Offshore structures We provide world-leading expertise in offshore structures, supporting the development, verification, monitoring and lifetime extension of structures operating at sea. Our work...
Energy security Energy security is about ensuring that society has a continuous supply of energy – even when the energy system is exposed to unwanted events, both in day-to-day operations and...
Norwegian Aluminium and ferroalloys industries are today the cleanest and most energy-efficient in the world, resulting from a long tradition for continuous innovation, where SINTEF has played an...
The transformation of the fossil-based energy sector with large greenhouse gas emission to clean energy is one of the greater global challenges. Our research area in sustainable energy covers...
Every day, biodiversity – our strongest natural defense against climate change, is threatened by different human activities. At the same time, we need to drive innovation further to develop new...
Digital twins and mixed reality are reshaping the future of employment. Iliad A digital twin is an advanced digital representation of a physical entity or process, such as a building, an...
Algorithms and deep insight lay the foundation for sustainable and efficient solutions in a digital world. Computational science enables informed decision‑making through digital exploration of...
Plastics are an integral part of modern life, but their environmental impact, especially on marine ecosystems, is a growing concern. At SINTEF, our multidisciplinary research on plastics...
Norway’s geography leads to an inefficient land based transportation system. Therefore, both domestic and international aviation play a key role in enabling mobility. The aviation industry aims...
We identify measures that can reduce the number of people killed and injured in traffic. Norway has a vision of zero deaths and serious injuries in traffic. Hence, the transport system, the means...
Railways play a crucial role in modern transport infrastructure, and SINTEF is at the forefront of research and development in this field. Our goal is to improve safety, efficiency, and...
Together with the transport sector, we develop solutions for efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly transport and delivery of goods. At SINTEF, we work across disciplines to understand...
In the future, many of our systems will operate autonomously, i.e. without human intervention. Self-driving cars and autonomous robots are gradually entering our daily lives, without us even...
Our aims are to assist in developing cities that are good to live in, and to promote massive services innovation In Europe, 78 per cent of people live in cities, and 85 per cent of the EU's...
A circular economy aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value at all times. A change towards circular economy will be crucial for value creation, economic...
SINTEF Hyperloop: Capsules floating in air-tight pipelines at superspeed. Hyperloop is a special form of high-speed pipeline transport of passengers and goods. The system is based on magnetic...
Automation can make transportation of people and goods safer, more environmentally friendly and more efficient. Green transition and safety requirements challenge our transport system. Today's...
SINTEF has decades of research experience in environmentally friendly and energy- and cost-effective bioenergy SINTEF's expertise helps industry, government and other organizations to assess...
About half of the oil in known North Sea fields has been produced and finding more is becoming increasingly difficult. A good alternative is to find means of extracting the remaining known oil,...
SINTEF verifIES scientifically the validity of selected concepts and emerging plug and abandonment (P&A) technologies. All wells will one day need to be permanently plugged and abandoned. Tight...