Connecting companies and students

We are seeking contact with companies, associations, and public organs that work with plants, algae, their products, or technologies for their analysis.

Did you know that our students can be useful to your company?

We want our students to produce knowledge and solutions that is relevant for your company. To do this we need to know what you do, how you do it, and what challenges you are facing. Maybe our PhD students will be a part of the future solution for your challenges?

If we know what current and future issues companies are facing, we can ensure that PhD candidates will be trained accordingly.

Our students are interested in close interactions with companies and the public sector to get insights into industry relevant topics and perspectives through seminars, webinars, joint activities, and internships.

Why contact us?

While founding partners of Photosyntech have formal obligations towards the network, an informal association with our network holds no obligations, only possibilities.

Associated companies can contribute by
  • Presenting the company with it’s successes and challenges in webinars.
  • Participating in workshops with our students and other companies.
  • Host our students in internships, either as part of your daily operations, or with with collaboration projects to solve challenges.
  • Give introductions in courses about your company, successes and challenges, how research and scientists can help in solving current and future problems, etc.

Get in touch

If you want to take part of our network or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at photosyntech@uit.no

Partner companies and clusters

Finnfjord AS is one of world’s most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly producer of ferrosilicon. They work hard to become the first ferrosilicon producer in the world without any CO2-emissions! Contact persons in Finnfjord are Hans Chr. Eilertsen and Jo Strømholt.

Graminor develops new plant varieties for the agricultural and horticultural industry in Norway and the Nordic countries. Contact person in Graminor is Muath Alsheikh.

Biotech North  is a cluster organization which serves the biotechnology and biomarine sectors in the entire northern portion of the country. Contact person in Biotech North is Line Kjelstrup.

TEAL is a driving force in innovation, business development and knowledge sharing at the intersection of the blue and green sectors. Contact person in TEAL is Tove M. Sivertsen.

Associated companies and clusters

Tromspotet AS produces and supplies northern Norwegian potatoes and vegetables through its own brand Midnattsolpotet. Contact person in Tromspotet is Ulrike Naumann.

ArcticZymes AS is a biotech company that discovers and produce novel enzymes with performance that no other supplier has. Contact person in ArcticZymes is Bernd Ketelsen Striberny.

Art Nor produce the ready to eat dinners and side dishes from Northern Norwegian produce with the brand Kokt&Klar.

BOTanist is developing innovative sensor technology for precision agriculture, aimed at reducing emissions, cutting costs, and increasing crop yields. Contact person in BOTanist is Jonathan Eide.

Kelpinor is a climate action company cultivating seaweed at large scale for food, agriculture and materials. Contact person in Kelpinor is Ole Jørgen Thue Holthe.

FjordAlg has developed a product for natural pigmentation of salmon (from microalgae) that is under testing and upscaling. Contact person in FjordAlg is Gabriel Ossenkamp.

Polar Algae produces seaweed products based on sustainably harvested Ascophyllum Nodosum, providing the highest quality of products for growth, nutrition, cosmetics and human health. Contact persons in Polar Algae are Caroline Haukeland and Stig Ove Hjelmevoll.

Rissa Citizen Science is a Tromsø-based foundation which provides opportunities for individuals to engage in actions that benefit nature and local communities in measurable ways.The Foundation aims to help solve local environmental and social conflicts, protect endangered species, restore fragile habitats, advocate for environmental causes in collaboration with researchers and local stakeholders, and foster empathy for nature with a focus on education and community engagement. Contact person is Delphin Ruché.

Sensonomics is a company that leads the evolution of profitable, regenerative, and sustainable agriculture. They provide functional and user-friendly data collection tools for agronomic and technical tasks, deep and fast analytics for management and predictive analytics for commercial strategies and supply chain planning. They also  build custom software and applications to serve the needs of modern agribusinesses worldwide. Contactperson in Sensonomics is Adam Formica.

Physiologia Plantarum is an International Journal for Plant Biology. Physiologia Plantarum’s owner is the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) that promotes all aspects of experimental plant biology from molecular cell biology and biochemistry to ecophysiology.