Newsletter April 2025
The UiO Growth House – UiO's innovation unit for life sciences, health, and technology
NOK 1,7 million to innovative UiO researchers
In February, the UiO Growth House announced a call for seed funding to support researchers who want to develop their own innovative ideas with the aim to put the research to use. We received 30 applications. Of these 7 are granted up to NOK 200 000 and 8 up to NOK 50 000. Congratulations!
All the applicants will now be offered follow-up from the UiO Growth House.
Annual report 2024
The goal of the UiO Growth House is that more knowledge from research at UiO will be put to use to benefit society.
New in the UiO Growth House
Joachim Paasche is employed as senior innovation adviser at the UiO Growth House. He has a PhD in pharmacology from the Faculty of Medicine at UiO and extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur and adviser in the commercialisation of research. He has a background in both technology transfer and start-up companies in life sciences and technology. Joachim will work specifically with the Institute of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine.
Joseph Makokha is employed in a 20 percent position for one year. He is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Entrepreneurship group at the Department of Informatics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He has extensive experience in innovation and entrepreneurship and is an expert of Design Thinking, which is a method for developing products based on users' needs.
The innovation award 2025
Take part in Inven2's innovation competition the Innovation Award 2025 (formerly known as the Idea Award). The competition is open to employees at the University of Oslo and the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. The winner receives NOK 300 000. Deadline 1 May.
Remember that researchers from UiO with an idea, can get guidance and support from innovation advisers in the UiO Growth House.
Save the dates for meeting places for academia and industry
4 September: Innovation hangout
Venue: Oslo Science Park
Time: 17–20
Collaborators: The Life Science Cluster and Nansen Neuroscience Network
22 October: The innovation conference Science Impact
We are hosting the innovation conference Science Impact for the third time in collaboration with several internal and external partners. The conference is a part of Oslo Innovation Week.
Venue: Oslo Science Park
Time: 8–17
Contact us if you have an early-phase innovation idea!
We offer tailored guidance and support, including seed funding up to NOK 200,000. Contact us if you want to discuss how to proceed with your early-phase innovation idea.
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Published 23 April