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Winners of pitching contest

This year, six start-ups and innovation projects participated in the pitching contest taking place at the Norway Life Science Conference.

Picture of winners and the panel on the stage after the contest.

The winners of the pitching contest together with the panel. From left: Morten Egeberg (SPARK Norway/(UiO:Life Science), Carl Henrik G?rbitz  (UiO:Life Science), Christian Kersten  (AKIGAI), Maria Vistnes (Klyv Therapeutics), Nina Aalén D?rre (Bayer), Jamie Cameron (Novo Nordisk) and Torunn Wendel (GSK). Torbj?rn Furuseth from DoMore Diagnostics was not present when the picture was taken. Photo: Kleppa Media.  

The participants had five minutes each to pitch their business idea. Afterwards a jury, which consisted of Nina Aalén D?rreVP, CMC Radiopharm Lead in Bayer, Jamie Cameron, Head of Medical Affairs, Novo Nordisk and Torunn Wendel, Business Unit Head in GSK, asked them questions.

There was strong competition among the participants, presenter Morten Egeberg, leader of UiO:Life Sciences' innovation programme SPARK Norway, said that he was very impressed by the level among the participants. The jury faced challenges in determining who to award the top position, leading to a shared first place between Klyv Therapeutics represented by Maria Vistnes, Christian Kersten from AKIGAI, and Torbj?rn Furuseth from DoMore Diagnostics.

The prizes were mentoring sessions from the sponsors Bayer, Novo Nordisk and GSK.

Participants

  • Klyv Therapeutics 
    Maria Vistnes, CEO
  • DoMore Diagnostics
    Torbj?rn Furuseth, CEO
  • Epi-transcriptomic Anti-Cancer Drug Development
    Adam Filipczyk, Project Group Leader, Oslo University Hospital
  • DuctMimic
    Henry Hoyle, CEO
  • Augere Medical
    Jon Hoem, CEO 
  • AKIGAI
    Christian Kersten, CEO

Panel: 

  • Torunn Wendel, Business Unit Head, GSK
  • Nina Aalén D?rreVP, CMC Radiopharm Lead, Bayer
  • Jamie Cameron, Head of Medical Affairs, Novo Nordisk

Host: 

  • Morten Egeberg, Leader SPARK Norway and Administrative Leader UiO:Life Science

Published Feb. 14, 2025 1:16 PM - Last modified Feb. 14, 2025 1:17 PM