10.09.2012

Last year the Norwegian Government launched Hav 21, a project to develop the country’s first comprehensive national research and development strategy in marine knowledge and management of its valuable marine resources and ...

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06.07.2012

The Norwegian Seafood Federation launched a new environmental promise last year to strengthen the aquaculture industry’s efforts against fish escapes and sea lice. Among the 12 bold measures is a unique proposal to establi...

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15.06.2012

Norway and Russia have been cooperating on fisheries research in the Barents Sea for more than 50 years. The latest agreement between the two countries’ research institutes IMR and PINRO will provide even more impetus to e...

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19.01.2012

The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry has the overall responsibility for the Norwegian Space Programme, and in this issue of Norway Exports Research & Development, we interviewed Ministry State Secretary Øivi...

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02.12.2011

Norway spends less on publicly funded open research than its international peers and produces fewer PhD graduates. A government-appointed committee has just finished its study on the correlation between resources and resul...

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02.12.2011

Norway became a space nation when the first research rocket was launched from Andøya Rocket Range 18 August 1962. More than one thousand rockets have been launched from Andøya since then.

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02.12.2011

The Norwegian Research Council awarded Abilia the prize for Most Innovative Company for 2010 for its advanced IT tools for the disabled, which have helped children with cerebral palsy to talk and function at school. It’s t...

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02.12.2011

Norway is known for its groundbreaking technology within the field of petroleum research. Less known is that this very same technology has been transferred to the car and aerospace industries and can be used in the future ...

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02.12.2011

The frigid waters off northern Norway provide the perfect environment for marine bio prospecting and biotechnology research of microorganisms, plant and animal cells. Among the recent developments have been the building of...

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01.12.2011

Norway has allocated NOK 500 million to several organizations over the next three years towards a new green growth strategy coordinated by Innovation Norway. It marks the first time the government has embarked on such a co...

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