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Element Nor AS  pre-produces raw buildings and elements in concrete. They produce everything from piles and foundations in the ground to roofs on top of buildings.

Arcon Prosjekt AS  offers high quality architectural services and spatial planning in Trøndelag, Nordland and Troms. In this preliminary project, ARCON will contribute with design assistance and development of calculation tools
SINTEF Narvik AS  is the only northern Norwegian Institute of Technological Research. Their contribution is through research projects to documentation and coming up with proposals for methodologies that give the customer confidence to carry out projects. In this project, SINTEF Narvik will collaborate with SINTEF Community in Trondheim in the process of technical approval.

UIT is a broad-based university that contributes to knowledge-based development in the region. In the preliminary project, we will make our concrete environment and lab facilities available in connection with testing and other R&D assignments.

KUPA AS is a northern Norwegian consulting and innovation company. KUPA has an Incubator function and helps to establish new technology companies, as well as strengthen existing businesses/companies. KUPA AS has project responsibility for Betongklyngen N3C, which is in its second ARENA Cluster year. In the preliminary project, KUPA will be responsible for project management and coordination of the activities.

Concrete cluster N3C consists of 45 members who cover the entire value chain within concrete work. They are funded through the national cluster program ARENA Cluster, and is in its second year. The cluster focuses on concrete and construction work in cold climates and with 4 focus areas (year-round construction, recycling/reuse, Rehabilitation and Competence projects). The cluster has an important task in initiating R&D assignments. In this project, through the cluster will contribute to spreading the results of the R&D work

The Concrete Element Association is a manufacturer and contractor association for concrete element manufacturers and assembly contractors. The association has roots back to 1928 and in 2020 has about 150 member companies divided into three categories. The member companies are located from Alta in the north to Arendal in the south. With about 3,000 employees and around NOK 6 billion in turnover, the companies contribute to value creation, employment and commitment throughout the country. The concrete element association will be involved in the project at a later date, but will be kept continuously informed about the results of the preliminary project.