Centre of Excellence (CoE/SFF)
Norwegian Centre of Excellence SFF
The Research Council of Norway provides long-term funding for targeted research on complex problems in research environments with ambitious ideas.
Researcher training and international collaboration are important. The SFF scheme, advertisements, and current and former centres.
NTNU hosts 3 SFFs
CAC – Centre for Algorithms of the Cortex with research on how the neurons in the cerebral cortex work together. 2023–2033
PoreLab – Porous Media Laboratory calculates fluid flow in porous media. CoE PoreLab is shared between NTNU and UiO – University of Oslo. 2017–2027
QuSpin – Center for Low Dissipation Quantum Spintronics will create a revolution in low power communication technology. 2017–2027
Former SFF
NTNU has hosted 7 SFFs
AMOS – Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems 2002–2023
CBD – Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics 2013–2023
CBM – Centre for the Biology of Memory 2002–2013
CEMIR – Centre for Molecular Inflammation Research 2013–2024
CeSOS – Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures 2002–2013
CNC – Centre for Neural Computation 2013–2023
Q2S – Center for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication Systems 2002–2013
NTNU has been partner in 4 SFFs
BCSS – Birkeland Centre for Space Science 2013–2023
CBC – Center for Biomedical Computing 2007–2017
ESOP – Centre for the study of Equality, Social Organization and Performance 2017–2024
MultiLing – Center for Multilingualism in Society across the Lifespan 2013–2024