The Life Science Growth House is the innovation unit for life sciences, health and technology at the University of Oslo. We help researchers and students to mature early-stage ideas.
Call: Seed funding for innovative researchers
Are you a researcher within life sciences, health or technology? Do you have an innovative idea for a new product, solution or technology, but need help to develop it further? The Life Science Growth House can help you take the next steps! Check our call for seed funding I up to NOK 50 000 and seed funding II up to NOK 200 000. We will grant funding for totally up to 35 projects.
Who can apply?: researchers affiliated with the University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital
Application deadline: 24 May 2022
Call: Funding for innovative students
Innovative students can apply for up to NOK 10 000. We will grant funding for up to 20 projects.
Who can apply?: students at the University of Oslo
Application deadline: 24 May 2022
Vacant positions
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Innovation adviser (advertisement in Norwegian)
Application deadline: 8 May 2022 -
The advertisement for the position as administrative coordinator will be out soon. Check our webpage and LinkedIn.
Sign up for the next innovation hangout for academia and industry 9 June
Last week we kicked off our new innovation meeting place the innovation hangouts with more than 100 researchers, students and representatives from industry. With this meeting place we want to inspire, give self-confidence and knowledge about innovation processes and facilitate collaboration that puts more research from UiO to use for the benefit of patients and society. The next hangout is held 9 June in collaboration with the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Norway (LMI).
Topic: Tomorrow's medicine – advanced therapies, cell therapy, precision medicine and nuclear medicine
Inspirational talk: Martin Haswell, General Manager, Roche Pharma Norway
Role model talk: Frans Suurs, PhD, Scientia Fellow UiO, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital and Bayer
Matchmaking between researchers and students and members of LMI
See the programme, and sign up!
Registration deadline: 7 June
Will contribute to Oslo Science City
Health and life sciences is one of four thematic areas in Norway's first innovation district Oslo Science City. ‘Oslo Science City and the strong members are important to us. Together, we will develop the Growth House to become an innovation engine in Oslo Science City’, says the director of the Growth House, Hilde Nebb.
Participate in the Idea prize 2022
Do you have an idea for a new product or a new service? Submit your idea to our technology transfer office Inven2. The winner is awarded NOK 250 000 as well as counselling and help to take the idea to the market. Two additional prizes on NOK 25 000. Deadline to submit idea: 11 May.