What makes innovation?

Collaboration is key – the success story of The National IOR Centre of Norway

The National IOR Centre of Norway was funded on the idea of “joining forces to recover more.” The leader of the board, Thierry Laupretre (Aker BP) and Centre Director Merete Vadla Madland talk about how important collaboration is in order to succeed.

Let’s talk about students and the energy industry

Future Energy Hub coordinator Helleik Syse wrote his master thesis with Jean-Baptiste Curien as supervisor. They talk about the benefits of involving students in industry projects, and the opportunities that lie in Nysnø Klimainvesteringer.

Future Energy Hub – how to make a renewable airport

Students from UiS have helped analyze how Stavanger airport can become energy self-sufficient. We talked with associate professor and interim leader of The Future Energy Hub, Knut Erik Teigen Giljarhus and Ingvald Erga, environmental manager at Avinor, about the student / industry cooperation.

A research bromance – how to build a lasting relationship between academia and the industry

Building good relationships is hard work, even in the oil & gas industry. Aksel Hiorth from The National IOR Centre of Norway (UiS) and Jarle Haukås from Schlumberger have cracked the code. They share their secrets in this episode.

What makes innovation?

What is innovation? How can the oil & gas industry become more innovative? Professor Rune Dahl Fitjar from Centre for Innovation Research, University of Stavanger, shares his knowledge.