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Europe’s Leading Figures in AI, Data, and Robotics head to Stavanger
Europe’s leading experts, innovators, and decision-makers in AI and robotics will gather in Stavanger on September 23rd and 24th. A SINTEF researcher encourages more people to join this year’s ADRA Forum.
The big little discovery
A project that American researchers had given up on. An absent-minded professor who had disliked school as a child. A good portion of curiosity. That is how the story of the Norwegian Ugelstad spheres began. Today they save millions of lives.
Energy transition in fisheries and aquaculture: SINTEF research leading the way
ZeroKyst’s final joint gathering at AquaNor 2025 sent a clear message: emission cuts in fisheries and aquaculture are no longer just visions – but solutions making their way into practice.
Tough for minorities in Norway too
Many people feel like they’re invisible, made invisible or hypervisible in a stressful way.
SINTEF establishes new facility for piloting industrial processes
SINTEF is expanding with a new pilot facility at Tiller to strengthen the development and testing of sustainable value chains—from carbon capture to the production of green products.
New SF₆-free circuit breakers to be tested in both France and Norway’s transmission systems
Siemens Energy has developed a prototype 420 kV SF₆-free circuit breaker, which will be tested in Norway and France as a part of EU’s MISSION project.
Norwegian robot hunts for the best cancer warriors
Cancer patients can regain full health with immunotherapy. Now researchers are hunting for the perfect immune cell with the help of a very special robot. No one has done this before.
Standing tall, the ship is taller than the Eiffel Tower
The ship may need over five kilometers to stop. Perhaps not so surprising. The ship measures 62 meters in width and extends 21 meters below the water’s surface. Four models needed to test if the ship withstands launch.
Materials science opens new doors for Norwegian quantum technology
By leveraging advanced materials science and insights into superconducting materials, a new SINTEF project aims to develop next-generation sensors that will make quantum technology more accessible.
Norwegian tech sends climate ripples across Japan
Ten million CO₂ heat pumps for water heating sold – an environmental win with Norwegian roots
Shaping Norway’s biochar agenda at a European level
Biochar has significant potential to contribute to decarbonising industry and achieving our climate goals. By adopting a lead organising role at the 2025 Biochar Summit in Brussels, SINTEF Scientist Kathrin Weber aims to help that potential be...
Petrobras representatives visit SINTEF's hydrogen material integrity laboratory
On 17 June, two representatives from Brazilian petroleum company Petrobras visited SINTEF’s Macro-scale Mechanical Test Laboratory near Trondheim.
CCS research as a catalyst for climate action
From 17–19 June 2025, nearly 500 experts from 31 countries gathered in Trondheim for the 13th Trondheim conference on carbon capture, transport and storage (TCCS-13). Coinciding with the launch of the Norwegian full-scale CCS Longship project, the...
Salmon benefits from Mueller's pearlside
When the goal is that Norwegian fish farming should increase fivefold by 2050 and use at least 25% Norwegian-produced feed ingredients by 2034, we must look at new ingredient sources.