An Independent Research Institute

We deliver innovation by developing knowledge and technologies that are brought into practical use.
SINTEF is a broad, multidisciplinary research organisation with international top-level expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences, medicine and the social sciences. We conduct contract R&D as a partner for the private and public sectors, and we are one of the largest contract research institutions in Europe.

Our vision is Technology for a better society.

An R&D partner for the private and public sectors

We contribute to value creation and increased competitiveness within the public and private sectors.
In 2016, SINTEF carried out 5700 research projects for 4000 customers. Our multidisciplinary approach enables us to create teams with the broad range of expertise our customers and projects often demand.

We offer our customers:

Effective project implementation and sound financial management
Proactive and effective communication
The highest HSE standards
High levels of technical quality and professional integrity
Professional protection of our customers` intellectual property rights

We create new enterprises

The commercialisation of our research results is part of SINTEF`s role in society. We achieve this by means of licensing and creating new companies based on technologies developed as part of our research activities.

We are active shareholders in our spin off companies and assist them in their ongoing development. Sales of our ownership interests in successful spin off companies release funds which are invested in new knowledge development. Spin-off companies from SINTEF generated a combined revenue of nearly four billion Norwegian kroner in 2015.

Laboratory and test facilities

We offer world-leading laboratory and test facilities in a wide range of technological fields. Our advanced laboratories range from microelectronics and nanoscale technologies, to the world`s largest laboratory for the multiphase transport of oil and gas, and the world`s largest marine laboratory.

Working together with the universities
SINTEF has a partnership with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The collaboration between SINTEF and NTNU is a key component of the Norwegian research system, which has produced high levels of innovation for the benefit of Norwegian industry and communities. Our collaboration includes extensive use of laboratories and equipment.

NTNU personnel work on SINTEF projects, and SINTEF employees have teaching assignments at NTNU. Our partnership also includes almost 30 long-term research centres and the sharing of about 200 laboratories. We also work together with the University of Oslo and other leading research centres in Norway and worldwide.

Organisation and Localisation
SINTEF is organised as an enterprise group consisting of seven research institutes. In addition, SINTEF Holding manages SINTEF`s ownership in start-up companies and other enterprises.

SINTEF is located in Trondheim in mid-Norway (1400 employees) and in Oslo (400 employees). We also have personnel in offices and subsidiary companies in Bergen, Tromsø, Ålesund, Raufoss, Mo i Rana, Porsgrunn, Brussels and Hirtshals (Denmark). SINTEF also operates a research station in Svalbard.