BioSort iFarm
Svein Idsø
Working Chairman
Founded BioSort in 2010 after many years as product developer, project manager and business developer in Tomra. He also co-founded Integra International AS, which delivers assistive technology solutions. Holds a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from NTNU.
Geir Stang Hauge
CEO
Worked within product development, sales, service and management in Tomra, e.g. towards the seafood and meat industry. He has also headed global service for Tomra Sorting Solutions. Holds an M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics from University of Washington.
Bernt Saugen
CTO
Founded BioSort in 2010 after twenty years of experience in product development and technology management in Tomra, e.g. CTO of Tomra North America when Tomra established activities in the USA. Holds a M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Wyoming.
Avinash Burla
Head of Sensors and Software
Worked within product development, delivery, and management of sensor, measurement, and inspection systems for Norsk Titanium and the automotive industry. Holds a PhD in Optical Metrology and a Masters in Embedded Systems Engineering, both from University of Stuttgart.
Trude Berg Pedersen
Accounting- and Office Manager
Has extensive experience within accounting, administration, project- and resource management at Azets, IBM Norway, Microsoft Business Solutions and National Instruments. Holds a Bachelor of Management, from BI Oslo.
Johannes Schuck
Computer Vision Developer
Holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), with specialization within Computer Vision. He has also worked with human pose estimation and video analysis for contact-less patient monitoring at Philips Medical Systems.
Jakub Pálenik
R&D Software Engineer
Holds an M.Sc. in Applied Informatics from Masaryk University, with specialization within image processing. He has worked within computer vision in academia and industry, most recently at The Future Group, with VR and AR real-time video applications.
Aksel Bondø
Specialist Software Engineer
Worked for 10+ years within embedded and real time systems at Data Respons, DEFA and Kongsberg Maritime. Holds a M.Sc. in Embedded Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, New York, and Buskerud University College.
Tuva Moxnes
R&D Software Engineer
Completes a M.Sc. in Cybernetics and robotics at NTNU in June 2021. At NTNU she has worked with software for a satellite with a hyperspectral camera, both for the base station and the satellites onboard processing unit. She has also interned at Kongsberg Maritime.
Sindre Abrahamsen
Mechanical Design Engineer
Holds an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from NTNU with specialization within marine machinery, as well as added studies in Cybernetics. He has previously worked with Kongsberg Automotive with design of gearboxes and actuators.
Morten Grøsfjeld
Mechanical Design Engineer
Holds an M.Sc. in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University. He has worked with development of products from concept to mass production at Flex in Sweden, one of the world’s largest product development companies.
Magnus Tjølsen
Test and Service Engineer
Holds an B.Sc. in Automation Engineering from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, with thesis done at Goodtech. In addition he is a certified electrician and has worked both as an electrician and electrical cabinet builder, lastly with IKM Elektro.
Thomas Sørheim Egge
Test Engineer
Holds an B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Oslo University College. Worked at Tele Radio Group with manufacturing, programming and customizing systems for delivery. Has also worked as a technical coordinator at Scatec Solar.
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Individualised farming, which is at the heart of iFarm, truly addresses animal welfare. It will be a game changer for salmon farming as it also will address all the key challenges related to fish health, sea lice and escapes.
Teknisk Ukeblad featuring BioSort
Geir Stang Hauge, CEO and Avinash Burla, Head og sensors and software (Photo: Eirik Helland Urke, Teknisk Ukeblad)
BioSort and iFarm development featured in Teknisk Ukeblad. TU describes our goal of cutting mortality for salmon in half and also reviews our testing in commercial size pens autumn 2020, as well as how we are preparing our next sensor prototypefor installation in 2021.
iFarm stocking, initiating groundbreaking five-year project
BioSort and Cermaq have installed first test systems of iFarm in Steigen Norway.
Great partner added to the iFarm development team
From back left: Harald Tronstad (BioSort); Bernt Saugen (BioSort); Tore S Strand (ScaleAQ); Martin Søreide (ScaleAQ); Sindre Abrahamsen (BioSort); Odd Ronald Olsen (ScaleAQ); Noralf Rønningen (ScaleAQ); Karl Fredrik Ottem (Cermaq); Geir Hauge (BioSort); Kjell Hansen (Cermaq). Photo: ScaleAQ.
ScaleAQ is chosen to supply aquaculture equipment for the iFarm project.