Examples of projects we have supported

• Published
• 23 October 2023

The shark has a central role in our ecosystem, but the three Norwegian shark species are threatened with extinction. Scientists are working hard to uncover their behaviour in order to manage the populations properly. The gain is crucial knowledge about the ocean's most charismatic predators and balance in the marine ecosystem.

• Published
• 23 June 2023

Many years of research are behind the breakthrough Johanna Olweus and her team at the University of Oslo have achieved in their cancer research. Now they have achieved what few other Norwegian researchers have managed, a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council.

• Published
• 20 January 2023

The world's first self-navigating vessel operates on a regular route between Moss and Horten in the Oslo Fjord. The ships are full of Norwegian technology, and could mean the start of a new Norwegian industrial adventure.

• Published
• 10 December 2020

For patients with cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, tumours are most commonly removed surgically, and the ends of the intestines are reconnected. Currently, up to 10 per cent of these patients endure serious complications caused by leaks from this surgical join. Scientists from St. Olavs Hospital have developed a safer solution in the form of a surgical stapler called Koppler.