Nord University

Nord University is a young, state-owned public research university with about 11,300 students and 1,400 employees across Nordland and Trøndelag. Its decentralized model connects corporate and public-sector partners with researchers and students across the High North through regional networks, clusters, and innovation arenas. In Bodø, advanced laboratories and the Mørkvedbukta Research Station provide practical infrastructure for collaboration, alongside environments for industrial business development and crisis-management simulation. Research is supported by the Research Council of Norway and Horizon Europe, while Nord innovasjon AS provides technology-transfer and commercialization support.