Read about how we have worked with our low-threshold innovation services in 2025 to support innovative researchers and strengthen the innovation culture at UiO, and collaborated with the innovation ecosystem.
How can home diagnostic tests be made smarter? Researchers at the Department of Pharmacy at UiO have been working on this for a number of years, and they have developed a product that they want to take to the market. Guidance and seed funding from the UiO Growth House helped them move forward when the innovation process had stalled.
Labs are loaded with biological samples and data connected with the samples. The lack of a management system motivated employees at UiO start developing a system that they want to offer labs globally. Now they are working on a prototype that is ready to be tested in the spring. The UiO Growth House is supporting them on their way into the unknown business landscape, and innovation funding from UiO is giving them the opportunity to develop a robust software.
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 call is aimed at both commercial and non-commercial projects. The application deadline was16 March 2026.
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 2026, UiO plan to announce a total of NOK of at least 12 million from internal funds.?
Are you a researcher at UiO who develops medical device? Check out the new Medical Device Guidance from the UiO Growth House and get an overview of the processes you have to go through to ensure that your device is developed according to regulatory requirements in EU step-by-step.
23 projects have been granted funding 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.
The UiO Growth House is introducing two newly developed innovation courses to strengthen innovation competence and capacity among researchers, including PhD candidates and postdocs, and other staff. Read more about the courses and sign up.
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 call is aimed at both commercial and non-commercial projects. The application deadline was 1 September 2025.
Are you a bachelor’s or master’s student at the University of Oslo with a good idea? Insj and the UiO Growth House are offering up to 25,000 NOK in funding to help you get started! Application deadline 30 May.
Congratulations to 15 research groups at the University of Oslo that have been granted seed funding to further develop their innovative ideas with the aim to put the research to use.
Read about how we have worked with our low-threshold innovation services in 2024 to support innovative researchers and strengthen the innovation culture at UiO and collaborated with the innovation ecosystem.
This spring researchers at three departments at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences are offered in-house innovation guidance from the UiO Growth House.
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 20 March 2025. Now the Growth House is evaluating the applications.
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 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.
