Projects

Digin2Circle are aiming to develop and run research projects in the context of digital transformation and circular economy. This is an overview of current and past projects.

Ongoing projects:

Photosynthetic Eukaryotes: From Fundamentals to Applications in Biology, Bioproduction and Biotechnology (Photosyntec) – Forskningsrådet, Nasjonale forskerskoler

Barriers to Innovation for Start-ups in Public Procurement (BIKS) – The project investigates what barriers start-ups and young firms faces when attempting to sell digital and physical products and services to the public sector, in particular municipalities in Norway. Project partner is Malimo AS

Marketing of InnoCamp as student-hub (FIVER mkt) – The project aims to explore how to develop an attractive student destination for a new masters program. Project partners are Steinkjer Utvikling and T:lab

Project Developing skills in Intellectual Property Rights data for sustainability and circularity (IPR4SC) – The general objective of the project is to increase the innovation capacity of EU inventors, in designing and implementing sustainable and circular economy businesses by boosting IP for business skills, reinforcing digital, green and entrepreneurial skills
 
Arctic Circles – workshops on Green Development & Circular Economy –

The project aims at fostering a research community in the field of circular economy both at Nord University as well as wider, with special emphasis on young researchers. Under the auspices of the project, special sessions and workshops take place annually.

Past projects:

Green and Circular Public Procurement Best Practices Insights (CPPInsights) –

The general objective of the project was to provide insights into innovative approaches underpinning circular public procurement best practices.

Project Circular Economy for the Oil & Gas Industry (CE4O&G) – Educational project: Enhancing knowledge and skills needed for the transition towards circularity in the oil, gas, and related suppliers industries.
 
Project Development of Circular Public Procurement for establishment of Material Local Loops (NoviKrog) – The objective of the project is to develop a circular business model for local public procurement processes, which support the establishment of closed material loops, including a demonstration of such loop.
 
Critical views and Controversies in Circular Economy project – from environment to bioresources (C3E) – This short initiative aimed at organizing a platform to discuss controversies related to circular economy, bringing together experts from Norway and abroad.
 

Twin Transition in Regional SMEs (TWIN) – The project mapped the readiness of regional SMEs in the face of digital transformation and sustainability (i.e. circular economy).

Digital Transformation in My Business (DiVi) – The project developed a teaching program for digitalization in businesses with a particular emphasis on SMEs.

Value in Research (VinR) – The project aimed at exploring how rich data access could help us better understand the impact of innovation policy instruments.

Collaborative projects:

Rural bioeconomy to boost innovation and competitiveness of entrepreneurs project (RuBIO project) – RuBIO initiative aims to support and propose action focused on innovation and economic development in rural areas of the Danube Region. It will explore the potential for adopting bio-based solutions (such as within the sectors of biotechnology and biomanufacturing) among entrepreneurs (startups, SMEs and bigger companies) in the Danube Region and broader, and is a starting point for development of future projects

Alliance European University of the Sea (SEA-EU) – The SEA-EU alliance aims to strengthen the field of coastal research and education and promote other key areas of collaboration such as internationalisation, sustainability, digital transformation, transparency and democracy.