About Ocean Space Acoustics

Ocean Space Acoustics is a visionary new company that springs out from SINTEF (Norway’s largest research institution) with patented technology, based on many years of research. Our vision is to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable ocean as well as making the fisheries more efficient and profitable through providing critical data.

OSAC was started in 2018 by Tone Berg and Odd Trandem to commercialize the technology that was invented at SINTEF. Ocean Space Acoustics has it’s headquarters in Trondheim, NO.

Håkon Skjelten

Chief Executive Officer

Odd Trandem

Chief Scientist, Co-founder & Inventor

Odd is a key person behind winning GSM standard, DVB-T (digital TV) standard used globally, modem technology used in satellite ground stations and by NASA among other achievements. Winner of “SINTEFs price for fremragende forskning” in 2007 and “Rosings Hederspris” in 2014.

Andreas Vie Murvold

Chief Commercial Officer

Andreas has experience in international sales and business development within the maritime & vessels industry, and experience from setting up and developing commercial partner networks and collaborations. Currently he is studying for an MBA in parallel with the work.

Trym Løveng

Sales Manager

Broad background from Fishery and Nautics including experience as skipper and owner of fishing vessel. Trym holds a BSc in Nautics.

Bård Eilertsen

Chief Operating Officer

Bård has an MSc in Electronics and a MBA in Innovation management. He has previously worked as a development engineer in R&D departments as well as team manager. Experience in product design, testing, production, and project manager.

Kenneth Kristiansen

Production Engineer

Broad experience with assembly,test and calibration of electromechanical products for oil and aquaculture industry. Also have experience with technical purchasing and inventory handling.

Lars Vegard Slettemark

Mechanical Engineer

Broad experience within mechanical design, mechatronics, development- and production planning. Former Mechanical/Field Engineer at Fugro.

Simon Ytterstad Strøm

Software Developer

Simon has a Bachelor in Electronic Engineering from OsloMET and is also working on his Masters Degree at NTNU within hydro-acoustics and signal processing.

Andreas Knutli

Electronic Design

Andreas has a Bachelor in Electronic Engineering from NTNU, specializing in industrial design.

Kristin Collier Valle

Adviser, Biology

Kristin has a PhD in Marine Photosynthesis and bio-optics from NTNU, and has worked within development of marine environmental technology for more than ten years.

Careers

OSAC is constantly looking for people with experience within technology and/ or the fishing industry or graduates with an interest in what we are working on. Feel free to check out our careers site or contact