Know the process.
Start with how vessels are designed and built, and the decisions that matter to the people doing the work.
TEAM & ADVISORS
People who care
about the craft.
Our team brings together maritime experience, computational design, and global perspectives to make BlueNode possible.
Explore what we’re building
HOW WE WORK
Make it explainable.
Keep the reasoning visible and the changes traceable, so designers can question and understand the result.
Protect creative freedom.
Make space for engineering judgment, exploration, and the next idea that deserves to become a vessel.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND BLUENODE
Different backgrounds.
A shared direction.
Naval architecture · Computational design
Janica Bronson
Janica leads BlueNode’s development, drawing on PhD research into ship-design data interoperability at NTNU. Experience at BC Ferries, Robert Allan Ltd, and VARD Marine connects her research to the realities of designing vessels.
Business development · Innovation strategy
Anne Seth
Anne brings maritime business strategy and deep regional connections. Her experience at VARD Group and NTNU bridges industry and research, helping shape BlueNode’s path from technical concept to a viable business.
Human factors · Organizational competence
Ellen Bjørge Ekse
Ellen brings research in simulation-based training, human factors, and organizational learning. Her experience working with SAP and Kongsberg helps keep people, professional judgment, and practical adoption at the heart of BlueNode.
MORE INTRODUCTIONS TO COME
Software development & entrepreneurshipGame development & creative modeling
ADVISORS
Experience that
broadens our view.
Business development · TTO
Kristina Nydal
Intellectual property · TTO
Hans Christian Blom
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