R&D labs in Norway
The 311 Institute tracks 48 R&D labs in Norway: 26 research institutes, 11 government, 7 corporate, 3 university and 1 military. Most are in Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen, and the leading organisations include SINTEF, Ministry of Education and Research and Norway government. Their main focus areas are global and planetary change, oceanography, sociology and political science and atmospheric science.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biosense Laboratories (Norway)Biosense Laboratories (Norway) | Bergen, Norway | Corporate Environment and climate | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, Global and Planetary Change | 1996 |
| Equinor Research CentreEquinor | Trondheim, Norway | Corporate Energy and resources | Offshore wind, Carbon capture | |
| Norwegian Veterinary Centre for Contract Research and Commercial ServicesNorwegian Veterinary Centre for Contract Research and Commercial Services | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Immunology, Aquatic Science, Animal Science and Zoology | 1987 |
| Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (Norway)Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (Norway) | Stavanger, Norway | Corporate Agriculture and food | Aquatic Science, Immunology, Animal Science and Zoology | 1989 |
| Smerud Medical Research (Norway)Smerud Medical Research (Norway) | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Healthcare and life sciences | Social Psychology, Transplantation, Sensory Systems | 1993 |
| Telenor ResearchTelenor | Fornebu, Norway | Corporate Telecommunications | Networks, AI | |
| Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research (Norway)Volcanic Basin Petroleum Research (Norway) | Oslo, Norway | Corporate Environment and climate | Geology, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes | 1999 |
| Ministry of Education and ResearchGovernment of Norway | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Information Systems and Management, Education | 1814 |
| Norwegian Institute of International AffairsMinistry of Education and Research | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1959 |
| The Research Council of NorwayMinistry of Education and Research | Oslo, Norway | Government Public policy and analysis | Information Systems and Management, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Political Science and International Relations | 1993 |
| Norwegian Institute of Public HealthMinistry of Health and Care Services | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | 1929 |
| National Institute of Occupational HealthNational Institute of Occupational Health | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1963 |
| SINTEFNorway government | Trondheim, Norway | Government Technology | Energy, Ocean, Materials | 1950 |
| Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory BoardNorwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board | Oslo, Norway | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Plant Science, Physiology | |
| Norwegian Centre for Design and ArchitectureNorwegian Centre for Design and Architecture | Oslo, Norway | Government Multidisciplinary research | Research | 1963 |
| Norwegian Institute of Local HistoryNorwegian Institute of Local History | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Literature and Literary Theory, Anthropology | 1955 |
| Norwegian Meteorological InstituteNorwegian Meteorological Institute | Oslo, Norway | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 1866 |
| Norwegian National Research Ethics CommitteesNorwegian National Research Ethics Committees | Oslo, Norway | Government Social sciences and humanities | Philosophy, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Safety Research | 1990 |
| Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)Norway government | Kjeller, Norway | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Defence | 1946 |
| Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesUniversity of Oslo | Oslo, Norway | University Social sciences and humanities | Clinical Psychology, Health, Sociology and Political Science | 2004 |
| Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic ResearchUniversity of Oslo | Oslo, Norway | University Social sciences and humanities | Economics and Econometrics, Demography, Gender Studies | |
| The National IOR Centre of NorwayUniversity of Stavanger | Stavanger, Norway | University Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Engineering | 2013 |
| Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchBjerknes Centre for Climate Research | Bergen, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography | 2000 |
| CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchCICERO Center for International Climate Research | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Atmospheric Science | 1990 |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness InnovationsCoalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 2018 |
| Eastern Norway Research InstituteEastern Norway Research Institute | Lillehammer, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Management of Technology and Innovation | 2011 |
| Fafo FoundationFafo Foundation | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Safety Research, Public Administration, Industrial relations | 1982 |
| Institute for Energy TechnologyInstitute for Energy Technology | Lillestrøm, Norway | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1948 |
| Institute for Social ResearchInstitute for Social Research | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | 1950 |
| International Research Institute of StavangerInternational Research Institute of Stavanger | Stavanger, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering | 1973 |
| Kavli Institute for Systems NeuroscienceKavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cognitive Neuroscience, Automotive Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 1996 |
| Norwegian Institute of Marine ResearchMinistry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries | Bergen, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science | 1990 |
| NORCE Research ASNORCE Research AS | Bergen, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science | 2017 |
| Norwegian Institute for Nature ResearchNorwegian Institute for Nature Research | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change | 1988 |
| Norwegian Polar InstituteNorwegian Polar Institute | Tromsø, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Ecology | 1928 |
| Norwegian Veterinary InstituteNorwegian Veterinary Institute | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Agriculture and food | Immunology, Ecology, Microbiology | 1891 |
| NTNU SamfunnsforskningNTNU Samfunnsforskning | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Sociology and Political Science, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty | 2004 |
| Paper and Fibre Research InstitutePaper and Fibre Research Institute | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials | 1923 |
| PoreLabPoreLab | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Ocean Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Environmental Engineering | 2017 |
| Simula Research LaboratorySimula Research Laboratory | Oslo, Norway | Research institute Technology | Computational Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems | 2001 |
| SINTEF CommunitySINTEF | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | |
| SINTEF DigitalSINTEF | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Ocean Engineering, Information Systems, Computational Mechanics | |
| SINTEF Energy ResearchSINTEF | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry | 1951 |
| SINTEF IndustrySINTEF | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Industrials and manufacturing | Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| SINTEF ManufacturingSINTEF | Raufoss, Norway | Research institute Public policy and analysis | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management | |
| SINTEF OceanSINTEF | Trondheim, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Ocean Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Oceanography | 1913 |
| The FRAM CentreThe FRAM Centre | Tromsø, Norway | Research institute Environment and climate | Oceanography, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 2010 |
| VestlandsforskingVestlandsforsking | Sogndal, Norway | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change | 1985 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Norway?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 48 active R&D labs in Norway as of October 2026: 26 research institutes, 11 government, 7 corporate, 3 university and 1 military.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Norway?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Norway are SINTEF, Ministry of Education and Research and Norway government.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Norway?
They cluster around Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen. The largest R&D ecosystem is Oslo region.
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