1. Research group in Industrial Organisation Presentation at Molde University College Molde, 24. March 2010

2. 2 Background Permanent activities since 1982 as a research group in Møreforsking Activity level today with a budget around NOK 4-5 million –Group members: Arild HervikErik Nesset Helge BremnesSvein Bråthen Bjørn BergemOdd I Larsen Lasse BræinPer Bjarte Sollibakke Gøran JohannessenOddmund Oterhals Maria SandsmarkNew PhD student

3. 3 Research topics Energy economics Main contractors: RCN, Statnett, NVE, NHO, regional research funds Monitoring regional and national economic activities Main contractors: Central Bank of Norway, Møre and Romsdal County Evaluation of industrial oriented R&D Main contractors: RCN, Ministry of Trade and Industry Analyses of regional clusters Main contractors: Regional research funds, NCE, RCN, Møre and Romsdal County Authority Cost-benefit analyses Main contractors: RCN, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport and Communications

4. Examples of deliveries in 2009 Three articles in journals with referee National report presented for the Board of Central Bank of Norway Quality assessment of front-end evaluation of National Museum of Cultural History Report to Statnett on power reserves Report to Research Council on wider impacts of user oriented research Report to the Ministry of Transport and Communications on wider impacts from new infrastructure projects