Cybernetica
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UnclaimedCybernetica is a Norwegian advanced process control company delivering model predictive control and optimisation solutions to the metallurgical, energy and polymer industries.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Cybernetica is a Norwegian technology company founded in 2000 by Tor Steinar Schei, Peter Singstad and Bjarne A. Foss. The company is owned by its employees and SINTEF, and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway. Cybernetica specialises in advanced process control (APC), model predictive control (MPC), soft sensing, operator support systems, process simulators and thermal imaging. Its flagship software platform, Cybernetica CENIT, is used for turnkey model predictive control installations and online models for soft sensing and operator support. The company serves major process industries, with most installations in metallurgical, energy and polymer sectors. Cybernetica's technology enables increased production, quality on specification, reduced emissions and waste, improved process efficiency and safe operation. The company has a highly skilled workforce: 42% of employees hold a PhD and 75% have worked at Cybernetica for over 10 years. CENIT installations span four continents, 10 countries, 16 different companies, 35 sites and 670 applications. Cybernetica delivers applications and engineering services to customers in all industry segments, with a primary business model of delivering and maintaining turnkey MPC applications. The company also offers consulting services, software licensing for in-house development, tailored training courses and software development. Its solutions are well-established in major process industries, particularly metallurgical (e.g., aluminium electrolysis), energy (critical energy sector operations) and polymer (continuous, batch and semi-batch polymerisation processes worldwide). Cybernetica continues to focus on sustainability goals for a greener, safer and smarter process industry.
History
Cybernetica was founded in 2000 by Tor Steinar Schei, Peter Singstad and Bjarne A. Foss. The company is owned by its employees and SINTEF, a Norwegian research organisation. Headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, Cybernetica has developed advanced process control technology that is well-established in major process industries. Its flagship software platform, Cybernetica CENIT, has accumulated significant operation time and is deployed across four continents, 10 countries, 16 different companies, 35 sites and 670 applications. The company's primary business model is to deliver and maintain turnkey Model Predictive Control (MPC) applications based on existing models or models developed as part of the installation project. Over the years, Cybernetica has expanded its services to include online models for soft sensing and operator support, process simulator applications for personnel training and scenario simulation, consulting services, software licensing for in-house development, tailored training courses and software development. The company serves customers in all industry segments, with most installations in metallurgical, energy and polymer industries. Notable applications include aluminium electrolysis in the metallurgical sector and model predictive control of phenolic resin production in the polymer sector. Cybernetica continues to focus on sustainability goals for a greener, safer and smarter process industry.
- 2000
Cybernetica founded by Tor Steinar Schei, Peter Singstad and Bjarne A. Foss.
Cybernetica CENIT deployed across 4 continents, 10 countries, 16 companies, 35 sites and 670 applications.
Products and positioning
Cybernetica positions itself as a provider of advanced process control and optimisation solutions that enable increased profits for customers through increased production, quality on specification, reduced emissions and waste, improved process efficiency and safe operation.
Cybernetica CENIT
Flagship software platform for model predictive control and optimisation.
Turnkey Model Predictive Control (MPC)
Primary business offering: delivery and maintenance of turnkey MPC applications.
Online models for soft sensing and operator support
Intermediate step for processes not ready for closed-loop MPC.
Process simulator applications
Customised user interfaces for dynamic process simulators for training and scenario simulation.
Thermal imaging
Thermal imaging solutions for industrial applications.
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