GCE NODE engages in projects that support the cluster's two strategic goals:
1. Increase competitiveness in existing markets (oil & gas and maritime).
2. Transfer competence and technology to new markets (blue growth).
Center for Offshore Mechatronics is a major research program aimed at developing autonomous operation and condition monitoring of topside drilling systems.
The project aims to contribute positioning Europe as the world technological and industrial leader in Blue Energy, with a special focus on floating offshore wind, wave and tidal energy.
Increased competitiveness in new and existing markets through further developed offers to companies within process innovation and business development.
The aim is to facilitate industrial growth of the supplier industry in connection with the emerging offshore wind market, both nationally and internationally.
Increased competencies on markets and technologies, and the path into future markets, will help businesses realign from mature and declining markets towards attractive new market segments.
Assure that Norwegian petroleum industries are leaders of arctic and cold climate competence, and can deliver cost-effective technologies and solutions.
This project aims on increasing the knowledge within new materials with relevance for offshore use, with special emphasis on carbon composite materials.
Industry clusters in Agder are familiar with robots. Increased use of robots and automation could see more jobs, previously outsourced, return to Norway.
Aimed to strengthen SME’s through identification of new markets for existing technologies, focus on internationalization and review of marketing strategy and business plans.
The Mechatronics Innovation Lab fills a void in the Norwegian innovation system. There is a need for more pilot-testing, not only in the oil and gas industry.
This follow-up project to INDEMP (Intelligent Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Platform) aims to develop mathematical models, software, hardware for fast virtual prototyping of complex non-road vehicles, machine fleets and worksites.