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).
NTNU is partner in 3 SFFs
CBC – Center for Biomedical Computing develops simulation technologies for physical processes in human health. Simula Research Laboratory hosts the Centre.
ESOP – Centre for the study of Equality, Social Organization and Performance studies economic policy, growth, development, income, employment, welfare. UiO – University of Oslo hosts the Centre.
MultiLing – Center for Multilingualism in Society across the Lifespan, UiO – University of Oslo hosts the Centre (2013-2024).
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 1 SFF
BCSS – Birkeland Centre for Space Science (2013-2023)