UiO has several different support schemes for innovative researchers: seed funding from the UiO Growth House and innovation funding from UiO as well as admission to the innovation programmes SPARK Norway and SPARK Social Innovation. In 2025, UiO plan to announce a total of NOK 17 million from internal funds. First out is the call for seed funding from the UiO Growth House February 2025.
21 projects have been granted funding from the rector's office to develop solutions to meet societal needs. We congratulate all the research groups!
The innovation conference Science Impact gathered researchers from academia, hospitals and the institute sector and representatives from start-ups and larger companies.? See pictures from the event.
Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can contribute to solving an important need in society, but need funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. The application deadline was 2 September 2024. Now, the UiO Growth House is evaluating the applications.
Bring your own project idea that you believe could be commercialized and use it as the basis for developing a business plan. The three best project pitches will receive a money award at the end of the course. Apply for admission to the course. The School of Health Innovation covers all costs.
Congratulations to 11 research groups at the University of Oslo that have been granted seed funding! The researchers will use the funding to further develop their own innovation ideas with the aim to put the research to use.
Students can apply for up to NOK 25 000 for their innovation projects from the Students Entrepreneurship Fund in Oslo (SEFiO). The next application deadline is 7 May.
Learn how to increase innovation in your lab and bridge the gap between scientist and health innovator. Sign up for course in Copenhagen 12–13 June. First come, first served.
UiO has several different support schemes for innovative researchers. In 2024, a total of about NOK 16 million will be announced from internal funds. The UiO Growth House has made an overview all UiO's innovation calls and application deadlines to make the application processes more predictable for researchers.
Read about how we have worked with our low-threshold innovation services in 2023 to support innovative researchers and strengthen the innovation culture at UiO, and meet researchers who have used our services.
Do you have an innovative idea based on your research for a new product or service, but need funding to develop your early-stage technology or service further? Apply for seed funding from the UiO Growth House! The application deadline was 4 April 2024.
Co-Create is all about helping students turn big ideas into real solutions for real-world problems. Students in the Oslo region who are curious about startups and entrepreneurship or just love solving problems can now apply to attend the new student innovation programme Co-Create. Application deadline for the initial design thinking workshops in March is 7 March.
