{"id":15971,"date":"2015-12-16T13:51:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T12:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/?p=15971"},"modified":"2017-04-06T13:48:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T11:48:08","slug":"sintef-to-be-permanently-based-in-helgeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/sintef-to-be-permanently-based-in-helgeland\/","title":{"rendered":"SINTEF to be permanently based in Helgeland"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the \u201cR&D boost for Helgeland\u201d project draws to a close, a framework for permanent SINTEF establishment in Mo is under discussion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SINTEF has had offices in Mo since the \u201cR&D boost for Helgeland\u201d project began in early 2014. The group could now become a permanent presence in Mo, for all of Nordland, in close cooperation with other research and development stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\u201cEstablishment of decision data for the potential establishment of SINTEF offices in Helgeland has been one of the expressed objectives of the \u2018R&D boost for Helgeland\u2019 project,\u201d says Jack \u00d8deg\u00e5rd, research director at SINTEF.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been requested by much of the industry we have been in contact with, local and regional authorities and growth companies in the region,\u201d says \u00d8deg\u00e5rd, who explains that SINTEF is assessing various business models linked with potential establishment. A draft business plan will be discussed at SINTEF in December, and it is hoped that it will be possible to conclude with selection of a model in early 2016.<\/p>\n

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Desire to attract companies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSINTEF generally envisages a role whereby industry-oriented research is linked more closely with companies\u2019 innovation requirements and strategies, thereby attracting companies more strongly to national and international research programmes \u2013 a field in which SINTEF currently has a very strong position,\u201d says \u00d8deg\u00e5rd, who commends Nordland County Council for having established good strategies for industrial development, research and development (R&D) and innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese strategies are all interlinked and are forward-looking. The region stands out as one of the top growth regions in Norway, and there are clear ambitions to develop future-oriented, sustainable industry and enhanced skills levels. Through \u2018SINTEF Helgeland\u2019, we envisage a role in relation to the implementation of the strategies, and that SINTEF will become part of the skills structure and innovation system in Nordland,\u201d says \u00d8deg\u00e5rd.<\/p>\n

A SINTEF initiative in Helgeland will be consistent with the group\u2019s regional development strategy. This involves interaction with the rest of the region\u2019s research and innovation environment, as well as providing an offering for industry and public administration in order to enhance future competitiveness, secure existing jobs and promote new ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the emphasis is on the process industry and fabrication initially, SINTEF\u2019s presence will involve linking up to the entire SINTEF skills base. In other words, we would like to offer SINTEF as a whole, but we think it would be appropriate to focus our efforts a little at the outset,\u201d says \u00d8deg\u00e5rd, Who does not hide the fact that industry in the region represents exciting potential for a \u201cSINTEF Helgeland\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is clear that it will take a little longer than planned to establish the necessary project volume, and so we envisage gradual development of our presence in Mo in line with the development of research and innovation projects,\u201d says \u00d8deg\u00e5rd.<\/p>\n

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Two platforms<\/strong><\/p>\n

As SINTEF assesses a permanent presence in Helgeland, the \u201cR&D boost for Helgeland\u201d project is drawing to a close. \u00d8deg\u00e5rd, himself a local boy who grew up in Dalselv, says that over the course of the two years of the project, he has worked closely with many industries and sectors and formed a good impression of needs and motivation which will allow people to work more systematically with research and innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo main platforms have provisionally emerged as a foundation for future initiatives thanks to this project; land-based process industry\/green shift\/green competitiveness (MIP Sustainability), and production of the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently working on developing and structuring a project portfolio within the scope of \u2018MIP Sustainability\u2019. These projects will be looking at energy efficiency, recycling and emissions problems. SINTEF is committed to coordinating the further development of \u2018MIP Sustainability\u2019 and is participating in a number of individual projects such as energy mapping, energy streamlining, emissions and recycling processes and the use of hydrogen for transport purposes,\u201d explains \u00d8deg\u00e5rd.<\/p>\n

As regards production of the future, work is currently in progress on project development via the Arena project Oil and Gas Network Helgeland. Current topics include supply precision, interaction and new products and production processes. Discussions are also taking place with companies outside the oil and gas network that envisage linking up to various projects.<\/p>\n

SINTEF, together With Kunnskapsparken Helgeland and the University of Nordland\/the Industrial Business Development Centre, will be presenting the results from the \u201cR&D boost for Helgeland\u201d project and planning the way forward at a seminar to be held in Mo on 21 January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the \u201cR&D boost for Helgeland\u201d project draws to a close, a framework for permanent SINTEF establishment in Mo is under discussion.","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":15891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[424],"tags":[560,636,811,507,555,527,734],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15971"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/125"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15971"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17675,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15971\/revisions\/17675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mip.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}