Transcript Opening address Japan-Norway cooperation Oslo, 24 January 2011
From science to market – cooperation, coordination and competition
Arvid Hallén, Director General, Research Council of Norway
Norwegian cooperation in FP7 with EU- and associated countries pr May 2011
UK Germany Italy Spain France Netherlands Sweden Belgium EL Denmark Finland Switzerland Austria Poland Portugal Ireland Hungary Czech Republic Turkey Romania No. of successful projects 1000 2000
Norwegian cooperation in FP7 with non- EU-countries pr. May 2011
Russia USA China South Africa Brazil Canada Australia India Egypt Argentina Chile Japan Kenya No. of successful projects 100 160
Sectors participating in FP7
Norwegian institutions, pr May 2011 1173 participations in successful projects
Norwegian Strategic Priorities
Global challenges Public services and research-based professional practices Industrial research in strategic areas Better health and health services Knowledge-based industry in all regions A successful research system High-quality research Internationalisation of research Efficient use of results and funding
EU’s Green Paper – three pillars Addressing societal challenges Excellence in the Science Base Competitiveness
The Research Council of Norway
Director General Staff
Division for Energy, Resources and the Environment Division for Society and Health
Division for Administrative Affairs
Norwegian Centers of Excellence
Theoretical chemistry Theoretical linguistics Communication systems Ships and ocean structures Biology of memory Geo- biosphere Climate research Medieval studies Petroleum research Economics Mind in Nature Ecology Cancer biomedicine Immune regulation Biomedicine and IT Neuroscience Mathematics Civil wars Physics/Geology Geohazards Aquaculture protein
Centres for Research-based Innovation
Petroleum operations Concrete Medical imaging Aquaculture technology Future manufacturing Structural impact Arctic marine technology Measurement technology Service innovation Sustainable fish capture Salmon louse Drilling and well technology Telemedicine Marine bioactives Search engines Natural gas Multiphase flow Statistics for innovation Stem cells Cardiology Software systems
Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research
Climate, energy and industry CO 2 capture and storage Offshore wind technology Offshore wind energy CO 2 storage Renewable energy systems Zero emission buildings International politics and energy systems National energy policy Solar cell technology Bioenergy
European roadmap for research infrastructures
Thank you!