News

September 15th 2023

National Competence Center for Offshore Wind receives first assignment

The National Competence Center for Offshore Wind in Kristiansand has been awarded its first contract.

September 15th 2023

Announcing six new job positions

The National Competence Center for Offshore Wind is looking for its first six employees.

September 14th 2023

Norwegian energy giants reiterate offshore wind ambitions

Amid rising costs and project cancellations, both Equinor and Statkraft reiterate belief in offshore wind and other renewables.

September 14th 2023

AI bigger than the internet?

“We are entering the age of artificial intelligence. AI could have a more profound effect on the world than the internet had,” says Bjørn Olstad, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft.

September 08th 2023

Controlling the port from a gaming chair

A world-first control chair for automated port operations was presented in Kristiansand recently.

September 06th 2023

Increased financial support for offshore wind competence center

The Norwegian government allocates NOK 10 million for the development of offshore wind competence in Kristiansand.

September 01st 2023

Protected: Innovation workshop presentations, results

Please find presentations, participants lists and result reports from the SFI Innovation workshops held August 24th in Grimstad and August 30th in Bergen. The workshops were arranged by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, SFIs Offshore Mechatronics, SFI Smart Ocean and GCE NODE and GCE Ocean Technology.

August 25th 2023

New CEO of World Wide Wind

World Wide Wind AS has appointed Bjørn Simonsen as new CEO of the company.

August 20th 2023

Presenting the contents of the National Competence Center for Offshore Wind

After months of mapping and planning, the contents of the National Competence Center for Offshore Wind in Kristiansand are revealed.