NLS Norway

On March 8th the Economist Events  “War on Cancer Nordics” will take place at Grand Hotel Oslo, Norway. Last year, The Economist Events declared war on cancer, and explored the most pressing issues in policy and financing, treatment and care across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. During the Nordic event, supported by Oslo Cancer Cluster, pioneering approaches to […]

Researchers from the US and Norway have developed a genomic technique that may be used to map epigenetic marks across the genome using fewer cells, which could benefit cancer research. A research project, led jointly by Bing Ren at Ludwig Cancer Research in San Diego and Arne Klungland of the University of Oslo, describes their […]

The Health&Care21 monitor website (HelseOmsorg21-monitor) provides a one-stop compilation of national statistics on health and care research. The aim with the new monitor is to provide a comprehensive overview of resource use, results and impacts of research and innovation activities. The Health&Care21 monitor is a follow-up action to the National Research and Innovation Strategy on […]

The University of Bergen will have a new life science center with room for both research and the industry. The building, designed by Arkitema Architects and Cubus, will have a prominent position in Bergen and forms a southern entrance to the entire university area. The building will hopefully facilitate collaboration between the academia and the […]

The Research Council of Norway is planning to announce up to NOK 45 million in funding for projects that promote value creation in the healthcare industry. The call for proposals targets consortia comprised of companies and cooperating R&D groups and concerns new production technology within diverse areas such as pharmaceutical industry, diagnostics or medical technology. […]

OsloTech’s new Health Incubator (Helseinkubatoren) was inaugurated yesterday at the Oslo Science Park. The incubator, of 1300 square metres, will provide resources and expertise, combined with the knowledge of  entrepreneurs needed in order for Norway’s continued growth. The incubator will be the hub of knowledge and innovation within healthcare, located in Norway but with international foot […]