Newsletter January 2026
The UiO Growth House – UiO's innovation unit for life sciences, health, and technology
Attend our innovation course this spring!
Do you want to learn how to identify a good innovation idea from research data? Apply today to secure your spot at one of our two upcoming foundation level IDEA courses this spring:
- 5 February 09.15–13.15, registration deadline 26 January
- 24 March 12–16, registration deadline 15 March
The course is the perfect starting point for everyone curious about innovation. We will introduce you to the innovation process using the Design Thinking method. The courses are open to all employees from all faculties. Come with or without your own idea!
The UiO Growth House has innovation courses at several levels. The courses are intended to increase innovation competence, strengthen the innovation culture at UiO and contribute to putting more knowledge from research to use. The Step-up level –?Idea to Innovation (I2I) course where you learn how to turn your idea into a successful innovation project, will be held later in 2026. ?
Join our meeting places for academia and industry
28 January: Sign up for Impact Breakfast
In Oslo Science Park at 8–10.
Topic: Investable projects
With Maria Vistnes, Klyv Therapeutics; Jonas Hallén, Calluna Pharma; the UiO Growth House; Aleap Ventures and others.
See the programme and sign up.
In collaboration with Oslo Science Park and SINTEF.
10–11 February: Norway Life Science 2026 – Building the Future
How can we foster knowledge?based innovation, build a competitive life sciences industry and increase value creation based on world?class research?
The UiO Growth House is in charge the session The Life Science Building: New opportunities for research-driven value creation through collaboration 11 February. There we will show and discuss what opportunities the new building provides for research, education and innovation and how the building will become a resource regionally and nationally and the entire innovation ecosystem in Oslo Science City and thus contribute to value creation for society.
9 April: Innovation Hangout
In Oslo Science Park at 17–20.
Programme with inspirational talk, role model talk and companies to come.
Read more about the event and sign up.
In collaboration with Norway Health Tech.
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21 October: Science Impact
UiO's innovation conference Science impact – tomorrow's solutions start today. Part of Oslo Innovation Week 2026.
In collaboration with the innovation ecosystem in Oslo.
Student innovation
To strengthen the innovation culture at UiO, the UiO Growth House provides several innovation services for students in the innovation hub UiO iHub in Oslo Science Park.
The student innovation programme Co-Create, which the UiO Growth House runs in collaboration with OsloMet, BI and Kristiania, kicks off Co-Creator cup 22 January.?
The student internship programme Momentum UiO hosts a matchmaking for companies and students 5 February. Through the programme students are introduced to alternative career paths where they can utilise their knowledge and competence. Companies get access to smart, hard-working students who are interested in learning and contributing.
Read more about the programme and sign up as student or company.
Our service Innovation Coffee Time continues
Researchers at three departments at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – biosciences, chemistry and pharmacy – are offered in-house innovation guidance from the UiO Growth House also this spring.
You can drop in or schedule a meeting to discuss innovation ideas or get information on courses and funding opportunities.?
For the UiO Growth House, this has become a good way to get in touch with researchers. Researchers from other departments are also welcome to come by.
Read more about the service and when and where our innovation advisers are present.
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Have you received support and have news from your project that you would like to share with others? Send an email to norunnt@uio.no?to be included in the newsletter.
Contact us if you have an early-phase innovation idea!
We offer tailored guidance and support, including seed funding up to NOK 200,000. Contact us if you want to discuss how to proceed with your early-phase innovation idea.
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Published 13 January 2026