Projects

SFI SmartForest: Bringing Industry 4.0 to the Norwegian forest sector

SmartForest will position the Norwegian forest sector at the forefront of digitalization resulting in large efficiency gains in the forest sector, increased production, reduced environmental impacts, and significant climate benefits. SmartForest will result in a series of innovations and be the catalyst for an internationally competitive forest-tech sector in Norway. The fundamental components for achieving this are in place; a unified and committed forest sector, a leading R&D environment, and a series of progressive data and technology companies. 

FragDef - Fragaria defence mechanisms and domestication of wild resistance genes

Visions and the consequences - analysing visions for Norwegian agriculture and its consequences for food security

In the FOSIP project (Visions and the consequences - analysing visions for Norwegian agriculture and its consequences for food security) we will assess and evaluate the foundation, support, opportunities, and limitations for the goal of increased agri-food self-sufficiency in Norway and assess how far an increase will contribute to improved national food security.

Malawi Digital Plant Health Service (MaDiPHS)

This project  will establish a digital agricultural plant health service at the national level in Malawi, based on coordination of internationally developed digital systems.