Centres for Research-Based Innovation foster expertise in areas critical for innovation and societal value creation.
Centres for Research-Based Innovation (SFI) enhance technology transfers, internationalization, and research training through a close and long-term collaboration between research-intensive companies and renowned research institutions. The research conducted within these centres must uphold a high international standard.
The centres are established for a maximum period of eight years. UiO is the project owner for two SFIs and a partner in ten others.
SIRIUS
Centre for Scalable Data Access (SIRIUS) develops new technologies to identify and process relevant information from the large and growing amount of digital data ("big data").
- UiO's role: project owner
- announcement round: SFI-III
- project duration: 2015–2023
CENSSS
Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS) addresses science and technology challenges and business opportunities within New-Space satellites for Earth Observation and within Space Exploration “to the Moon and Mars".
- UiO's rolle: project owner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
NorwAI
Norwegian Research Center for AI Innovation (NorwAI) works with the aim to accelerate the innovation of sustainable and trustworthy artificial intelligence solutions across Norwegian industries.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
SmartForest
SmartForest will position the Norwegian forest sector at the forefront of digitalisation, yielding large efficiency gains and climate benefits in the forest industry.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
SFI AutoShip
SFI AutoShip will contribute to Norwegian players taking a leading role in the development of autonomous ships for safe and sustainable operations.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
Visual Intelligence
Visual Intelligence researches the next generation of deep learning methodology for visual data and produce solutions across innovation areas in medicine and health, marine science, energy, and earth observation.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
MediaFutures
MediaFutures works to generate innovation and value creation for the Norwegian news media and media technology industry through long-term research on responsible media technologies.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
CCI
Center for Cardiological Innovation (CCI) develops new diagnostic methods to detect heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. The center will develop the next generation of ultrasound-based methodology.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-IV
- project duration: 2020–2028
Big Insight
Big Insight - Statistics for the knowledge economy - develops new statistical methods and tools, for handling and compiling large and complex data sets for the private and public sectors.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-III
- project duration: 2015–2023
C3
Centre for Connected Care (C3) establishes new innovative service models in the health care sector. Users are involved and given influence and responsibility for their own health.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-III
- project duration: 2015–2023
iCSI
industrial Catalysis Science and Innovation (iCSI) increases industrial innovation, competitiveness and efficient low-emission process technology.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement role: SFI-III
- project duration: 2015–2023
CIUS
Center for innovative ultrasound solutions (CIUS) aims to establish a world-leading center for research and innovation in ultrasound-based imaging for use in three different sectors: health, maritime, oil and gas.
- UiO's role: partner
- announcement round: SFI-III
- project duration: 2015–2023
Previous SFIs at UiO
About the SFI centres
The Research Council of Norway - Centres for Research Based Innovation