SINTEF projects

More than 72 000 people in Norway are suffering from demetia. Each year 10 000 new cases are registered. Approximately 250 000 family members are affected by the disease. People with dementia have problems coping with their daily activities.

Kongsberg Maritime has, on behalf of the PDS forum, received funds from the Research Council of Norway to carry out an innovation project called "Tools and guidelines for overall barrier management and reduction of major accident risk in the...

PROJECT INTEGRATE aims at gaining valuable insights into integrated care, starting from the premise that it offers benefits for patients and for Europe’s health and social security systems, which are facing the challenges of an ageing population and...

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The LogistEC project aims to develop new or improved technologies of the biomass logistics chains. Cost-efficient, environmental-friendly and socially sustainable biomass supply chains are needed to achieve the 2020 EU RES targets that might be...

Si-3DMiMic - Silicon-based 3D Mini and Micro-dosimeters

Innovative Automated and Adaptive Manufacturing of low-pressure turbine vanes (IHAP) is aiming at a higher automation level in manufacturing of jet motor turbine vanes at GKN Aerospace Norway, resulting in less labour intensive production.

Nanotechnology applied to medical applications, Nanomedicine, is one of the most important emerging areas of health research and is understood to be the most promising out of the six Key Enabling Technologies, for innovative devices and materials for...

The aim of the project is to lead the development of new materials and systems designs for low cost, efficient and durable PEM water electrolysis stacks.

The goal of MineHealth is to provide long term sustainability of well-being, health and work ability among workers in the mining industry. This will be achieved by increased knowledge on how to cope with the environment and to adopt preventive...

The purpose of the project is to analyse productivity growth in general hospitals in Norway after the introduction of Activity-based funding (ISF) in 1997. The project will also investigate whether activity-based funding is associated with lower...

The driving goal of ARMS is to create the future of Norwegian goods manufacturing industry. This is achieved through professionalizing the ability to mass produce individually customized goods to a large number of customers.

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The ESKomp project – "Effective development of injection-moulded parts in reinforced plastics - From idea to profitable production in a competitive market" – is about reducing the development time and cost from the idea or concept stage to profitable...

The aim of the project was to conduct an evaluation of the Active board and a saddle seat on Active board and saddle seat on a star base in relation to self-reported health and convenience.

EuroHope project evaluated health outcomes, quality, production and productivity of health systems in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Scotland, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Italy.

How can disability and absenteeism/-duration of absenteeism be reduced through a systematic and qualitatively good follow-up of people on sick leave? On behalf of the Chief Municipal Executive in Trondheim municipality and Trondheim municipal Pension...

Modern reservoir simulators provide detailed forecasts of hydrocarbon recovery based on a description of the reservoir, the fluid dynamics, well controls, and couplings to surface facilities. In model-building workflows it is often desirable to...