Building on unique strengths

Norway and its largest life sciences market, the Oslo region, are characterised by their outstanding level of biomedical research and valuable discoveries within the life sciences.

From Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet in Oslo. Photo: Thea Tønnessen / RR HF-foto
From Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet in Oslo. Photo: Thea Tønnessen / RR HF-foto
Director Harald Stenmark and co-director Ragnhild A. Lothe. Photo: CCB
Director Harald Stenmark and co-director Ragnhild A. Lothe. Photo: CCB

Centre for Cancer Biomedicine “exceptionally good”

The Research Council of Norway has recently completed a mid-term evaluation of eight Centres of Excellence that were inaugurated in 2007. Oslo Cancer Cluster member, Centre for Cancer Biomedicine (CCB) was ranked with the highest obtainable score, “exceptionally good”.

New Cancer Vaccines. Photo: Nicolas Dohr
New Cancer Vaccines. Photo: Nicolas Dohr

New kids on the block

A common hope in Norwegian life science circles in general and amongst Oslo Cancer Cluster’s stakeholders in particular is that success will breed success. The signs are encouraging and already a group are emerging who have unofficially been called the “New Kids on the Block” -  Targovax, Ultimovacs, Nordic Nanovector and Oncoinvent.

Oslo Innovation Award, Eirik Naess-Ulseth. Photo: J.Hughes
Oslo Innovation Award, Eirik Naess-Ulseth. Photo: J.Hughes

Business News

Oslo Bio Update Survey shows confidence holding. Latest news from Neomed, Algeta, Targovax, Axis-Shield, Medistim, PCI Biotech, Affitech, and Navamedic.

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