Adviser Steinar Bergseth of the Research Council of Norway is the coordinator for the new network, which has 19 participating partners from 14 countries across Europe. It marks the first time Norway will coordinate the activities of an ERA-NET project. "Norway is rich in marine resources, and biotechnology [...] Norway to coordinate European marine biotechnology research Much of the resources in the oceans are underutilised or not yet discovered. Now Norway has been given the responsibility for coordinating important European research on marine biotechnology. The ERA-NET on marine biotechnology (ERA-MarineBiotech) [...] s towards joint funding of research projects with start-up inlate 2014. According to Dr. Bergseth, Norway's participation in this ERA-NET will have many benefits. "Participation will strengthen Norway's research community and give us close, lasting ties to researchers in other European countries," he
Norway wants to increase research cooperation with Canada Canada and Norway share a number of strengths and have many research interests in common. Transatlantic Science Week 2014 has laid a foundation for closer cooperation, especially within Arctic research. Although there is substantial overlap in [...] presented the results of a major bibliometric analysis of Norway's research collaboration activities with other countries that shows where this cooperation should be increased (see Links below). Based on this report, the Research Council of Norway has drawn up roadmaps for bilateral cooperation with ten [...] Mutual interests "Our bibliometric analyses demonstrate that Norway and Canada have highly productive partnerships in many subject areas. The analysis actually shows that in some areas Canada exhibits slightly stronger affinities towards Norway than the other way around," states Éric Archambault, President
Thomas Hansteen, who is the Research Council's contact person for research cooperation between Norway and Japan as well as Norway and China. Japan, one of the world's leading research nations, is among Norway's highly prioritised research partners. Since 2003 the two countries have had a productive st [...] Research and Technology, Norway has access to an entirely new channel of funding for research activities with Japanese players." New Science and Technology Counsellor to Tokyo The Norwegian Science and Technology Counsellor in Tokyo works to promote cooperation between Norway and Japan on these fronts [...] announced, with an application deadline of 31 January. The Research Council funds 50 per cent of this position, which is administered by Innovation Norway.
improvement in engineering sciences Three international panels were commissioned by the Research Council of Norway to carry out an evaluation of research in the engineering sciences in Norway. Overall, research in these disciplines is of good quality, and is of high relevance to society, but there are [...] quality and productivity and one for relevance and impact. Engineering science in Norway is slightly above the international average for scientific quality. With respect to impact and relevance of its research, Norway is clearly above the international average. Two NTNU groups, the Structural Impact [...] are pleased to see that the cooperation between engineering research and industry in Norway is so successful," states Anders Hanneborg, Executive Director of the Division for Science at the Research Council. "Norway is a technology-driven society and the evaluation confirms that Norwegian institutions
Technology Indicators for Norway is a collaborative effort between the Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU STEP), Statistics Norway and the Research Council. The editorial committee also includes representatives from Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Association [...] Indicators for Norway offers a valuable framework for viewing Norwegian research and innovation, complete with commentary and analysis. "The Report on Science and Technology Indicators represents the most important compilation of information we have about research, innovation and education in Norway in a single [...] perspectives "An important aim of preparing the indicators report is to establish internationally comparable data so that we can view the situation in Norway in relation to other countries," explains Mr Hallén, who cautions that comparisons must be made with care. "We must take into account the organisational
Research Council of Norway launched its new "Strategy on international cooperation" for the period 2010-2020. An abridged English version highlighting the most important areas of focus and challenges is now available. Through participation in international research cooperation, Norway seeks to: help address [...] global challenges to society; enhance the quality and capacity of Norwegian research; secure Norway access to international knowledge production; boost the competitiveness of Norwegian trade and industry; promote Norway as a leading research and innovation nation in selected research areas. Action points designed [...] more: Read more about the International strategy Transcending boundaries. Abridged version International strategy 2010 - 2020 - the Research Council of Norway
Milestone for Norwegian-Brazilian research cooperation The Research Council of Norway has signed two agreements with Brazil's national research and innovation organisations, opening up opportunities for joint funding announcements in research areas of common interest. "This is a milestone for Norweg [...] Norwegian-Brazilian research cooperation," says Siri Helle Friedemann, Director of the Research Council of Norway's Department for Petroleum Research. On behalf of the Research Council, she signed the agreement with the Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) in early November. A similar agreement was signed with [...] with Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) earlier in the autumn. Innovation Norway has also entered into an agreement with FINEP. "This has been a long process, but it always takes time to lay the foundation for international research cooperation," adds Ms Friedemann
Norway’s international research collaboration under scrutiny The Research Council of Norway's comprehensive analysis of cooperation between Norwegian and international researchers is completed. The report offers recommendations about the countries and institutions with which Norway should strengthen [...] a strong rise in Brazil, India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan; Germany, Sweden, the UK, and the US are Norway's most important cooperating countries; The report recommends that Norway in general strengthen its cooperation with the US, Australia, Canada, China and Singapore, and identifies specific [...] findings and recommendations The analysis shows that: the number of articles with Norwegian authors has risen from 7 000 in 2003 to 14 800 in 2012; Norway's average relative citation index has increased from 1.31 in 2003 to 1.38 in 2010; the US remains the largest research nation measured in terms of
the transition to a knowledge-based bioeconomy towards 2030 can provide good guidelines for further refining Norway's biotechnology initiative. High quality essential to international impact Norway has high ambitions for its participation in international biotechnology research activities. "Quality is crucial [...] Research groups are gearing up for the next step in biotechnology research activities as the National Programme for Research in Functional Genomics in Norway (FUGE) comes to a close in 2011. Over the past few months the Research Council has sought the aid of universities, university colleges and the business [...] more strongly on how technology can address the challenges society is facing," explains Special Adviser Steinar Bergseth at the Research Council of Norway. He cites climate and environmental issues, health, food and nutrition, and an aging population as examples of relevant areas for research under the
researchers are seeking to acquire greater knowledge of social conditions in Russia, Norway's neighbour to the east. Russia is one of Norway's 10 prioritised partners for research cooperation. "Norway is seeking to develop long-term relations with Russia in the spheres of research, trade and industry and [...] Collaborative projects between Norway and Russia in the fields of energy, environmental and polar research, marine technology, innovation and education make up a significant part of the Research Council's portfolio. Russia is currently the fifth most important country for Norway in terms of bilateral cooperation [...] The strong partnership between Norway and Russia was confirmed at the Research Council's annual Arctic and Northern Areas Conference, recently held in Tromsø. Under the Council's new social science research programme Russia and International Relations in the Northern Areas (NORRUSS), Norwegian researchers