ABOUT
INDIKEL AS was established in 2018 as an independent affiliate company of Christian Michelsen Research AS (CMR).
INDIKEL is now owned by NORCE Research AS through its investment company NORCE Innovation AS.
TEAM
Cecilie Hvammen
CEO
Cecilie Hvammen is a Senior Business Developer at the NORCE Technology Transfer Office and previously at the investment company NORCE Innovation AS. She holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from NMBU and a B.Sc. in Nanotechnology from the University of Bergen.
Cecilie has six years of experience in business development across startups and consultancy roles, giving her strong expertise in early‑stage commercialization, company building and market validation. She has also been responsible for managing the NORCE licensing process and commercial agreements. She is a certified board member and has served as Chair, CEO and project manager in multiple portfolio companies and commercialization projects. She has worked on the development and assessment of technologies across measurement instruments, AI‑based tools and new energy solutions.
Inge Klepsvik
Senior Scientist
Inge Klepsvik is a Senior Researcher with an MSc in Industrial Instrumentation from the University of Bergen and over two decades of experience in electronics, mechanics and software development within applied industrial research. He has worked at NORCE as a Senior Scientist since 2018, following 18 years as a researcher at Christian Michelsen Research, where he also held responsibilities in ATEX‑related tasks and procurement management. Klepsvik has played a central role in the development of the Field Kelvin Probe (FKP), contributing electronics, mechanics and software design, and leading the development of the FKP's electronic architecture in multiple research and industry projects from 2015 until today, including work that enabled non‑contact detection of early‑stage corrosion. His research on FKP laid key groundwork for Indikel AS, a NORCE spin‑off founded in 2018 to commercialize the Field Kelvin Probe as a handheld, self‑calibrating, wireless instrument for non‑invasive detection of hidden corrosion.
Eugen Florin Turcu
Inventor
Florin is the main inventor of the FKP technology. Florin has long experience with R&D, technology qualification, Kelvin Probes, corrosion, electrochemistry, chemistry and project management. Florin holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. He worked as a PostDoc at the same University before he joined the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research in Germany as a Researcher. Since 2007, Florin has held different positions in Norway. As a Senior Engineer in DNV, his responsibilities included standard and tailor-made corrosion tests and failure investigations. As a Senior Scientist, Florin has led the development of the FKP Technology.
BOARD
Steinar Jørgensen, Chairman of the Board
Steinar holds the position as CEO of NORCE Innovation AS.
Helge Tennebø, Board Director
Helge holds the position as Executive Vice President for Commercialization in NORCE Research AS.
HISTORY
Since 2014, Christian Michelsen Research AS (CMR) has developed a generic, portable, and non‑contact technology for efficient detection of external and internal corrosion—the Field Kelvin Probe (FKP).
The concept builds on the established principles of Scanning Kelvin Probe (SKP) technology, which is traditionally confined to laboratory environments due to heavy, fragile, and complex instrumentation. To overcome these limitations, CMR initiated the development of a robust, field‑ready version tailored specifically for industrial use.
The earliest proof‑of‑concept work was carried out at the Max Planck Institute für Eisenforschung (MPIE) in 2006–2007, forming the scientific foundation for what later became the FKP technology.
From 2014 onward, the FKP was further advanced through a portfolio of collaborative research and industry projects. This included a major Petromaks project funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN), as well as joint efforts with Equinor and Gassco focusing on corrosion detection in pressure vessels. Between 2015 and 2018, these projects strengthened the scientific and technical maturity of the technology, demonstrating its potential for practical field deployment.
In 2018, CMR was integrated into NORCE Research AS, and in the same year the spin‑off company INDIKEL AS was established to commercialize the FKP.
From 2018 to 2021, development continued through a new collaboration with Equinor and Gassco, expanding testing on pressure vessels and coatings and further increasing the Technology Readiness Level(TRL). In parallel, a comprehensive market analysis was carried out under the FORNY proof‑of‑concept program to ensure that the evolving FKP technology aligned with industry needs and commercial opportunities.
Since 2021, Indikel AS and the Field Kelvin Probe (FKP) have shifted from development to commercialization, reaching TRL 7 through extensive field testing and industry campaigns, while proving reliable early‑stage corrosion detection across marine, energy and industrial applications. The technology has seen major improvements—including miniaturization, faster scanning, and adaptation for robotic carriers—supported by strong industry interest.
With NORCE fully leading operations, Indikel is now executing a commercialization plan for 2026–2031 focused on pilot customers, software upgrades, investor engagement, and scaling production toward broader market adoption.
Through this progression—from early scientific proof‑of‑concept to collaborative industrial projects and commercialization—the FKP has emerged as a practical, field‑deployable system for non‑invasive detection of hidden corrosion.
R&D CONTRIBUTORS
Between 2014 and 2018, the main contributors from CMR to the FKP technology development have been Florin Turcu, Inge Klepsvik, Bård Henriksen, Gaute Lied and Frank Ådland. Their contributions have included mechanical design, sensor design, electronics, embedded software, signal processing, algorithms, assembly and testing, software and visualization (for computer, tablet and mobile devices), experimental design and testing. In addition to the aforementioned FKP developers, several other resources from CMR contributed to make the FKP a success.