# OCEANOPOLIS
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## Public content

**id:** 818
**slug:** oceanopolis
**name:** OCEANOPOLIS
**title:** OCEANOPOLIS
**description:** Accelerating Digital Transformation for Industry and Society
EDIH Oceanopolis is Norway’s national European Digital Innovation Hub, providing expertise, facilities, and networks to help SMEs, mid-cap companies, and public sector organisations adopt AI and advanced digital technologies. We deliver practical, sector-relevant innovation services to boost competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience—across ocean industries and smart, sustainable cities and communities.
About EDIH Oceanopolis
Nine highly competent partners serves at the heart of EDIH Oceanopolis. We provide vendor-neutral expertise, enabling organisations to explore, test, and adopt advanced digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and other Industry 4.0 solutions.
Our mission is to strengthen competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience across a broad range of sectors, including energy and offshore renewables, fisheries and aquaculture, maritime transport and logistics, marine tourism, ocean governance, and smart and sustainable cities and communities.
We combine technological know-how with sector-specific insight to ensure that digital innovation delivers measurable business value, improved efficiency, and positive environmental impact.
Services

Networking Arenas – Events and gatherings that connect organisations regionally, nationally, and across Europe.
Oceanopolis Academy – Structured training to build leadership and technical skills for digital transformation.
Digital Maturity Assessment – Evaluation of current capabilities and transformation needs.
Digital Accelerator (“Test Before You Invest”) – Opportunity assessment, business mentoring, AI, Data & Robotics mentoring, plus testing of digital solutions such as AI, robotics, IoT, digital twins, drones, XR/VR, simulation, and additive manufacturing.
Prototyping and Proof-of-Concept – Validation of solutions prior to investment.
Access to Finance – Guidance in identifying and securing EU, national, and private funding for digital innovation projects.
Partner Matching – Structured matchmaking with Norwegian and European partners.

EDIH Oceanopolis operates within a multidisciplinary network of industry clusters, research institutions, municipalities, test facilities, and innovation organisations. As part of the European network of Digital Innovation Hubs, we provide both local support and international collaboration opportunities to accelerate digital adoption and sustainable growth.
**country:** Norway
**city:** Grimstad
**hub type:** edih
**website:** https://dihoceanopolis.com
**ec url:** https://european-digital-innovation-hubs.ec.europa.eu/edih-catalogue/oceanopolis
**logo url:** https://european-digital-innovation-hubs.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/logo/public/2025-11/EDIH%C2%A0Plain%20Horisontal%20Dark%20Gradient.png?itok=dOaw0x3J
**technologies:** 
  - Additive manufacturing
  - Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
  - Big data
  - Cyber-physical systems
  - Digital twins
  - Human computer interaction
  - Internet of Things
  - Robotics
  - Sensors & Vision Processing Systems
  - Simulation engineering and modelling
  - Virtual Reality
  - High performance computing
  - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
  - Sensors & Vision Processing Systems
  - BI tools
**technologies rated:** 
  -     **name:** Additive manufacturing
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Big data
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Cyber-physical systems
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Digital twins
    **rating:** 3
  -     **name:** Human computer interaction
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Internet of Things
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Robotics
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Sensors & Vision Processing Systems
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Simulation engineering and modelling
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Virtual Reality
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** High performance computing
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Sensors & Vision Processing Systems
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** BI tools
    **rating:** 5
**services:** 
  - Ecosystem building
  - Innovation management
  - Knowledge transfer
  - Prototyping
  - Public sector innovation
  - Regional development
  - Sme Business Development
  - SME support
  - Technological innovation
  - Technology transfer
  - Field trial
  - SME support
  - Finance
**services rated:** 
  -     **name:** Ecosystem building
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Innovation management
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Knowledge transfer
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Prototyping
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Public sector innovation
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Regional development
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Sme Business Development
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** SME support
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Technological innovation
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Technology transfer
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Field trial
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** SME support
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Finance
    **rating:** 4
**sectors:** 
  - Community-Led Local Development
  - Construction & Assembly
  - Energy
  - Energy, fuels and petroleum engineering
  - Environment
  - Fishery
  - Health care
  - Manufacturing and processing
  - Maritime
  - Metal working and industrial production
  - Mining and extraction
  - Public administration
  - Smart City
  - Transport & Mobility
  - Travel and tourism
  - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
  - Space
**sectors rated:** 
  -     **name:** Community-Led Local Development
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Construction & Assembly
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Energy
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Energy, fuels and petroleum engineering
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Environment
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Fishery
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Health care
    **rating:** 3
  -     **name:** Manufacturing and processing
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Maritime
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Metal working and industrial production
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Mining and extraction
    **rating:** 4
  -     **name:** Public administration
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Smart City
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Transport & Mobility
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Travel and tourism
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
    **rating:** 5
  -     **name:** Space
    **rating:** 3
**geographical scope:** National
**updated at:** 2026-02-27T20:43:59.424+00:00

## Review record

**status:** ok
**source url:** https://european-digital-innovation-hubs.ec.europa.eu/pl/node/241
**last verified at:** 2026-10-20T07:33:40.605+00:00
**next check due:** 2026-12-19T07:33:42.007+00:00

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