Collaboration in Innovation at the Faculty of Natural Sciences
SisAl Pilot – Innovative pilot for Silicon production with low environmental impact using secondary Aluminium and silicon raw materials
SisAl Pilot project led by Department of Materials Sciences and Engineering aims to demonstrate a patented process to produce silicon. The SisAl Pilot Consortium comprises 22 partners from 9 countries with strong multidisciplinary competences required to reseach the project objectives.
More in Gemini (in Norwegian): 142 million NOK from EU for environmentally friendly metal production
“Pamela” makes studying the ocean easy and affordable
“Pamela” is an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) developed as an entrepreneurial idea and received NTNU Discovery grant for sampling a variety of surface water particles, from microplastic to plankton to salmon lice.The USV is a joint effort by PhD candidates from Department of Biology and Department of Engineering Cybernetics.
More about "Pamela" in Norwegian Sci-Tech News: “Pamela” makes studying the ocean easy and affordable
New membranes for CO2 capture: Joined Development and Commercialization with Norwegian company
The patented membrane technology from Department of Chemical Engineering has application advantage for space-limited separation process and a relatively low CO2 concentration in gas effluent.
The aim of the collaboration project is to pilot scale carbon capture facilities.
More about the research in Gemini (in Norwegian): 5 million NOK for research on carbon capture
Student start-up MMEDS SB
The product MMEDS SB is a pure marine collagen powder made from residual raw materials from whitefish.
Through Ungt Entreprenørskap's Student Company programme, the students from Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund and Department of International Business have worked with waste from the fishing industry and developed the commercial product MMEDS collagen.
More about MMEDS SB and the award (in Norwegian)
Innovations for Sustainable sEabased Aquaculture (InnoSEA)
InnoSEA from Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund uses advanced research and production facilities, including updated biotechnological and biological laboratories, visualization laboratories and advanced simulators from the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering and the Department of ICT and Natural Sciences, and commercial infrastructure for sea-based salmonid farming in collaboration with industry partners.
On the trail of a new medicine to treat multiple diseases
Researchers from Department of Chemistry are creating molecules that can slow down the development of osteoporosis, cancer and inflammation. New research at NTNU is so promising that a European investor is funding researchers to the tune of EUR 1.8 million to further develop their findings. This is the first time a Norwegian development project has received support from this fund. More in Norwegian Sci-Tech News: On the trail of a new medicine to treat multiple diseases
NV Faculty Innovation Award in 2025
Johannes Kabisch and Gaston Courtade from Department of Biotechnology and Food Science was awarded for establishing BT1101, an introductory biotechnology course in the MBIOT5 master’s program. Designed to bridge foundational science with real-world impact, the course integrates theory with transformative applications, equipping students to tackle global challenges in healthcare, sustainable development, and bioengineering.
NTNU COVID-19 test
The key to the success of the new COVID-19 test lies in effective interdisciplinary collaboration. NTNU was commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Health to provide COVID-19 tests for Norway’s health care system. Collaboration across disciplinary and sectors involved St. Olavs hospital in Trondheim and Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine from NTNU.