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Nanotechnology to recover stubborn oil

January 21, 2014 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

Two new research projects are receiving funding from the Research Council of Norway to develop nanoparticles that can dislodge oil that remains trapped in reservoirs after conventional recovery ...
Mathematics research: New measures to increase recruitment and mobility

January 16, 2014 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

The national committee charged with following up the evaluation of research in mathematics from 2012 has made its recommendations to the universities and the Research Council of Norway.
New research programme on culture and media sector to be launched

January 16, 2014 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

The Norwegian Government has approved a new research programme for the culture and media sector to be launched by the Research Council of Norway in the course of 2014. The programme will run ...
Karl-Johan Malmberg receives 12 million grant from Research Council

December 23, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at Oslo University Hospital

rofessor Karl-Johan Malmberg from the Institute for Cancer Research at Oslo University Hospital has recently been granted 12 million NOK through the FRIMEDBIO programme from The Norwegian ...
International success for novel Norwegian radar technology

November 13, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

Mine clearing, monitoring of vital signs and robot vision are among the many potential applications for Novelda’s innovative radar technology. The company’s tiny, unique processor ...
New large-scale European programme for SMEs

November 12, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

The Eurostars programme is designed to meet the needs of businesses for R&D funding and transnational collaboration, while at the same time promoting increased employment. The new programme ...
NOK 500 million for new research equipment

November 1, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

This year’s large-scale allocation will give Norway 16 new, modern and essential research infrastructures in the form of laboratories, databases and scientific equipment.
New method to generate radical project ideas

November 1, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

The Research Council of Norway is adopting an “idea laboratory” (Idélab) method to generate groundbreaking projects in the interface between subject areas and disciplines. ...
Documents a more knowledge-intensive society

October 9, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

This year’s indicators report makes it clear that society both in Norway and globally is becoming more and more knowledge-intensive. Education, research and innovation are on the rise in ...
New Norwegian Counsellor for Science in Beijing

September 23, 2013 - Source: Read the full story at the Research Council of Norway

Thomas Hansteen has taken over as Norway’s Counsellor for Science in Beijing, after Kari Kveseth who had held the position since 2010.

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