"Working on a PhD gives students an opportunity to immerse themselves in a subject, and have their curiosity satisfied. It gives them time to figure out how things are really connected."
Svein Sævik, Professor at NTNU
"Academia should be more open to input from the industry, because it leads to more relevant research."
Bjørn Egil Asbjørnslett, Professor at NTNU
- Norway’s largest ever private investment in maritime knowledge development
Inspired by the success of strong global clusters in using innovation and knowledge to transform themselves into “super clusters,” or knowledge-driven world leaders in their fields, the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in association with Oslo Maritime Network in June 2008 launched an initiative to establish 20 maritime professorships to propel Norway to status as a Global Maritime Knowledge Hub. So far the industry has given 19 professorships, in addition 4-5 professorships are in the negotiations phase, with the intention of giving the initiative an even broader national footprint toward the ultimate goal of 20 professorships.