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. .
How can we boost the impact of SFIs?
Ì«Ñô³Çapp 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):
Ì«Ñô³Çapp hosts 6 SFIs
SFI AutoShip – Autonomous Ships ensures that Norwegian players take a leading role in the development of autonomous ships (2020-2028).
SFI CGF – Centre for Geophysical Forecasting works with geophysical forecasting and sustainable use of the resources (2020-2028).
SFI CIUS – Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions has research on ultrasound for medical applications and oil, gas and maritime sectors (2015-2024).
SFI NORCICS – Norwegian Centre for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors enables companies and society to digitize in a secure and reliable manner (2020-2028).
SFI NorwAI – Norwegian Research Center for AI Innovation has research on AI and Big Data for industrial solutions (2020-2028).
SFI PhysMet – Centre for sustainable and competitive metallurgical and manufacturing industry has research on physical metallurgy for the metal industry (2020-2028).
Ì«Ñô³Çapp is partner in 8 SFIs
has research on floating stationary structures, SINTEF Ocean hosts the centre (2020-2028).
develops digitization and automation for drilling oil and gas, NORCE – Norwegian Research Centre AS hosts the centre (2020-2028).
develops technology for use of marine resources, SINTEF Ocean hosts the centre (2020-2028).
coordinates national infrastructure and expertise in networks, SINTEF hosts the centre (2020-2028).
works for sustainable and advanced manufacturing, SINTEF Manufacturing AS hosts the centre (2015-2024).
works with hydraulics, robotics, automation, UiA – University of Agder hosts the centre (2015-2024).
develops ICT platform for cardiology, Oslo University Hospital hosts the centre (2020-2028).
develops well barriers and underground barriers, SINTEF hosts the centre (2020-2028).
Former SFI
Ì«Ñô³Çapp has hosted 9 SFIs
(2015-2023)
(2007-2015)
SFI iCSI – Industrial Catalysis Science and Innovation (2015-2024)
(2007-2015)
SFI Metal Production (2015-2023)
SFI MOVE – Marine Operations in Virtual Environments (2015-2023)
SFI SAMCoT – Sustainable Arctic Marine and Coastal Technology (2011-2019)
(2007-2014)
SFI SUBPRO – Subsea production and processing (2015-2024)
Ì«Ñô³Çapp has been partner in 14 SFIs
(2015-2024)
SFI COIN - Concrete Innovation Centre (2007-2014)
SFI CREATE - Centre for Research-based Innovation in Aquaculture Technology (2007-2015)
SFI CtrlAQUA - Centre for Research-Based Innovation in Closed-Containment Aquaculture (2015-2023)
SFI DrillWell - Drilling and Well Centre for Improved Recovery (2011-2019)
SFI Exposed Aquaculture Operations (2015-2023)
SFI FACE - Multiphase Flow Assurance Innovation Centre (2007-2015)
SFI Information Access Disruptions - iAD (2007-2015)
SFI Innovative Natural Gas Processes and Products - inGAP (2007-2015)
SFI Klima 2050 (2015-2022)
SFI NORMAN - Norwegian Manufacturing Future (2007-2015)
(2015-2024)
SFI Smart Maritime - Norwegian Centre for improved energy-efficiency and reduced emissions from the maritime sector (2015-2023)
SFI Statistics for Innovation (2007-2014)