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News

Minister of Finance on digital visit to Smart Innovation Norway

On Monday, Norwegian Minister of Finance Jan Tore Sanner visited Smart Innovation Norway for the second time. In 2017, he came to tech town Halden as Minister for Local Government and Modernisation. This time, Sanner visited digitally.

Port of Borg is investing in battery systems to ease transition to zero emissions

As one of three pilots in the EU Horizon 2020 E-LAND project, Port of Borg in Southern Norway aims to develop into an energy hub, providing energy and services to land and sea transport.

E-LAND: Four energy islands – one goal

The innovation of EU Horizon 2020 project E-LAND in Societal, Technological, and Business framework.

Key performance indicators for investment planning in multi-vector energy systems

The concept of sector coupling promises to provide flexibility for rising renewable shares. A strong metric is needed to determine the viability and economic feasibility of different sector coupled energy systems.

Impact Challenges 2020: “The students demonstrated a strong ability to think out-of-the-box”

In the end of October, Smart Innovation Norway was part of Impact Challenges for sustainable energy, where young energy students and professionals were given a challenge to find sustainable business models connected to the pilot sites of the Horizon 2020 E-LAND project.

Next year Smart Innovation Norway embarks on its 14th EU project

The EU Horizon 2020 project AURORAL has 25 European partners in ten countries and will strengthen rural areas with the help of a digital platform which covers all kinds of services.

Dr. Iliana Ilieva presented at ENERGYCON 2020

During the last days of September and the beginning of October the 6th edition of the IEEE International Energy Conference 2020 (ENERGYCON) was held as combination of a physical and online event.

E-REGIO finishing: “The Skagerak pilot has become a Norwegian flagship in the industry”

This fall, the E-REGIO project will be concluded. During its lifespan, five partners have tested two local market concepts in a real, full-scale setting and determined their viability.

Smart Innovation Norway presents E-LAND business model challenge to innovators of the future

On 27th, 28th & 29th of October, three of Smart Innovation Norway’s researchers will be mentors at EIT InnoEnergy’s yearly event Impact Challenges, where they will challenge young energy students and professionals to find sustainable business models connected to the pilot sites of the E-LAND project.

Top speakers defied time zones to contribute to AI+

Last week, AI enthusiasts from all over the world followed the AI+ Virtual Conference to learn more about opportunities and trends within the field of applied artificial intelligence.

“The challenges of the Longyearbyen community are directly related to many of our projects”

Before the summer holidays, Smart innovation Norway researcher Bryan Pellerin went to the world’s northernmost urban community to promote exploitation from some of the company’s large research and innovation projects.

E-LAND findings: Market development towards sector coupled energy system

During the first year of the E-LAND project, Work Package 7 focused on setting a foundation for creating the business model innovator toolkit and draft business models for the pilots. In Deliverable 7.1, important work has been presented.

New research cooperation between Norway and China represents major opportunity

In June, the collaborative project between Norwegian and Chinese partners, IntHydro, will officially start. The project represents a major opportunity for Smart Innovation Norway to enter the Chinese market.

Smart Innovation Norway’s “EU project list of fame” expands again

In the beginning of May, Smart Innovation Norway got word that the company has won its 13th Horizon 2020 project. The ENCHANT proposal, coordinated by NTNU, obtained a high score from the European Commission.

Stig and Avanish have joined the R&I team

During the winter and spring, Smart Innovation Norway’s Research & Innovation team has been expanded with two more colleagues – one new and one old acquaintance.

Smart Innovation Norway wins 12th EU project

This week, Smart Innovation Norway learned that the Horizon 2020 proposal SENDER, submitted to the European Commission in January, has been approved – and the company will receive nearly 1 million euros over a four-year period to coordinate the project.

Smart Innovation Norway in numbers

30+

employees

28

R&I projects

100+

cluster members

85+

Smart City projects

200+

created workplaces

1.4 billion NOK

in total research funding

20

incubator businesses

15

Smart City municipalities

250+

research partners

14

nationalities

10

years as NCE cluster

4

planned events