Projects
Nofima is involved at any moment in several hundred projects, from long-term industrially targeted fundamental research to short innovation projects, where the results are immediately put to use. A few of our projects are presented here. Could you benefit from Nofima’s expertise? Contact us to find out.
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AQUABIOPRO-FIT
AQUABIOPRO-FIT will take residual by-products and convert them into high-quality, functional ingredients using efficient and sustainable processing methods.
1. April 2018 – 31. March 2022
Researcher: Aikaterina Kousoulaki
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
Aquaculture Management 2030
A new research project will investigate and analyse relevant management models for aquaculture in the future.
15. November 2017 – 30. June 2020
Researcher: Roy Robertsen
Commissioner: The Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - FHF
AQUAEXCEL2020
The overall aim with AQUAEXCEL2020 is to integrate the most successful research facilities within aquaculture in Europe. The project shall provide access to easily accessible high quality infrastructures, …
1. October 2015 – 30. September 2020
Researcher: Åsa Maria O. Espmark
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
Arctic food
The aim of this project is to assess the potential for increased production and added value of food from the Arctic.
1. August 2015 – 30. November 2019
Researcher: Ingrid Kvalvik
Commissioner: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Nordic Council of Ministers
Authent-Net
The goal is to facilitate sustainable cooperation between national and international research funding bodies in the area of food authenticity, to improve the competitiveness of the food supply …
1. April 2016 – 31. March 2018
Researcher: Petter Olsen
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
Biofresh
The project aims at producing fresh, healthy greenhouse vegetables of high quality in Norway all year round without using fossil fuels and chemical pesticides and without producing waste.
1. January 2016 – 31. December 2019
Researcher: Jorunn Sofie Hansen
Commissioner: The Research Council of Norway
Blueshell
The overall aim of BlueShell is to explore different aspects of bioactivity in fermented/hydrolysed shellfish by-products which can serve as a basis for new high-value products.
1. January 2017 – 31. December 2019
Researcher: Runar Gjerp Solstad
Commissioner: EU - ERA-Net Cofund
CabbageTaste
The consumption of vegetables has increased over the last years, but the sales of cruciferous vegetables (Brassica, cabbages) has been stagnant. Increased awareness of taste can increase sale of cabba
1. January 2016 – 31. December 2019
Researchers: Grethe Iren Andersen Borge, Margrethe Hersleth
Commissioner: Agricultural Agreement Research Funds (FJM)
ClimeFish
Climate changes are happening right now and they are threatening sustainable growth in aquaculture and fisheries worldwide. ClimeFish wants to draw the focus to the necessity of change, both …
1. April 2016 – 31. March 2020
Researcher: Petter Olsen
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
Coexistence
During this project, the researchers shall gather new, multidisciplinary knowledge about how the marine industries can coexist in a good way along the coast, and develop new methodologies and …
1. January 2019 – 31. January 2021
Researcher: Kine Mari Karlsen
Commissioner: Nofima
Coexistence and ripple effects of fish farming, fisheries and fishing tourism in Finnmark
SaRi aims to study coexistence between fish farming, fisheries and fishing tourism in Finnmark, and whether facts about ripple effects affect the coexistence between these parties.
1. February 2019 – 30. June 2022
Researcher: Roy Robertsen
Commissioner: Regional Research Fund Northern Norway RFF
CtrlAQUA
CtrlAQUA is a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) that will lay the foundation for the development of closed-containment concepts of the future.
1. April 2015 – 31. March 2023
Researcher: Åsa Maria O. Espmark
Commissioner: The Research Council of Norway
Edulia
Edulia responds to the urgent need of the EU society to find new ways to tackle the escalating issue of obesity, through promoting healthier eating from childhood, within the context of choice.
1. February 2018 – 31. December 2022
Researcher: Paula Varela-Tomasco
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
EU-China-Safe
In this project, we work to improve food safety and deter food fraud within the EU and China.
1. September 2017 – 31. August 2021
Researcher: Petter Olsen
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
FAIRCoast
The FAIRCoast project aims to facilitate more integrated governance of the coastal zone in Norway.
1. January 2019 – 31. December 2019
Researcher: Ingrid Kvalvik
Commissioner: The Research Council of Norway
FarFish
One fifth of EU catches originate from non-EU waters. These fisheries are often poorly regulated, management decisions are sometimes based on limited knowledge and enforcement capabilities, compliance …
1. June 2017 – 31. May 2021
Researcher: Petter Olsen
Commissioner: EU - Horizon 2020
FoodMicro-Pack
The main goal of the strategic research program FoodMicro-Pack is to contribute to production and offering of safe and durable food, optimal packaging concepts and reduced food waste in the …
1. January 2017 – 31. December 2020
Researcher: Cathrine Finne Kure
Commissioner: Foundation for Research Levy on Agricultural Products (FFL)
FoodProFuture
FoodProFuture aims to develop the necessary knowledge platform for optimal production and utilization of Norwegian plant resources into tasty, healthy and attractive plant-based food products …
1. March 2017 – 28. April 2021
Researcher: Svein Halvor Knutsen
Commissioner: The Research Council of Norway