NIBIO

Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) is to contribute to food security and safety, sustainable resource management, innovation and value creation through research and knowledge production within food, forestry and other biobased industries.

NORSVIN

Norsvin is a cooperative (SA) owned by Norwegian pig producers. Norsvin safeguards the business policy interests of pig producers, and works actively for good framework conditions in Norwegian pig production. Norsvin's genetics are among the best in the world, and are offered to customers globally through the company Topigs Norsvin; One of the world's largest companies in swine genetics.

DOSCON

DOSCON is an innovation company specialized in process and process control in the water and wastewater industry. Their specialists in advanced statistics, data science, management and monitoring of water and wastewater treatment processes use IoT and BigData concepts to secure DOSCON's position as the first mover of unique and innovative wastewater treatment plant products.

Multiconsult

Multiconsult ASA is a leading Norwegian engineering and architecture company. With almost 3500 highly competent employees spread over strong disciplines, Multiconsult can take on the most complex projects the market has to offer. The company offers multidisciplinary consulting, design, engineering, architecture, project follow-up, management, verification and control - both nationally and internationally.

Carolin Fischer, NIBIO

Carolin has a Master in Forestry and Wood Science from TU Munich and a PhD in Wood Science from NMBU. She was working as a PostDoc/researcher in different research projects at NMBU, the Forest Research Institute of Baden-Wuerttemberg/Germany and NIBIO. Carolin's main research focus is timber quality and traceability in the forest value chain. Since 2022, She is the Head of Department for Forest Operations and Digitalisation. The group is hosting a Senter for Research driven Innovation (SFI) and several EU projects. Carolin very much enjoys the interaction of people and the benefits of these interactions, one of them is research and industry!

Signe Lovise Thingnes, NORSVIN

Signe has a master's degree in animal science with emphasis on ethology from NMBU in 2007. She started in a 2-year project manager position in Norsvin after completing master's degree. Was then permanently employed as an advisor in Norsvin's department in 2009. At the same time, She started a business PhD in Norsvin with emphasis on nutrition and management of sows, which I completed in 2013. Has since worked 50/50 in Norsvin's department as an advisor and Norsvin's research department as a researcher.

Kinanthi Mondylaksita, NOMY

Kin earned her PhD in Food Science through a collaborative programme between Universitas Gadjah Mada and the University of Borås. Her doctoral research focused on the bioconversion of agricultural byproducts into alternative carbon sources for the production of edible filamentous fungi. Passionate about fermentation and filamentous fungi, Kin recognises their significance not only as a staple food but also as a solution for treating food byproducts. Currently, she is a fermentation scientist at Nomy, leading the development of fermentation processes for filamentous fungi and refining analytical methods for compositional analysis.

Nataliia Sivchenko, DOSCON

Nataliia got her PhD degree from NMBU in 2018 in the field of water and environmental engineering. For more than a decade Nataliia is dedicated to advancing coagulation process control for water and wastewater treatment. Initially focused on developing image analysis sensors for flocs, her research contributed to water treatment innovation. Now serving as a project manager, she coordinates various scientific projects. Her current endeavors include project management for the development of sensor prototype targeting “forever chemicals” and humic acids, as well as advancing membrane technology. With a passion for making meaningful contributions, Nataliia remains committed to leveraging her expertise to address pressing environmental challenges. She values collaboration and teamwork, recognizing the collective effort required for progress.

Stine Samsonstuen, NORSUS

Stine works as a senior researcher at NORSUS (Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research) and works with projects within food production, with main focus on life cycle assessment of agricultural-based products. She has a master in Animal Science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), with specialisation in breeding and genetics. In 2019, she finalised her PhD degree at NMBU «Modelling of greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle production systems». Stine is inspired by working with various issues that are important for the industry and society related to sustainable food production.

Tanja Kofod Petersen, MULTICONSULT

Tanja has a master’s degree from the University of Copenhagen and PhD in biology from NTNU. After finishing her PhD, she has worked both as a researcher and as an advisor regarding alien species in the public sector. Her broad experience with various digital tools has allowed her to be an interdisciplinary resource with her current employer, Multiconsult, working in the intersection between biology/ecology/nature management and GIS. She works with both impact assessment and pure GIS-tasks, and she is involved in several research- and development projects. What motivates Tanja in her field of work is the prospect of having an impact on the decisions made, both regarding individual development projects and on a higher political level.