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. 

TEKNOPOTET – New technology for increased precision in production and storage of small-sized potatoes

The aim of project is to combine new tehnologies and knowledge about physiological status of potatoes to increase the precision of growing and storing of small-sized potatoes.

FragDef - Fragaria defence mechanisms and domestication of wild resistance genes

Strategies and methods to manage major pests and diseases of onion (‘QualityOnion’)

Onion fly and Fusarium basal rot represent major threats for sustainable Norwegian onion production. There are substantial gaps in our knowledge regarding these pests such as which Fusarium species infect onions in Norway, what are the main sources of Fusarium inoculum, and how onion fly prevalence is changing through the growing season.