1. 1 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Technology for viability & innovation Ingvald Strømmen, October 2005

2. 2 IVT Faculty  743 employees - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - »  2600 students in our degree programs (500 new MSc every year)  365 PhD students (50-60 new PhD’s / year)  47000m 2 of laboratory space (including SINTEF)  43 FTE** in post graduate education (2004)  Budget: 250 million NOK / year, + 180 million NOK external activities  130 scientific publications, from levels 1 & 2 in 2004 EMPLOYEES BY TYPE 178 Professors (Full, Assistant, Adjunct) 148 Post Doctorate Fellows Researchers, 178 Technical and adm. staff 239 Research Fellows Research Assistants * MSc = Master of Science [Sivilingeniør] ** FTE= Full Time Equivalent [Årsenheter]

3. 3 Departments & Degree programs Dept. of Civil and Transport Engineering Dept. of Structural Engineering Dept. of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering Dept. of Marine Technology Dept. of Production & Quality Engineering Dept. of Product Design Dept. of Engineering Design and Materials Dept. of Energy & Process Engineering Dept. of Geology & Mineral Resources Engineering Dept. of Petroleum Eng.& Applied Geophysics Civil & Environmental Engineering Product Development & Materials Industrial Design Energy & Environmental Engineering Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering Marine Technology Engineering Science & ICT

4. 4 Research Overview - IVT Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology Product development and production Innovation and Industrial Development Better extrac- tion petroleum resources Sustainable Infrastructure New uses for materials Fisheries and Aquaculture Sustainable Energy Information and Communication Technologies Better utilization of Norwegian offshore resources Marine Research Materials Energy & Environment – Gas Tech. Center Profitable and sustainable production in Norway Buildings Tunnels and subsurface structures Public roads and transport systems Water and wastewater systems Hydraulic systems Energy transport systems Industrial Ecology

5. 5 Laboratory Resources The laboratories are what make the research communities unique Together with SINTEF, we have approximately 47 000 m 2 of laboratory space at our disposal (27 500 m 2 is IVT’s alone).

6. 6 The Student tank

7. 7 Goal 1 » Long-term, world class research The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT) shall engage in long-term, world class research, emphasizing research areas that contribute to a societal development characterized by sustainability and innovation. Strategies (for example): –Concentrate on the primary areas with good potential –Reinforce strong research groups (sub-departments), while making good use of and further developing our laboratories. –Focus on international research collaborations and agility –Measure quality and relevance using international criteria. IVT’s GOALS AND STRATEGIES 2004-2010 2010 Vision: Technology for viability & innovation

8. 8 IVT’s GOALS AND STRATEGIES 2004-2010 The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT) shall, through research based teaching, produce candidates with high competencies, prone to engage in knowledge-based development and innovation. Strategies (for example): –Integrate teaching and research, using customized academic profiles –Further develop international Masters degree programs –Establish degree programs tied to innovation and invention –Develop alliances with institutions abroad –Ensure that post-graduate education operations are in line with market needs and demands Vision: Technology for viability & innovation Goal 2 » Educate for knowledge-based development & innovation 2010

9. 9 Goal 3 » Communicate technology’s significance for societal development The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT) shall further and convey knowledge concerning technology to our community, and emphasize its significance for sustainable societal development. Strategies (for example): –Promote research arenas (sub-departments) in such a way as to create awareness concerning their contributions to society –Encourage and contribute to a sufficient focus on technology and the natural sciences in the school system, on all levels. –Participate in research policy processes, asserting the value creation opportunities that fall within our Faculties academic arenas (sub-departments). IVT’s GOALS AND STRATEGIES 2004-2010 2010 Vision: Technology for viability & innovation

10. 10 Goal 4 » Develop the organizational culture and core values The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT) shall further develop our organizational culture, values, attitudes, and management philosophy, in support of both a good working environment for our employees and a first-rate learning environment for our students. Strategies (for example): –Further develop an organizational culture that reinforces our identity and shared values (working conditions, interaction, leadership, respect). –Create a stimulating learning environment (motivating, life-long learning, utilize laboratories and engineering workshops). –Develop a model system for dimensioning the research groups (sub- departments) appropriating resources, and using human resource policy initiatives. IVT’s GOALS AND STRATEGIES 2004-2010 2010 Vision: Technology for viability & innovation

11. 11 Innovation – NTNU’s goal NTNU wants to stimulate entrepreneurship among students, staff and the community, and thus contribute to building more value into Norway’s economy. Innovation should be an integral part of the university’s three main areas of operation – education, research and dissemination. (NTNU Board decision, April 2001) INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY

12. 12 Innovation Gløshaugen Innovation Center (now full, with 20 businesses) Lectures on entrepreneurship Technology Transfer Office AS Help and support for people with ideas Idea search in the academic communities Business plan competition (Venture Cup) FAKTAINNOVATION AND INDUSTRY Results 2003: 30 business ideas suitable for commercialisation 15 patents registered from NTNU 7 businesses established with NTNU as a starting point

13. 13 Entrepreneurship and Innovation

14. 14 Marin cyberneticsComputerscience MarinetechnologyControltheory

15. 15 High innovative ability 1) LNG Technology Einar Brendeng (1984): ” The main heat exchanger is still a black box in an LNG plant. Only the manufacturer know the actual geometry and the LNG operator does not even have access to temperature probes within their own heat exchanger.”

16. 16 High innovative ability 5. Small Turbine Partners Technology:  The company construct, produce and sell hydropower turbines with high efficiency and high operation reliability to small and medium sized hydropower plants.  Effect range 250 kW to 10 MW  The turbines are taylormade for each specific case.  The company also offerconsultancy services to owners of small hydropower plants.  Their plate and pelton turbines are patended both national and international.  Annual turnover 2003: NOK 2.8 mill  Number of employees 2003: 4 SMALL TURBINE PARTNER

17. 17 High innovative ability 6. DTECH A/S Technology:  Heat pump drying technology using partly atmospheric freeze drying to produce the next generation of instant food products.  A factory are now being installed in Hungary for drying sweet corn and peas

18. 18 Commercialisation of Research Results Incorporated in 2000 Mobile telecom products and services –Business services –SMS, MMS, WAP, Java US subsidiary: mSnap Interactive www.boostcom.no; www.msnap.comwww.boostcom.nowww.msnap.com Incorporated in 1999 US subsidary Development of software for mechanism simulation Consultancy www.fedem.com Incorporated in 2001 in Trondheim Engineering consultancy Turnover 2003: 1,4 MNOK Clients: Lockheed Martin, Kongsberg D&A, other Norwegian industry Incorporated in 2004 in Torino, Italy Turnover 2005 (est): 100k€ Engineering consultancy Automotive products Clients: Ferrari, Graziano Trasmissioni, General Motors, Triumph motorcycles Department of Engineering Design and Materials Engineering Design research group

19. 19 Metal Manufacture Group Innovation ability Johan Slutås Alupro-N Department of Engineering Design and Materials Alupro-N as was established 1984 and is located in Trondheim, Norway. Turnover in 2004 : EUR 1,6 mill. Core Activities: Series production of aluminium components by special forming methods. Product design and materials engineering services.

20. 20 High innovative ability 2. Transcritical CO 2 tap water heat pumps - in Norway and Japan (development started 1989) - based on licences from Hydro/Shecco Norway:  First commercial plant at  AS Eggprodukter, Larvik  Supplies hot water using 1/5 of  electricity compared to el.heating  - Running since November 1999 Japan: - Residential use - 4 kW heating effect, 90 o C temp - Average el.use 1,3 kW -- Approx. 50.000 plants sold on the - Japanese market in 2002 - Estimated reduction in Norway: approx. 7 TWh per year.

21. 21 High innovative ability 3. Car cooling device SINTEF/Hydro 1990-1993: First prototype measurements  VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie): Heat pump in cars  SAE Alternate Refrigerant Symposium 1998-2002, og Cooperative Research Program 1999 -  Japanese, European and American carproducers (1993-  EU RACE Project (1994-1997) CO 2 lab.prototype BMW 520 CFC-12 system

22. 22 High innovative ability 4. Energos ASA  Annual turnover 2002: NOK 236 mill  Number of employees 2002: 69