{"id":6895,"date":"2020-07-03T12:56:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T10:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/?post_type=bc_area&#038;p=6895"},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T09:10:18","slug":"ict","status":"publish","type":"bc_area","link":"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/areas\/ict\/","title":{"rendered":"Information and communication technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-sizing-large\"><strong>We have produced groundbreaking knowledge and developed technologies, such as object-orientation, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simula\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simula\" target=\"_blank\">Simula<\/a>, and <a aria-label=\"Norway's\u202fHistorical Population Registry (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/histreg.no\/index.php\/omhbr\" target=\"_blank\">Norway&#8217;s\u202fHistorical Population Registry<\/a>. We create innovations that foster industry development, improve human lives, and enable more sustainable societies.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sizing-large\">At the Norwegian Computing Center we have been conducting research in information and communication technology (ICT) for more than 70 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sizing-medium\">Our multi-disciplinary team of researchers is internationally recognised. Our team works closely with industry and academia to generate knowledge and create innovative vendor- and technology-neutral, pragmatic solutions to meet today&#8217;s and tomorrow&#8217;s global challenges. Every day, we take on the challenges in the world and make a difference towards a better life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sizing-medium\">Our research results are widely disseminated in popular and scientific venues. Through our broad groups of contacts in academia and the industry, we actively build strong partnerships, alliances and initiatives that jointly set ambitious goals and achieve them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sizing-medium\">The researchers collaborate in a diverse portfolio of projects funded by the industry, the European Commission, the Research Council of Norway, and more. We work closely with the public and private sector, nationally and internationally, in a variety of domains such as finance, health, education, energy, information security, digital inclusion, and digital transformation. We are proud of being frequently re-invited as a research and innovation partner to collaborate with businesses and public sector as they investigate how ICT can better serve them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\t\t<div id=\"post-type-multi-block_f306bae1541c24a19310cb977c08736c\" class=\"wp-block-post-type-multi type-manual style-card-bc_employee t2-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-grid-item-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/employees\/wolfgang-leister\/\" class='card-employee'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/wolfgang-leister-7.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-employee__content\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"card-employee__name\">Wolfgang Leister<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-employee__position\">Research Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-arrowforward\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.9 4.259a1.438 1.438 0 0 1-.147.037c-.139.031-.339.201-.421.359-.084.161-.084.529-.001.685.035.066 1.361 1.416 2.947 3l2.882 2.88-10.19.02c-8.543.017-10.206.029-10.29.075-.282.155-.413.372-.413.685 0 .313.131.53.413.685.084.046 1.747.058 10.29.075l10.19.02-2.882 2.88c-1.586 1.584-2.912 2.934-2.947 3-.077.145-.085.521-.013.66a.849.849 0 0 0 .342.35c.156.082.526.081.68-.001.066-.035 1.735-1.681 3.709-3.656 2.526-2.53 3.606-3.637 3.65-3.742A.892.892 0 0 0 23.76 12a.892.892 0 0 0-.061-.271c-.044-.105-1.124-1.212-3.65-3.742-1.974-1.975-3.634-3.616-3.689-3.645-.105-.055-.392-.107-.46-.083\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-grid-item-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/employees\/bjarte-m-ostvold\/\" class='card-employee'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/bjarte-m-ostvold-7.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-employee__content\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"card-employee__name\">Bjarte M. \u00d8stvold<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-employee__position\">Asst. Research Director<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-arrowforward\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.9 4.259a1.438 1.438 0 0 1-.147.037c-.139.031-.339.201-.421.359-.084.161-.084.529-.001.685.035.066 1.361 1.416 2.947 3l2.882 2.88-10.19.02c-8.543.017-10.206.029-10.29.075-.282.155-.413.372-.413.685 0 .313.131.53.413.685.084.046 1.747.058 10.29.075l10.19.02-2.882 2.88c-1.586 1.584-2.912 2.934-2.947 3-.077.145-.085.521-.013.66a.849.849 0 0 0 .342.35c.156.082.526.081.68-.001.066-.035 1.735-1.681 3.709-3.656 2.526-2.53 3.606-3.637 3.65-3.742A.892.892 0 0 0 23.76 12a.892.892 0 0 0-.061-.271c-.044-.105-1.124-1.212-3.65-3.742-1.974-1.975-3.634-3.616-3.689-3.645-.105-.055-.392-.107-.46-.083\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sizing-medium\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<h2 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src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/manny-moreno-BHn3WWJbFZY-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"The image features a man with long dark hair and a green, Colombia anorak on. He is wearing black virtual reality goggles and looking upwards.\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"card-post__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Information and communication technology<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-post__title\">Mixed reality for crisis response training and analysis<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-grid-item-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/projects\/the-norwegian-historical-population-register\/\" class=\"card-post card-project\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/annie-spratt-Ar9j8V6oMzo-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"card-post__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Information and communication technology<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-post__title\">The Norwegian Historical Population Register<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-grid-item-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/projects\/visitor-engagement-in-science-centres-and-museums\/\" class=\"card-post card-project\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/pexels-monstera-production-5063450-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl with black hair is featured looking through a small microscope.\">\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"card-post__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Information and communication technology<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"card-post__title\">Visitor engagement in science centres and museums<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-grid-item-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/en\/projects\/exhibiting-3d-artifacts\/\" class=\"card-post card-project\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nr.stage.dekodes.no\/content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/handson-edited.jpg\" alt=\"A man is seen raising his hand towards a blue screen featuring an image of a horse saddle. 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