SINTEF projects, and SINTEF staff teach at NTNU. The collaboration also includes nearly 30 long-term research centers and the sharing of about 200 laboratories. In addition, SINTEF collaborates with the University of Oslo and other research environments in Norway and internationally. SINTEF is certified according to ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 and OHSAS 18001: 2007. Employees Three out of four employees are researchers. 71% research scientists (56% of research scientists have a PhD) 13% managers and administrative personnel 9% engineers 7% technical personnel Total of 2000 employees. SINTEF scientists include Nils Anders Røkke, Håvard Fjær Grip and Torleiv Maseng. Commercialization Commercialization of research results is part of SINTEF's social mission. This is done through the licensing and development of new companies, based on technology developed in the research activities. SINTEF TTO (Technology Transfer Office) commercializes research results through start-up and development of new companies, patenting and licensing of technology. Below is a list of companies spun out from SINTEF. AblePay Technologies Biosergen Blue Impact BrainImage C-Feed Eelume AS FunzioNano Listen Marbileads Minuendo Nacre Nisonic Ocean Space Acoustics poLight sensiBel SpinChip Diagnostics Tellu Veritrack Zivid Research SINTEF is organized in the following 7 research domains: Health Technology and society Oil and energy ICT Materials and chemistry Construction Marine science See also CSIR, Ghana CSIR, India CSIR, South Africa CSIRO, Australia Fraunhofer Society, Germany TNO, Netherlands References Foundations based in Norway Research institutes in Norway Companies based in Trondheim