Polytechnic Society (Norway)

The Polytechnic Society (Norwegian: Polyteknisk Forening) is a Norwegian member network that inspires a science-based and sustainable development, through technology and interdisciplinary partnerships. It was founded in 1852 in Christiania (now: Oslo). The organisation was originally a members club gathering people with ambitions to influence the development of natural sciences, technology and modern industry.

The Polytechnic Society published a periodical, Polyteknisk Tidsskrift ("Polytechnic Journal"), from 1854.[1][2] The periodical was merged with Teknisk Ukeblad in 1883.[3]

The Polytechnic Society is independent, interdisciplinary and non-commercial, with 2,000 private, corporate and organizational members, 6,000 subscribers to newsletters and followers in social media as well as 4,000 listeners to the podcast #PolyPod. The organisation is funded by its members. HM The King Harald and HRH the Crown Prince Haakon are honorary members, and HM The King grants the Polytechnic Society's president and Secretary-General audience at the Royal Palace twice a year.[4]

  1. ^ "English" (in Norwegian). Polytechnic Society. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. ^ Losnegård, Gaute; Losnegård, Rolf (2001). Peter Andreas Blix. I strid for vern og vekst. Førde & Leikanger: Selja & Skald. p. 106. ISBN 82-91722-16-1.
  3. ^ "Förord till den digitala utgåvan" (in Swedish). Project Runeberg. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Om Polyteknisk Forening". Polyteknisk Forening. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.