Center for Research-based Innovation

The Institute of Marine Research is one of the largest marine research institutes in Europe with approximately one thousand employees. Our main activities are monitoring, research, and advice for the marine environment. 

The University of Bergen (UiB) is among the world leading universities in the marine area. UiB participates in CRIMAC by three departments: the Department of Biology, the Department of Physics and Technology, and the Department of Mathematics. 

NORCE is an independent research institute with around 750 employees that undertakes research for both the public and the private sector. NORCE has a long tradition for cooperation with IMR, UiB and KM within the topic of SFI CRIMAC, due to a strong competence within acoustics and data science.  

CRIMAC will improve and automate the interpretation of data and images from modern broadband acoustics on research vessels and fishing boats by using cruises and experimental field research, artificial intelligence, drones and inspection technology.

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) is a Norwegian based technology company with a diversified portfolio of products and services that spans applications from the deepest oceans to the space. With over 7 300 employees and an installation base of more than 30 000 vessels worldwide the company is positioned in both traditional and new ocean based industries.

Deep Vision is located in the Sandviken harbour of Bergen, Norway. It operates from the same office location as Scantrol, maintaining close ties with the know-how developed at Scantrol over a number of years delivering advanced control systems to fisheries, marine research, and offshore industries.  

The Norwegian Computing Center (NR) conducts research and is one of Europe's largest environments within statistical modeling and machine learning. We carry out research assignments for Norwegian and international business, the public sector and within national and international research programs, with a vision to contribute with research that is used and seen. 

Liegruppen, located in Øygarden outside the city of Bergen has been in the fishing industry for more than 120 years. Liegruppen has throughout its history always had a strong focus on development and innovation in fisheries as well as in vessel construction.

CodeLab is a small software company specializing in advanced software development for marine science, energy sector, and health. 

Scantrol AS and Scantrol Deep Vision AS are located in Bergen, Norway. Scantrol has delivered control systems to trawls and cranes all over the world for more than three decades and has an extensive experience with developing technology for the marine research and trawl fisheries markets. 

Salmar ASA is a Norwegian aquaculture company listed on the Oslo Euronext. Our product is Atlantic salmon, and we have aquaculture activities in Norway, Scotland, and the Westfjords of Iceland. Salmar is the world's second-largest producer of Atlantic salmon. In 2022, Salmar delivered 193,700 tons of salmon.