Innovation NTNU startup receives 24 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway Towards the end of an exchange year at MIT, Lars Erik Fagernæs and two fellow students had an idea. Now the company is valued at nearly 100 million NOK. New funding from the Research Council allows them to continue growing. Organization news NTNU becomes WHO Collaborating Centre for Well-being and Social Sustainability NTNU has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre on Well-being and Social Sustainability. Through NTNU WellFare, researchers, authorities and partners will develop knowledge and solutions that strengthen social sustainability, health and quality of life – locally and globally. The WHO Collaborating Centre at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) works with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reinforce the social foundations of health and well-being. Designated in September 2025, the centre supports WHO’s efforts to build equitable and inclusive societies through well-being economies – systems based on fairness, participation and shared responsibility for people and planet. Organization news Art and Culture as a Key to Better Health NTNU was present when Jameel Arts & Health Lab and the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the importance of art for global health during the launch of an upcoming Lancet series. At the center of the event, which took place during the UN High-Level Week in New York, was NTNU Professor Michael Duch, who contributed with a specially written musical performance at the Guggenheim Museum. Blog 17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty On October 17, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, NTNU’s global health team launches its Annual Report 2024-2025. Organization news NTNU Hit by Cyberattack – No Personal Data Stolen On Friday, 4 July, it became clear that the company Extend AS had been subjected to a cyberattack. This has led to criminals stealing data from some of their customers through the EQS system. NTNU has two instances of EQS. One is for deviation reports at NTNU, and the other is the quality system at the HUNT Research Centre. No sensitive personal data was stolen from the two instances. Research A brain that builds time Your brain doesn’t just passively track time – it structures it. Research The longest-standing research and industry collaboration at NTNU? “If you want to go far, go together. If you want to go fast, go alone,” summarised Monica Rolfsen, Pro-Rector for Outreach and Social Responsibility, referring to the collaboration NTNU’s Department of Marine Technology has had with industry through the University Technology Centre (UTC) over the past 20 years. News A special Lars Onsager lecture Emmanuelle Charpentier’s Onsager lecture was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic and the time table became significantly busier after she received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. News The two first laboratories in the Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre are now open “This is the place where green talk becomes green reality,” said Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss during the opening of the first two laboratories at the Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre.
