Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA)
Member Academies
Identity
Geir Egil DAHLE ØIEN
President
The president is elected by the General assembly for two years at a time. The present president has held the Chair since 21. March 2024.
NTVA’s board includes the president, vice president, registrar, Industrial Council chair, and four thematic leaders. The administration, led by a secretary general and an advisor, manages daily operations and the implementation of strategy.
NTVA is an interdisciplinary meeting place, hosting about 30 annual events on topics like sustainability, energy, and technology. We foster collaboration, networking, and informed public debate.
We strengthen technology’s role in society, believing knowledge in science and technology is key to solving major challenges. NTVA promotes recruitment into STEM fields and supports research, innovation, and industry through partnerships with universities and our Industrial Council.
Founding date: 1955
Next academy annual event: General assembly 25th March 2025
Number of Fellows and Associate Fellows:
288 < 65 years of age (we allow for 350)
732 in total
Percentage of women among Fellows and Associate Fellows:
25.3% of the 288 < 65 years of age
15 % of the total
Number of staff:
2
Secretary General (90%)
Head of Communications (50%)
Annual budget: 3 MNOK
Financing sources:
Government Support: 1.7 MNOK
Industry: 1.3 MNOK
Government Support: 1.7 MNOK
Industry: 1.3 MNOK
Mission
The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) is an independent, non-profit organization with the aim of promoting research, education, and development in technological and related sciences; stimulating international cooperation in these fields; and contributing to the dissemination of information about technology and natural sciences to the country’s governing bodies and the general public—for the benefit of Norwegian society and the development of Norwegian industry.
Committees / Main working groups
- NTVA’s Board
- 6 regional Programme Committees (Bergen, Oslo, Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromsø, Agder)
- Nominations Committee
- Honorary Award Committee
- Publication Committee
Principal objectives 2025 and key realisations 2024
2025
- Increased private funding
- More members in the Industrial Council
- Develop NTVA as an organization that can more effectively implement its strategic goals
- Celebrate NTVA 70 years, including a celebratory publication with the theme “Nature and Technology”
- Strengthen national and international collaboration
2024
- 30 high-impact technical meetings open for the public
- New administrative staff (Secretary General and Head of Communications)
- New, more dynamic webpages
- Digitalization of work-processes (board meetings and membership nominations and -processing)
A National Energy Strategy 2013/2017
Scope and framework
NTVA’s strategy for energy issues encompasses the entire energy system in domestic and international contexts. The strategy has been prepared by a committee appointed by NTVA, and constitutes the basis for our dialogue with the ministries, research and educational institutes, industry, research institutes, academies and other partners.
The strategy was passed by the Board on 15 May 2013, and is valid for five years (2013 – 2017). However, as both domestic and international energy systems are in a constant state of change it may be necessary to revise the strategy within this five-year period.
After reviewing the international energy situation and Norway’s special status, NTVA considers that the unique opportunities in Norway’s natural energy resources must be further developed. This will involve the following;
1) adequate investment must be made in research areas where Norway has a distinct advantage and can potentially bring financial and environmental benefits
2) coordination of energy-related research must be prioritized and the entire energy system must be the focus of research activities
3) priority must be given to basic research that will provide Norway with a considerable head start in terms of knowledge and innovation.