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75 Years of Technology for a Better Society

"When you wake up and look at your phone, walk around your home, turn on the lights and heating, do your daily chores, when you need healthcare, use a computer to connect with the outside world, or use earplugs to shut it out, you are using technology and knowledge that SINTEF has been involved in developing in some way." (From the book «Teknologibyggerne» - Fagbokforlaget, 2025)

Together with our 3,000 customers, we carry out over 6,000 projects each year. SINTEF is an independent foundation and one of Europe's largest research institutes, with multidisciplinary expertise within technology, natural sciences and social sciences.

75 years of research and innovation for customers worldwide

Since 1950, our research has created solutions and innovation for society and for customers around the globe. This has made SINTEF a world-leading research institute.

The SINTEF foundation is a non-profit research foundation. Its purpose is to contribute to the development of society by carrying out research in the natural sciences, technology (including construction and civil engineering), and health and social sciences in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The purpose is realized through the development of own expertise at the highest level and a close collaboration with NTNU, and in collaboration with business, administration and other research and educational institutions.

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