Careers article - August 8, 2022
Jutta Heix: Advancing the oncology innovation ecosystem
For the past 14 years Jutta Heix has been an important cog in the wheel in accelerating the development of new cancer treatments and diagnostics – connecting and helping innovators and putting Norwegian oncology on the global map.
Business article - March 9, 2022
University of Oslo’s Life Science Growth House is now open
Tailored counseling, funding assistance, and innovation hangouts are part of the innovation package offered by the new Life Science Growth House at the University of Oslo. “The Life Science Growth House is about utilizing the research. We are good at research, but we can become even better at transferring that knowledge to innovation and making […]
Business article - March 17, 2021
OCC Incubator relaunches start-up program
Oslo Cancer Cluster (OCC) Incubator relaunches the programme for start-ups in cancer innovation under the new name OCC Accelerator. OCC Accelerator will identify, select, and develop promising innovations that will improve the lives of cancer patients, reports Sofia Lindén, Oslo Cancer Cluster. The aim is to make the projects attractive for private and public investments. […]
Column - November 17, 2020
The new frontier in cancer innovation
Oslo Cancer Cluster (OCC) Innovation Park and Incubator plans to expand by 50 000 m2 in the coming years. The goal is to create an international innovation hub in cancer. Why? Because personalized medicine is changing cancer innovation. The Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg had great expectations when she opened OCC Innovation Park in July […]
Uncategorized - October 15, 2020
Norwegian government increases funding for personalized medicine
In the newly released state budget, the government also announces funds for clinical trials, mature clusters and digitalization. The Norwegian government increases the funding for personalized medicine with NOK 30 million to a total of NOK 61.3 million. NOK 25 million will be used to establish precision diagnostics with advanced molecular profiling in the hospitals, […]
Uncategorized - August 20, 2020
Oslo Cancer Cluster becomes a member of Oslo Science City
Oslo Science City is the first innovation district in Norway with the ambition to contribute to research excellence, jobs creation, the green shift and sustainable economic development. “We intend to develop a vibrant city area where people meet to innovate and explore what we still don’t understand,” says Christine Wergeland Sørbye, CEO of Oslo Science […]
