Uni Research is from January 1 2018 a part of NORCE (Norwegian Research Centre) Uni Research is a broadly based, multidisciplinary research institute with 400 highly-qualified employees from 34 different nations. Uni Research carries out research and development in the fields of biotechnology, health, environment, climate, energy and social sciences. The Institute comprises six thematic departments and one subsidiary, Uni Research Polytec. Uni Research's history started with the foundation Universitetsforskning Bergen in 1986. In 2003 the academic activity was spun off into a limited company called UNIFOB Ltd. In 2009 the name of the company was changed to Uni Research Ltd. The subsidiary Uni Research Polytec Ltd was established in 2015. Uni Research Ltd owns 51% and The Foundation Polytec owns 49% of the shares. Uni Research has most of the employees located in Bergen, Norway. Uni Research Polytec has its main operation in Haugesund.