E-LAND Horizon 2020
Novel solutions for decarbonised energy islands
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INVADE Horizon 2020
We will change the way energy is used, stored and generated
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E-REGIO ERA-Net Horizon 2020
Smart community markets
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RESOLVD Horizon 2020
Renewable penetration levered by efficient low voltage distribution grids
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Security in Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Grids
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Secure COnnected Trustable Things
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Design & Visualization

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Smart Cities and Communities

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Cluster for Applied AI

Brand-new business cluster within applied AI

News

“FLEXGRID provides important insight”

In October 2019, Smart Innovation Norway’s latest Horizon 2020 project, FLEXGRID, began. The project builds on several large EU projects and INVADE is one of them.

Smart Innovation Norway’s AI cluster enters collaboration with the state of Telangana in India

Cluster for Applied AI, managed by Smart Innovation Norway, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State government of Telangana on January 2nd.

NCE Smart Energy Markets acknowledged as GOLD cluster

Right before Christmas, Smart Innovation Norway received the happy news that our business cluster NCE Smart Energy Markets has been awarded with excellence label GOLD by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) – after a thorough evaluation process.

Strong scientific publishing year for Smart Innovation Norway’s R&I team

During 2019 SIN’s R&I team has succeeded in publishing scientific articles on various topics of high interest in the energy domain. Our researchers have targeted eminent international publishing arenas.

How can Australia “cash in” on their excellent solar resources?

In a recent study published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Smart Innovation Norway senior energy researcher Christian Kunze is one of four contributors. The study investigates the potential for Australian citizens to capitalise on the country’s exceptional solar resources and surging residential solar rooftop...

AI Week: “We want to put our competent AI environment on the map”

Next year, the big venture AI Week will take place for the first time. Over the course of three days in September 2020, the spotlight will be on artificial intelligence and the endless possibilities of technology. The initiators aim to create an unparalleled conference week in Norway's AI epicenter,...

MSc student won the INVADE contest at EUW19

During the European Utility Week in Paris in November 2019, the INVADE project presented itself in a unique way in the EU Projects Zone. Using videos and an informative quiz, the INVADE stand was always busy.

Watch the pilot films from our large EU project INVADE

The Horizon 2020 project INVADE has resulted in five successful pilot stories and professional films have been made from each pilot site. You can watch them all here.

“The green shift starts from within, with you and me”

This Friday, Smart Innovation Norway will demonstrate their support of the global climate strike wave. The company encourages all collaboration partners to do the same.

Smart Innovation Norway launches new AI cluster:

Smart Innovation Norway launches new AI cluster: “We are going to help each other get ready for the era we are entering” Together with key business partners, the research and innovation company Smart Innovation Norway is creating a brand-new business cluster within applied  AI to lift Norwegian companies into...

Meet our new researchers Xiaomei and Alemu

During the summer months, Smart Innovation Norway has been enriched with two new senior researchers, both with highly relevant PhD’s and both with backgrounds from NTNU in Trondheim.

Science blog: INVADE inspired by Amazon and Airbnb

The work package WP9: Business models and market structures, led by INVADE project partner Lyse has put forward a market structure for platform-based business models inspired by disruptive companies like Amazon and Airbnb.

Halden-based companies collaborate in large EU project

The Institute for Energy technology (IFE) and Smart Innovation Norway are both based in the small town of Halden in Norway. In E-LAND, they have teamed up and together they strive to develop sustainable energy solutions in Europe.

IEEFA report: Electric vehicles and batteries can drive growth in rooftop solar

Falling battery and EV costs with equal grid market access can accelerate transition to renewables: lessons from UK and Germany.

Fruitful E-REGIO meeting: Discussed efficient trade

Last week, the E-REGIO project consortium met up at Skagerak Arena in Skien, Norway, to dicuss issues associated with the utilization of distributed generation, storage and EVs for the purposes of improved grid operation and balancing.

Norwegian Parliament wants to learn from INVADE

When Norway’s Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment visited Smart Innovation Norway headquarters in Halden on Monday, they were introduced to the company’s unique EU research expertise.

Upcoming events, courses and conferences

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Smart Innovation Norway in numbers

200+

created workplaces

28

R&I projects

15

Smart City municipalities

70+

cluster members

30+

employees

250+

research partners

85+

Smart City projects

10+

incubator businesses

14

nationalities

1.4 billion NOK

in total research funding

4

planned events

10

years as NCE cluster