http://www.nortrade.com The latest articles from Nortrade.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:02 +0100 en http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=513 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=513 Visual beauty balanced with healthy measures of functionality, sustainability and good old-fashioned durability. This is innovative design featuring genuine advantages for the user - and this is the mark of Norwegian designers. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=504 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=504 Norway is one of the world leaders within aquaculture and bio-marine activities. With a coastline measuring over 25,000 kilometers, this is a country that knows the sea, and it is home to two of the few fish breeding companies worldwide; Aqua Gen for salmon and GenoMar for tilapia. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=508 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=508 The Oslo region attracts talent and experience within a wide range of careers. One of the most attractive employers in the cultural sector is the Norwegian National Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). One evening in May 2010, nearly 125 million people will gather in front of their television set to view a program transmitted by over 300 broadcasters worldwide – the Eurovision Song Contest, hosted here in Oslo, by NRK. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=503 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=503 The famous Norwegian explorer, humanitarian and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) also pioneered routes to the mind and is the inspiration behind the new Nansen Neuroscience Network. One hundred and twenty years ago, Nansen earned the first Norwegian doctorate degree in neuroscience. It presented a revolutionary idea: that the brain consists of individual, separate nerve cells. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=502 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=502 Oslo Cancer Cluster (OCC) is a Norwegian Centre of Expertise (NCE), integrating members from both the life science industry and research institutions. Its goal is to improve the lives of cancer patients by accelerating the development of new cancer diagnostics and medicines. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=501 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=501 Norway’s capital region is paving the way for groundbreaking biomedical discoveries within the life sciences of cancer research, neuroscience and marine bio-innovation. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=500 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=500 Freedom encourages creativity and responsibility. Few people in the world spend less time in the actual office than Norwegians, without them being less efficient. The desire for more efficient, entertaining and mobile ways of communication has placed Norwegians at the forefront of adapting and developing new technology, products and services. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=499 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=499 The combination of progressive companies, state-of-the-art research facilities and strong support from the public sector create a solid foundation for the Oslo region to become the centre of a world-leading knowledge hub for environmental technology and sustainable energy. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=512 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=512 The year is 2025. Oslo is connected by high-speed rail to Copenhagen. Eight hours travel has been reduced to 140 minutes. The Oslo-Göteborg-Copenhagen corridor is one of the most attractive mega-regions in the world. To bring this vision to reality, “Corridor of Innovation and Cooperation (COINCO) North” is created. The project is more than transportation itself, it focuses in on stimulating innovation and business in the region. http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=507 http://www.nortrade.com/index?cmd=show_article&id=507 It seems a long way from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s roots in the New Jersey beach resort of Asbury Park to the fjords and mountains of Norway. But the Norwegian link with Steven Van Zandt is not to be denied, a musical and cultural exchange that benefits the already strong Oslo music scene.