Centre for Research-based Innovation (CRI/SFI)
Norwegian Centre for Research-based Innovation SFI
The Research Council of Norway provides long-term funding for collaboration between research-performing companies and research groups in fields of importance for innovation and value creation, and with enhance of technology transfer, internationalization and researcher training. The SFI scheme, advertisements, and current and former centres.
NTNU hosts 5 SFIs
AutoShip – Autonomous Ships ensures that Norwegian players take a leading role in the development of autonomous ships (2020-2028).
CGF – Centre for Geophysical Forecasting works with geophysical forecasting and sustainable use of the resources (2020-2028).
NORCICS – Norwegian Centre for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors enables companies and society to digitize in a secure and reliable manner (2020-2028).
NorwAI – Norwegian Research Center for AI Innovation has research on AI and Big Data for industrial solutions (2020-2028).
PhysMet – Centre for sustainable and competitive metallurgical and manufacturing industry has research on physical metallurgy for the metal industry (2020-2028).
NTNU is partner in 6 SFIs
BLUES has research on floating stationary structures, SINTEF Ocean hosts the centre (2020-2028).
DigiWells develops digitization and automation for drilling oil and gas, NORCE – Norwegian Research Centre AS hosts the centre (2020-2028).
Harvest develops technology for use of marine resources, SINTEF Ocean hosts the centre (2020-2028).
Industrial Biotechnology coordinates national infrastructure and expertise in networks, SINTEF hosts the centre (2020-2028).
ProCardio Center for Innovation develops ICT platform for cardiology, Oslo University Hospital hosts the centre (2020-2028).
SWIPA – Subsurface Well Integrity, Plugging and Abandonment develops well barriers and underground barriers, SINTEF hosts the centre (2020-2028).
How can we boost the impact of SFIs?
NTNU and SINTEF have jointly challenged eight of our SFI leaders to share their experience and best practice related to the opportunities for increased innovation and value creation from research activities in the SFIs.
These experiences are summarized in this report (May 2023, PDF):
Promoting innovation: how can we boost the impact of SFIs? Guidance and recommendations
Former SFI
NTNU has hosted 10 SFIs
CASA – Centre for Advanced Structural Analysis (2015-2023)
Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry (2007-2015)
CIUS – Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions (2015-2024)
iCSI – Industrial Catalysis Science and Innovation (2015-2024)
Medical Imaging Laboratory (2007-2015)
Metal Production (2015-2023)
MOVE – Marine Operations in Virtual Environments (2015-2023)
SAMCoT – Sustainable Arctic Marine and Coastal Technology (2011-2019)
SIMLab – Structural Impact Laboratory (2007-2014)
SUBPRO – Subsea production and processing (2015-2024)
NTNU has been partner in 16 SFIs
CIRFA – Centre for Integrated Remote Sensing and Forecasting for Arctic Operations (2015-2024)
COIN – Concrete Innovation Centre (2007-2014)
CREATE – Centre for Research-based Innovation in Aquaculture Technology (2007-2015)
CtrlAQUA – Centre for Research-Based Innovation in Closed-Containment Aquaculture (2015-2023)
DrillWell – Drilling and Well Centre for Improved Recovery (2011-2019)
Exposed Aquaculture Operations (2015-2023)
FACE – Multiphase Flow Assurance Innovation Centre (2007-2015)
iAD – Information Access Disruptions (2007-2015)
inGAP – Innovative Natural Gas Processes and Products (2007-2015)
Klima 2050 (2015-2022)
Manufacturing (2015-2024)
NORMAN – Norwegian Manufacturing Future (2007-2015)
Offshore Mechatronics (2015-2024)
SIRIUS – Centre for Scalable Data Access in the Oil and Gas Domain (2015-2024)
Statistics for Innovation (2007-2014)