way the platform is built.
Calm Simplicity
We focus on making difficult planning tasks feel manageable, clear, and emotionally considerate.
Local Relevance
Ember is shaped around Icelandic needs, language, trust expectations, and community context.
What Makes Ember Different
Most tools either focus on storage alone or on remembrance alone. Ember combines practical planning, secure information management, and personal legacy into one coherent experience designed specifically for Iceland.
Team
Arnar
Product Lead
Birta
Design Lead
Dagur
Operations Lead
Eva
Community Lead
Klara
Research Lead
A thoughtful plan today is a lasting gift tomorrow.