This roadmap is based on more than five years of hands-on innovation work in Norway’s academic biotechnology ecosystem, supported by funding from the Research Council of Norway. During this period, we designed, tested and evaluated new approaches to innovation training, acceleration, funding and policy development.
We have combined these insights with international competitiveness data and expert opinion to develop practical recommendations. These tools offer a route to strengthen entrepreneurship culture, drive up both innovation volume and quality, expand the pipeline of research-based ventures, and ultimately deliver greater societal value from investment in Norwegian biotechnology.
At this launch event, we will share the roadmap’s key recommendations and discuss what they mean for the future of Norwegian biotechnology.
Programme
Roadmap Recommendations and Q&A
09:30–10:00 – Coffee and networking
10:00–10:10 – Norway's Innovation Emergency, Arnoldo Frigessi, UiO
10:10–10:45 – "HOW TO" Unlock Innovation from Research-Intensive Biotechnology and Q&A, Andrew Boyce, UiO
The Future of Biotechnology Innovation
10:45–11:15 – Innovating innovation practice case studies, Marianne Fyhn, UiO; Nora Digranes, NMBU; Idd Andrea Christensen, SERO AS
11:15–12:00 – Implementing innovation change: Arnoldo Frigessi, UiO, Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, RCN; Jeanette Hammer Andersen, Kinsea Discovery & UiT; Erling Nordbø, Aleap Ventures; Rasmus Malmborg, Innovation Norway; Andrew Boyce, UiO
12:00–12:30 – Networking lunch and event close
You can also follow the event via live stream. The stream begins at 10:00 on 22 Oct.
This event is part of Oslo Innovation Week