SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest research institutes, with multidisciplinary expertise in technology, natural sciences and social sciences. SINTEF is an independent foundation that since 1950 has created innovation through research and development for industry and the public sector at home and abroad.

SINTEF has 2200 employees from 75 nations and an annual turnover of more than NOK three billion. The HQ is in Trondheim, Norway. SINTEF’s profits are invested in research and innovation.

 Our vision is technology for a better society. For the purposes of Prospects 5.0, SINTEF is represented by the Digital Process Innovation research group in SINTEF Digital, which works with applied research in close collaboration with private and public actors. Within the Prospects 5.0 project, SINTEF will work closely with our use-case partner Knowit, where we will address Industry 5.0 themes within the software engineering domain and the knowledge industry.