Oslo Science City

Kvante + AI = fremtiden 🚀 Da professor Morten Hjorth-Jensen fra Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) holdt foredrag om samspillet mellom kvanteteknologi og kunstig intelligens i dag, var det foran en fullsatt sal og stor interesse. Et imponerende dScience-lunsjseminar hvor Arne Bang Huseby modererte – gratulerer med et svært vellykket arrangement! I Oslo Science City bygger vi med Universitetet i Oslo (UiO), SINTEF og Norsk Regnesentral i spissen sterke miljøer innen både kvanteteknologi og AI – to områder med kraft til å forme fremtidens helsevesen, finans, forskning og politikk. Morten ga en engasjerende og tilgjengelig introduksjon til hvordan disse feltene smelter sammen, hvilke muligheter og dilemmaer de bringer med seg, og hva som skjer akkurat nå på forskningsfronten. Forelesningen kan sees her: https://lnkd.in/dBH9JHvH 📸 Foto: Christoffer Hals, dScience – Centre for Computational and Data Science, UiO Det matematisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet (UiO), NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon, Solveig Kristensen, Carina Hundhammer, Bjorn Jamtveit, Morten Dæhlen, Trond Runar Hagen, André Teigland, Rebekka Borsch, Lasse Vines, Eva Michelsen Ekroll, Cecilie Ellefsen Marianne Bathen

Strengthening Norway’s position as a health & life science export nation 🚀 Norway has a unique opportunity to establish itself as a leading export nation in life sciences and health technology. With Oslo Science City emerging as the country’s strongest hub for health and life science innovation, Team Norway (Innovasjon Norge and the Norwegian Consulate) is working to support growth, attract investment, and position Norwegian companies internationally. However, despite Norway’s strengths in biomedical research, innovation, and health data, access to capital remains a key challenge. That's why collaboration with DNB//Back Bay, along with Innovation Norway and Norway's diplomatic presence in key US markets such as New York, Boston, San Francisco, Houston, and Washington, DC, is crucial. 🤝 A recent roundtable discussion focused on what triggers investment from US investors and how Norway and Oslo can position themselves as attractive destinations for funding in: ✅ Biomedical research, innovation, and production (e.g., radiopharma, immunotherapy) ✅ Future patient treatments ✅ Health data By strengthening international partnerships and increasing investment opportunities, we can accelerate Norwegian health exports and drive global impact. 🌎 📷: Innovation Norway Tone Varslot Stave | Maria Cathrine Lundstad Aulie | Jannik Grodt Schmidt

Inspiration from the New Jersey innovation hub and gateway to the U.S. 🔓   Our east coast adventure continued in New Jersey with ChooseNJ and #Scitech Scity. Thank you Andy Kuhn and Alexander Richter for the great session of knowledge sharing at SciTech Scity in New Jersey. Inspiring to see the construction of SciTech Scity - a 30-acre life sciences hub designed to be a "mini-city" for entrepreneurs, scientists, and students – a new focal point of innovation in New Jersey. Thank you Per Morten Sandset and Øyvind Såtvedt for presenting Oslo and Oslo Science City, highlighting the possibilities for collaborations and synergies.    💡Key takeaways from the session included: - Proximity drives interaction drives innovation - Identifying and prioritating challenges worth pursuing - SciTech Scity’s commitment to being visionary and ambitious — but also realistic about what works in the real world    We're looking forward to continued collaboration!   Andy Kuhn, Alexander Richter, Liberty Science Center, John Vislosky, MBA, Kornelia Tufte Johansen, Zacharias Duus Holm, MD, Jannik Grodt Schmidt, Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Bernt Nordby Skøien, Bjørn Erik Reinseth, Carl Henrik Görbitz, Christian Skattum, Christine Wergeland Sørbye, Hilde Færevik, Hilde Nebb, Idar Kreutzer, Lars H., Leif Rune Skymoen, Lise Hammergren, Katrine Fjeldhus, Katrine Vetlesen, Ketil F. Widerberg, Morten Egeberg, Per Morten Sandset, Lars Andresen, Svein Stølen, Tone Varslot Stave, Vessela Kristensen, Øyvind Såtvedt, Maria Cathrine Lundstad Aulie #Innovation #GlobalCollaboration #InternationalPartnerships #HealthcareInnovation #Startups #SciTech

Access to capital is a prerequisite for applying knowledge, developing new solutions, and scaling businesses. Over the years, DNB has built a visible and strong Norwegian position in the world's most important capital market here in New York. Through the Nordic Life Science Conference, this position is used very effectively to attract skilled investors to Norwegian and Nordic startups. Thank you for the opportunity for Idar Kreutzer NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon and Per Morten Sandset Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) to present the powerful initiatives currently taking place in Oslo Science City! DNB's work in New York is valuable, professional, and very important. Huge thanks to Vidar Andersen, Anne Grabe ♦️ and the great team!   At the conference we had the pleasure of witnessing the exciting Lion's Den session where 8 Norwegian startups gave their pitch to an audience of American investors. GlucoSet, Sensocure AS, Induvita AS, ExAC AS, Nordiq Products AS, RESPINOR AS, Deepinsight, Nordic Brain Tech AS. Thank you for having us Jannik Grodt Schmidt, John Vislosky, MBA and Zacharias Duus Holm, MD from Innovasjon Norge!   The Nordic American Healthcare Conference - a two-day healthcare equity investor conference, bringing together American and Nordic life science companies and investors - is a great example of the impact the Nordic countries can have with joint forces. The conference was hosted by Innovasjon Norge, DNB, Back Bay Life Science Advisors, Nasdaq, Business Sweden and A&O Shearman. Tone Varslot Stave Maria Cathrine Lundstad Aulie Hilde Færevik Anne Kjersti Fahlvik Bjørn Erik Reinseth Ketil F. Widerberg Jonas Einarsson Ole Kristian Hjelstuen Hilde Nebb Morten Egeberg Signe Astrid Engli Christine Wergeland Sørbye Forskningsparken - Oslo Science Park Oslo Cancer Cluster Photos: Halvor Grøstad Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York

Vi ser frem til Demokratikonferansen 2025 på fredag! 🌍💡   Årets Demokratikonferanse, som arrangeres av UiO:Demokrati, Oslo Science City og Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, går av stabelen 4. april og er en del av Oslo Science Citys Arenakonferanser. Årets tema er dessverre høyaktuelt - Demokrati og Antidemokrati.   Med H.K.H. Kronprins Haakon som æresgjest, fyller Demokratikonferansen 2025 en dag med forskning og erfaringsutveksling for å møte truslene fra økende ekstremisme, antidemokratiske bevegelser og autoritære stormakter.   Diskusjonene vil dreie seg rundt: - Hvor sterkt står demokratiet i 2025? 💪 - Hvordan forstå og motarbeide holdningene som undergraver demokratiske verdier? 💡 - Hvordan styrke vårt eget demokrati i møte med autoritære og antidemokratiske stormakter? 🌍   Konferansen er fulltegnet, men det er mulig å melde seg på venteliste eller å følge konferansen via strømming. Se fullt program og meld din interesse her: https://lnkd.in/d2ZcjQ25

🎓 Join us this Thursday when 🧠 theoretical physicist Morten Hjorth-Jensen explores the intersection of quantum technology and artificial intelligence – and how these fields are shaping science, society, and the world ahead. 📍 When & where: April 3, 2025, 12:00–1:15 PM 📚 Science Library, University of Oslo 🥪 Complimentary lunch will be served (remember to sign up) 👉 Open to all – welcome! The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Morten Dæhlen, Arne Bang Huseby, Eva Michelsen Ekroll, Cecilie Ellefsen, Christine Wergeland Sørbye, Oslo Science City, Eva Helene Mjelde, Carina Hundhammer, NORA – The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium, Integreat - Norwegian Centre for Knowledge-driven Machine Learning

Building Bridges in Life Sciences: Oslo Science City visits Philadelphia The United States is a global leader in life sciences, with cutting edge research and educational hubs driving innovation and development. This week, we are thrilled to host a delegation from Oslo Science City on the East Coast to explore the US's world-leading science ecosystems and fostering partnerships within research, innovation, financing, and commercialization. Philadelphia is one of the most important startup ecosystems for health and life sciences in the country, and therefore an obvious first stop. The delegation met with key science institutions and property developers in the city. This included Drexel University, a private research institution that owns and operates real estate for use by research organizations and start-ups in the biosciences, as well as Pennovation Works, an urban technology park housing over 70 companies with a blend of offices, labs, and production space, developed by The University of Pennsylvania. The team also met with the The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to get insights on how the city and ecosystem attract companies and investments. Finally, the team visited U3 Advisors, a specialized advisory firm focused on executing real estate projects to drive impact in campuses and neighborhoods in the city. The visit concluded with a reception hosted by the Royal Norwegian Consulate General and the Honorary Consul of Norway in Pennsylvania, Susan Satkowski at The Union League of Philadelphia, a patriotic society founded to support the policies of President Abraham Lincoln - a perfect backdrop for meeting with key players and stakeholders in the region!

Norges Bank Investment Management NBIM – the «Norwegian Oil Fund» is one of the largest and most professional real estate investors in the US. The Fund is a major investor in world leading innovation districts in Boston, San Diego and the west-coast, and have expert knowledge on the development of successful innovation ecosystems. In their offices on 505 Fifth Avenue, New York John McCarthy and Knut gave the Oslo Science City delegation a very relevant insight into the drivers behind the Funds massive investments in innovation districts. Close proximity to universities, hospitals and research institutes, the optimal mix of tenants and everything that happens between the buildings, are all factors that determines the attractiveness. Thank you to NBIM for sharing your invaluable insights, and for confirming the importance of what we are commited to develop in Oslo Science City. Our board member and CEO of Oslo Pensjonsforsikring Lars H., summarizes the meeting: 'Impressive and very intersting to hear what drives the world's top innovation districs. Top-notch research and infrastructure between buildings are key to ensuring value creation!' Photos: Halvor Grøstad/Generalkonsulatet i New York / Private Anne Maria (Mia) Eikeset, PhD MBA, Lars Oswald Dahl, Anne Kjersti Fahlvik, Bernt Nordby Skøien, Bjørn Erik Reinseth, Carl Henrik Görbitz, Christian Skattum, Christine Wergeland Sørbye, Hilde Færevik, Hilde Nebb, Leif Rune Skymoen, Lise Hammergren, Katrine Fjeldhus, Katrine Vetlesen, Ketil F. Widerberg, Morten Egeberg, Per Morten Sandset, Lars Andresen, Svein Stølen, Tone Varslot Stave, Vessela Kristensen, Øyvind Såtvedt, Maria Cathrine Lundstad Aulie

New York – Life Science Roundtables at DNB Headoffice 🔬 💡 From the 81st floor at Hudson Yards, it was truly the perfect place to get a birds view of the opportunities, uncertainty and volatility in global politics and markets - and how this affects the healthcare industry. Thank you Vidar Andersen, Anne Grabe ♦️ and Andreas Dirnagl for welcoming us, and for DNBs dedication to develop a strong position for Norwegian Life Science in the US. Back Bay Life Science Advisors, whom in 2023 partnered with DNB to enhance global healthcare growth, also shared their experience and deep insights. DNB and Back Bay, together with Innovasjon Norge, runs the Healthcare Innovation Accelerator, designed to prepare Norwegian healthtech startups for a successful market entry in the US. We had the pleasure of meeting 8 impressive Norwegian Health Tech startups from this accelerator batch, and who gave their pitch in front of investors on yesterday's Nordic-American Healthcare Conference here in NYC: GlucoSet, Sensocure AS, Induvita AS, ExAC AS, Nordiq Products AS, RESPINOR AS, Deepinsight, Nordic Brain Tech AS. At DNB we also has an inspiring discussion with Kylle Jordan from Destination Medical Center (DMC). We see several parallels with our development of Oslo Science City, and look forward to a continued collaboration. Jonathan P. Gertler, MD, Håkon Haugli, Ketil F. Widerberg, Tone Varslot Stave, Maria Cathrine Lundstad Aulie, Hilde Færevik, Signe Astrid Engli, Hanne Monclair, Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York, NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon, Norges forskningsråd, Christine Wergeland Sørbye Photos: Halvor Grøstad/Generalkonsulatet i New York / Private

It was a pleasure to welcome Oslo Science City and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York to Philadelphia for a shared conversation on the role of innovation districts in fostering local collaboration and facilitating international connectivity. We know the basic building blocks of a successful innovation district - anchoring institutions, leading research and commercialization, depth and diversity of high-growth startups and established firms, the collision of venture capital and a skilled workforce, and placemaking that brings people together to mix, mingle, and exchange.   Philadelphia has all of that, many times over. What sets Philly apart, and is the defining feature of our innovation ecosystem, is the immense pride we have for our communities and the value we place on the strength of our partnerships.  Philadelphia is a city that prioritizes relationships, from the shared stewardship of our local neighborhoods, to the collaborative approach we take in cultivating our innovation districts. We see it all the time - entrepreneurs continue to choose Philly as they reach for their highest aspirations in enterprise specifically because it is easy to plug into our ecosystem and find the right partners for success. I learned that Oslo Science City has found similar success by valuing the importance of collaborative partnerships, particularly in their core focus areas of health and life sciences; climate, energy, and the environment; democracy and inclusion; and digitalization and computational science. Philadelphia looks forward to staying connected.  Thank you to the many contributors in our insightful conversation. Christine Wergeland Sørbye Øyvind Såtvedt Oslo Science City Signe Astrid Engli  Susan Satkowski Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York Thomas Osha Wexford Science & Technology, LLC Timnit Abraha  University City Science Center Sarajane Blair Kelly Sullivan, PhD CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) Frode W. Kjersem NorCham USA Lindsey M. Hover Select Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia Department of Commerce