Business focus
Grette is one of the leading lawfirms in Norway in the field of IPR. Each lawyer specialises in some particular area, enabling the firm to offer clients specialist expertise in all key areas of business law. Advising foreign clients in Norway and Norwegian clients abroad.
Contact
P.O. Box 1397, Vika,
NO-0114 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 34 00 00
Fax: +47 22 34 00 01
Contact: Inga Kaasen
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Business focus
Affitech utilizes its unrivalled breadth of expertise in human antibody and target discovery to create therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer, infectious disease, inflammation, and other diseases of unmet medical needs.
Contact
Gaustadalleen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 95 87 58
FAX: +47 22 95 83 58
Contact: CEO Martin Welschof
Business focus
Research on bioactive lipids, synthesis, upscaling, immaterial property rights. Recent brand developed: Tonalin.
Contact
Aker BioMarine ASA,
P.O. Box 1423 Vika,
0115 Oslo.
Phone: +47 70 04 91 00
Fax: +47 70 04 91 01
Contact: Hogne Vik
Business focus
Algeta ASA, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, is a public therapeutics company dedicated to the development of novel anticancer therapeutics based on alpha-pharmaceuticals.
Contact
P.O.Box 54 Kjelsås,
NO-0411 Oslo
Phone: +47 23 00 79 90
Fax: +47 23 00 79 91
Contact: CEO Andrew Kay
Business focus
The company is developing new medications and medical devices based on alginate polysaccharide technologies.
Contact
Industriveien 33,
NO-1337 Sandvika
Phone: +47 94 86 89 75
Fax: +47 67 54 57 70
Contact: Rolf Myrvold
Business focus
Production and sales of a patented novel serine endoprotease which is non-selfdegrading and possesses unique stability and spesificity. Markets served are dual, both as added enzyme ingredient to existing products, and in several novel applications in cosmetics and biomedical diagnostics.
Contact
Meltzers gate 4, 5th floor
0257 Oslo
Phone: (+47) 91 75 53 20
Contact: Executive Chairman Thor A. Talseth
Business focus
Aqua Gen is Norway’s premier producer of salmonid eggs and aims at being a total supplier of ova to the national and international aquaculture industry.
Contact
PO Box 1240, Pirsenteret
NO-7462 Trondheim , Norway
Phone: +47 73 80 49 00, Mobile: +47 970 17 450
Contact: Odd Magne Rødseth
Business focus
AstraZeneca develops and markets cost effective therapeutic solutions based on innovative medications to give people a better life.
Contact
Visiting address: Hoffsveien 70B,
NO-0377 OSLO
Postal adress: PO Box 200 Vindern,
NO-0319 Oslo
Phone: +47 21 00 64 00
Fax: + 21 00 64 01
Contact: Global Vice President MCCD Henrik Lund
Business focus
Avexxin is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel small molecule therapeutics for patients with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Contact
Avvexin AS,
Department of Biology,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
NO-7491 Trondheim
Phone: +47 73 59 61 07
Contact: Professor Berit Johansen
Business focus
Axellia is a leading producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), specialised in fermented antibiotics and injectable finished products.
Contact
P.O. Box 158 Skøyen,
NO-0212 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 52 92 46 / 902 08 233
Fax: +47 22 50 58 60
Contact: Patent Manager Marianne Nesje
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Business focus
Medical diagnostic products. The company’s mission is to develop innovative, proprietary in-vitro diagnostic products which have substantial global market potential by meeting current and future healthcare needs.
Contact
P.b. 206 Økern,
NO-0510 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 70 06 22
Fax: +47 22 70 07 70
Business focus
Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders,infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology tocreate products that advance patient care worldwide.
Contact
Baxter As
Gjerdrums vei 11,
NO-0486 Oslo
Phone:+47 22 58 48 00
Contact: Sverre Slaastad, Country Managing Director
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Bergen University Research Foundation (Unifob)
Business focus
A research company affiliated to the University of Bergen.
Contact
Prof. Keysersgt. 8,
NO-5020 Bergen
Phone: +47 55 58 49 95
Fax: +47 55 58 49 91
Contact: Adviser Ivar Lossius
Business focus
The aim of Bio-Medisinsk Innovasjon AS is to increase the value of biomedical innovations in an early phase and develop projects to interesting investment objects for venture capital and industry. BMI cooperates with Oslo Innovation Center AS, Medinnova and the technology transfer office at the University of Oslo, Birkeland Innovasjon AS.
Contact
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 OSLO.
Phone: +47 22 95 81 90 / 93 41 17 14
Fax: +47 22 60 44 27
Contact: CEO Ingrid Alfheim
Business focus
Resource centre for regional business development.
Contact
Biohuset, Holsetgaten 22,
NO-2317 Hamar
Phone: +47 92 80 85 08
Contact: Hilde K. Westgaard
Business focus
The Biolink Group companies concentrate on Polyphenols and specialize in Anthocyanins. The group is today among the world leaders in this niche. The four subsidiaries are: Polyphenols Laboratories AS, Medpalett Pharmaceuticals AS, Biosynth Laboratories AS, and Biochem Laboratories AS.
Contact
Hanaveien 4-6,
NO-4327 Sandnes
Phone: +47 51 67 56 50
Fax: +47 51 67 41 50
Contact: Kristian Larsen
Business focus
Development of immunotherapies and vaccines. Peptide based immunotherapies, computer-aided design of therapeutic peptides. Main project: Development of immunotherapy for HIV-infected patients.
Contact
P.O. Box 1823 Gulset,
NO-3703 Skien.
Phone: +47 35 50 57 50
Fax: +47 35 50 57 01
Contact: Birger Sørensen
Business focus
Bionor develops, produces and markets diagnostic tests for human and veterinary medicine including aqua culture. The core technology is rapid EIA-tests based on magnetic bead technology, and coating of particles for agglutination tests.
Contact
P.O. Box 1868,
NO-3703 Skien
Phone: +47 35 50 57 50
Fax: +47 35 50 57 01
Contact: CEO Birger Sørensen
Business focus
Professional assistance within the life science sector. Technology transfer, strategies for using IP, project management, business development. The primary purpose of the company is to generate and develop commercially interesting research-based results and knowledge-based project ideas into profitable business activities.
Contact
Frederik A. Dahls vei 20,
NO-1432 Ås.
Phone: +47 64 94 84 33
Fax: +47 64 94 84 35
Contact: Ann-Kristin Hageløkken
Business focus
Biosense Laboratories AS develops and sells bioassay and immunoassay based products for environmental diagnostics and food safety / food quality. We also supply biomedical & biochemical components and reagents for research purposes.
Contact
Thormøhlensgate 55,
NO-5008 Bergen.
Phone: +47 55 54 39 66
Fax: +47 55 54 37 77
Contact: Frank F Mikkelsen
Business focus
Biosentrum, a single source to bioprocess development, covers the range from gene to product. Biosentrum AS is a contract manufacturing company (CMO) specialised in microbial fermentation and R&D services with more than 15 years experience.
Contact
PO Box 8046,
NO-4068 Stavanger.
Phone: +47 51 87 52 62
Fax: +47 51 87 52 10
Contact: Arild Johannessen
Business focus
The company’s mission is to develop new antifungal antibiotics with improved therapeutic and pharmacological properties based on the technology of engineered biosynthesis of nystatin.
Contact
Visiting address: Realfagbygget D2-164,
Høgskoleringen 5, NO-7465 Trondheim.
Postal address: Klæbuveien 153, NO-7465 Trondheim
Phone: + 47 73 59 26 06
Mobile: + 47 93 05 85 31
Fax: + 47 73 59 24 98
Contact: Acting CEO Nils Spidsøe
Business focus
Bioactive compounds which can modulate the innate immune system and thus prevent and treat diseases in humans and animals, and marine enzymes used in research and diagnostics.Biotec Pharmacon ASA is a biopharmaceutical company that develops new pharmaceutical products for treatment of immune related diseases.
Contact
Strandgt. 3,
NO-9008 Tromsø.
Phone: +47 77 64 89 00
Fax: +47 77 64 89 01
Contact: CEO Lars Viksmoen
Business focus
Birkeland Innovasjon AS is the technology transfer office at the University of Oslo.
Contact
PO. Box 1061 Blindern,
NO-0316 Oslo.
Phone: +47 95 16 25 31
Fax: +47 55 58 49 91
Contact: CEO Frank Larsen
Business focus
Borregaard is a leading supplier of wood based specialty chemicals, a supplier of food and feed ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Borregaard is manufacturing and supplying a wide range of products and chemicals from many plants in Europe, Africa, South-America, Noth-America and Asia. Borregaard's plants in Norway and Switzerland is claimed to be the most advanced biorefineries in operation in the world today. The pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing equipment is cGMP certified.
Borregaard has since 2007 started development of biochemicals, biofuels, proteins and biomaterials from a wide range of 2nd generation biomasses (that is whithout competition with food production).
Contact
P.O. Box 162
NO-1701 Sarpsborg.
Phone: +47 69 11 81 60
Fax: +47 69 11 86 40
Contact: Technology Director Business Development, Gudbrand Rødsrud
Business focus
Bryn Aarflot AS (BAA) offers technical and legal assistance in all fields relating to intellectual property rights, including patent, trademark, design, copyright, domain names, and unfair competition/marketing law.
Contact
Pb 449 Sentrum
NO-0104 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 00 31 00
Fax: +47 22 00 31 31
Contact: Hege Nymoen
Business focus
Institute for population-based cancer research. Main projects: Etiological and clinical research.
Contact
Montebello
NO-0310 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 45 13 00
Fax: +47 22 46 77 40
Contact: Director Frøydis Langmark
Business focus
Business advisor
Business focus
Based in Norway, CellCura shall develop, manufacture and market novel, well-defined products for human assisted reproduction technology (ART), animal ART and stem cell markets. CellCura’s unique products will improve the treatment of infertility in humans and production of domestic species, offering more effective and safer alternatives. CellCura will introduce its technology platform in regenerative medicine, and sustain a major focus to deliver pre-requisite tools for therapeutic stem cell processing in the future.
Contact
Klostergaten 33,
Pb 2870,
NO-3702 Skien
Phone: +47 35 12 26 10
Fax: +47 35 57 41 69
Contact: Bent Nordbø
Business focus
Cgene [see gene] is a biotechnology company offering contract-based research within the field of in vivo molecular imaging.
Contact
Oslo Innovation Center,
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 84 00 69
Fax: +47 22 84 00 81
Contact: CEO Glenn Gundersen
Business focus
Discovery and development of superior pharmaceuticals based on Lipid Vector Technology (LVT). LVT involves the chemical binding of specific fatty acids to pharmaceutical agents, thereby creating new chemical entities with improved biological properties.
Contact
Parkveien 53 B,
NO 0256 Oslo.
Phone: + 47 24 11 09 50
Fax: + 47 24 11 09 51
Contact: CEO Geir Chr Melen
Business focus
Attorney at Law (U.S.A) qualified to practice US and international law and having expertise in international matters, including licensing, distribution and collaboration agreements.
Contact
BA-2 Centre,
Postboks 573 Sentrum,
NO-0101 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 43 29 14
Fax: +47 97 16 55 78
Contact: Theresa Comiskey Olsen
Business focus
Business development and corporate finance activities.
Contact
Munkedamsveien 45 A,
NO-0250 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 94 77 00
Fax: +47 22 94 77 01
Contact: Dag Dvergsten jr
Business focus
Diagnostics for diseases based on gene expression technology.
Contact
Grenseveien 92
N-0663 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 24 89 50
Fax: +47 23 24 89 59
Contact: CEO Erik Christensen
Business focus
A biotechnology company offering a complete range of services; from establishment of hybridomas and cell banking, to antibody production and conjugation to fluorochromes and enzymes. Diatec Monoclonals is ISO 9001: 2000 certified, and is an accredited supplier of monoclonal antibodies to some of the largest companies in the diagnostic industry.
Contact
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 95 83 87
Fax: +47 22 95 86 49
Contact: Lill Aarseth
Business focus
Risk management, consulting, certification.
Contact
Veritasvn 1,
NO-1322 Høvik.
Phone: +47 76 57 84 48
Fax: +47 67 57 75 20
Contact: Thomas Mestl
Business focus
DUE MILJØ creates value through cooperation to develop, procure and market Environmental Technology, Membrane Filtration, Processing Equipment, and Packaging Machines for Pharmaceutical, Alimentary (incl. dairy, beverage, fish) and Processing industry.
Contact
Mustads vei 1,
0283 Oslo.
Phone:
Fax: + 47 22 73 68 51
Contact: Eddy G. Torp, CEO.
Business focus
Epitarget AS is a privately owned Norwegian life science company dedicated to developing cancer therapies. In current chemotherapy the whole body is treated, not only the diseased parts. The company focuses on developing technology to deliver approved and established cancer drugs exactly where they are needed by means of ultrasound mediated drug release. The main product is ultrasound sensitive drug carrying particles.
Contact
Pb 7159 Majorstuen,
NO-0307 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 20 12 95
Fax: +47 23 20 12 49
Contact: CEO Esben A. Nilssen
Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Business focus
Medical research.
Contact
Medisinsk teknisk forskningssenter,
NO-7489 Trondheim.
Phone: +47 73 59 88 42
FAx: +47 73 59 88 01
Contact: Senior scientist Finn Drabløs
Business focus
High flavour and nutraceuticals from seafood.
Business focus
FMC Biopolymer AS is among the world’s largest alginate manufacturers and offers a full range of functionalities and capabilities to assist formulators in creating and launching innovative alginate based products and systems for pharmaceutical, industrial, and food applications.
Contact
Tomtegt. 36, P.O. Box 494 Brakerøya,
NO-3002 Drammen.
Phone: +47 32 20 35 29 / 415 09 623
Fax: +47 32 20 35 10
Contact: Head of Alginate Research: Edvar Onsøyen, Ph.D
Business focus
FürstNAT is a privately held laboratory in the Fürst consortium. FürstNAT offers high quality molecular biology diagnostic testing for routine and research use.
Contact
Søren Bullsv. 25
NO-1051 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 90 95 00
Fax: +47 22 90 96 06
Contact: Nils Reinton
Business focus
Specialiced legal services in the fields of IT, IPR, telecom, media and all sorts of technology business.
Contact
P.O. Box 7086, St. Olavs pl.,
NO-0130 Oslo.
Phone: +47 21 93 10 00
Fax: +47 21 93 10 01
Business focus
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is helping clinicians around the world re-imagine new ways to predict, diagnose, inform, treat and monitor disease, so patients can live their lives to the fullest.
GE Healthcare's broad range of products and services enable healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases and other conditions earlier. Our vision for the future is to enable a new "early health" model of care focused on earlier diagnosis, pre-symptomatic disease detection and disease prevention. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries.
Contact
P.O. Box 4220 Nydalen,
NO-0401 Oslo.
Phone:
Fax: +47 23 18 60 00
Contact: Vice President Bjørn Fuglaas
Business focus
Developing and managing breeding schemes for Norwegian Dairy Cattle (NRF).
Contact
Stangeveien 111
NO-2326 Hamar
Norway
Phone: +47 62 52 06 00
Fax: +47 62 52 06 10
Contact person: CEO Sverre Bjørnstad
Business focus
Research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company.
Contact
Pb. 180 Vinderen,
NO-0319 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 70 20 51
Fax: +47 22 70 20 03
Contact: Medical director Olav Flaten
Business focus
Graminor AS is a plantbreeding company. The objectives are to breed, represent and produce prebasic. Graminor is a continuation of Norsk Kornforedling (Norwegian cereal breeding).
Contact
Hommelstadvegen 60,
NO-2344 Illseng.
Phone: +47 62 55 55 00
Fax: +47 62 55 55 01
Contact: Magne Gullord, CEO
Business focus
HUNT Biosciences AS is the commercial arm of the HUNT Databank, a state of the art biobank storing data and biologic samples from 200 000 individuals. HUNT Biosciences was established in 2007 in order to offer a professional interface with industry and facilitate commercial use of HUNT Databank without compromising the trust of the donor population. HUNT Biosciences is publicly owned and any profit made by the company will be returned to the community as a financial basis for further research.
Contact
Forskningsveien 2,
7600 Levanger.
Phone: +47 74 01 92 46
Mobile: + 47 95 12 40 48
Contact: Per A. Foss, dr.ing
Business focus
Incitia is a leading independent Norwegian VC fund manager investing in sectors where technology can make significant commercial impact.
Contact
Lørenvangen 22,
P.O. Box 544 Økern,
NO-0512 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 13 32 16
Fax: +47 22 49 24 69
Contact: Jens Petter Falck
Business focus
IndustriPlan (IP) provides services within technical projects, project management services and improvement projects for all types of pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition companies. We carry out conceptual studies, engineering, commissioning, qualification and validation, project management, procurement management, and construction management. IP have long experience in scale up projects from pilot production to industrialised plants.
Contact
Hagaløkkveien 13
NO-1383 Asker
Tel: +47 66 78 59 00
Fax: +47 66 78 59 01
Contact: John Egil Isaksen
Business focus
Fish vaccines
Contact
Thormøhlensgt. 55
NO-5008 Bergen
Norway
Phone: +47 55 54 37 50
Fax: +47 55 96 01 35
Contact person: Dag Knappskog
Business focus
Monosized magnetic particles - Dynabeads - and their use in immunology, biological and clinical research and in vitro diagnostics. Monosized non-magnetic particles – Dynospheres
Contact
P.O. Box 114 Smestad,
NO-0309 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 06 10 00
Fax: +47 22 50 15 90
Contact: General Manager Kari Krogstad
Business focus
Independent research institute with activities within petroleum, aquatic environment, social sciences and business development.
Contact
P.O. Box 8046,
NO-4068 Stavanger.
Phone: +47 51 87 52 11
Fax: +47 51 87 52 00
Contact: Arild Johannessen
Business focus
IRW Consulting AB, a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) was founded in 1999. We are currently represented in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
We offer professional Clinical Trial Management for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies with a wide range of clinical trial services.
Contact
P.O. Box 7086, St. Olavs pl.,
NO-0130 Oslo.
Office:
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Fax: (+47) 67 58 28 89
Contact: Sr. Clinical Research Manager Vessa Larsen
Kelly Scientific Resources, Norway
Business focus
Kelly Scientific Resources provides scientific staffing to a broad spectrum of industries including: chemical, cosmetics, food science pharmaceutical, biomedical, consumer products, environmental, medial, clinical, petrochemical, and clinical research.
Contact
Munkedamsveien 45, Pb 1573 Vika,
NO-0118 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 23 86 39, 97 60 81 61
Fax: +47 23 23 86 50
Contact: Rudi Holt
Business focus
HIV therapy based on immune stimulation.
Contact
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 95 86 98
Fax: +47 22 60 44 27
Contact: CEO Birgit Stattin Norinder
Business focus
Intellectual Property Management and Development: IPR strategy, Project development, Freedom To Operate analysis, IPR valuation, Filings, IPR management tools and software.
Contact
Hoffsveien 21/23, Postboks 79,
NO-0801 Oslo.
Phone: +47 41 47 41 10
Fax: +44 87 01 33 36 47
Contact: Axel Moulin
Business focus
Proprietary method for DNA sequencing.
Contact
Drammensveien 165,
NO-0277 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 29 43 80
Fax: +47 23 29 43 70
Contact: CEO Robert Frostad
Business focus
LINK Medical Research AS is a Scandinavian Contract Research Organisation (CRO) founded in 1995. We offer a full range clinical trial capabilities, experts on regulatory affairs, health economics, pharmacovigilance and quality assurance.Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) partner for the pharmaceutical industry and other research based health organisations.
Contact
Box 4382 Nydalen, 0402 Oslo
Gjerdrumsvei 16, 0482 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 58 90 00
Contact: CEO Anders Grimeland
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Business focus
Cancer and infectious diseases: Patented new drug candidates.
Contact
Sykehusveien 21/23,
P.O. Box 6447,
NO- 9294 Tromsø.
Phone: +47 77 67 55 00
Fax: +47 77 67 55 01
Contact: CEO Øystein Rekdal
Business focus
Marine Biochemicals AS has a long history dating back into the late 1980´ies with its roots solidly planted in the fishing industry of Northern Norway. All our products originates from fish or shrimps living in the cold Arctic sea off the coast of Northern Norway.
Contact
Strandgata 3,
NO-9008 Tromsø
Tel: +47 46 74 61 72
Contact: Jan Buch Andersen, Managing Director

Business focus
Bridging medical research and industry.
Contact
Rikshospitalet,
NO-0027 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 07 55 00
Fax: +47 23 07 55 10
Contact: CEO Audun Øksendal
Business focus
Mole AS is an early-stage and privately held biotechnology company founded June 2005. We are dedicated to serve the life-science market with products that meet current and future demands.
Contact
Vollsvn 13D,
NO-1366 Lysaker.
Phone: +47 67 10 18 20
Fax: +47 67 10 18 21
Contact: Frank Larsen
National Institute of Public Health
Business focus
The Department of Biopharmaceutical Production is a contract manufacturer for sterile products and related services that require the quality system GLP or GMP. We are also responsible for national preparedness of vaccine production.
Contact
NIPH, Biopharmaceutical production,
Lovisenberggata 6,
PO Box 4404, Nydalen
NO-0403 Oslo.
Phone: +47 21 07 63 10
Fax: +47 21 07 63 01
Web: NIPH, Biopharmaceutical production web-pages
Contact: Department director Truls Simensen
Business focus
Nofima is a new industry-oriented research group that conducts research and development for aquaculture, fisheries and food industries. The research group consists of all activity at former Akvaforsk, Fiskeriforskning, Matforsk and Norconserv.
Contact
Muninbakken 9-13, Breivika
NO-9291 Tromsø
Phone: +47 77 62 90 00
Fax: +47 77 62 91 00
Contact: Nofima
Business focus
NorChip is a molecular diagnostics company. It develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic systems (tests and technologies) based on identifying specific RNA and proteins.
Contact
Industriveien 8,
NO-3490 Klokkarstua.
Phone: +47 32 79 88 00
Fax: +47 32 79 88 01
Contact: CEO Geir Morland
Business focus
NorDiag ASA is a Norwegian biotechnology company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The company’s core focus is clinical diagnostics for cancer and infectious diseases.
Contact
Thormøhlensgate 55,
NO-5008 Bergen.
Phone: +47 22 02 65 65
Fax: +47 22 02 65 66
NORMA Norway Nordic & Baltic Medical Advisers
Business focus
CRO (Clinical Research Organisation) for clinical trials.
Contact
Ullernchausseén 119,
NO-0284 Oslo.
Phone: +47 67 52 58 00
Contact: Country Manager Irene Wassdal-Mithassel
Business focus
Pig breeding development, semen technology, biobank and research.
Norsvin, the Norwegian Pig Breeders Association, is a co-op organisation owned by pig producers. Norsvin has together with AquaGen and Geno established a biobank (BioBankAS) for livestock species in Hamar, which performes collection, preparation and storing of all kind of samples.
Contact
Pb 504
NO-2304 Hamar
Norway
Phone: +47 64 96 52 73
Fax: +47 64 96 51 01
Contact person: Eli Grindflek
Norwegian Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (LMI)
Business focus
Organisation for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Norway.
Contact
Pb. 734 Sentrum,
NO-0105 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 16 15 15
Fax: +47 23 16 15 01
Contact: Pål Christian Roland, Managing Director
Business focus
The mission of the Society is to promote Biochemistry in Norway and to represent Norwegian Biochemical Sciences abroad.
Contact
Institutt for molekylær biovitenskap,
Postboks 1041 Blindern,
NO-0316 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 85 61 70
Fax: +47 22 85 44 43
Contact: General secretary Winnie Eskild
Business focus
The Norwegian Computing Center is a private, independent, non-profit research foundation.
Contact
Gaustadalléen 23,
NO-0314 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 85 25 00
Fax: +47 22 69 76 60
Contact: Senior research scientist Marit Holden
Norwegian Radium Hospital Research Foundation
Business focus
Technology transfer office.
Contact
P.b. 56 Montebello,
NO-0310 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 93 57 64
Fax: +47 22 50 09 42
Contact: Jónas Einarsson
Business focus
Nycomed was established in Norway by the pharmacist, Morten Nyegaard in 1874. The headquarter is located in Zürich , Zwitzerland. Nycomed is present in more than 50 countries worldwide and supplies more than 100 markets . The company has 12 000 employees worldwide , and is one of the 25 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
Nycomed markets a differentiated portfolio focused on branded medicines in gastroenterology, respiratory and inflammatory diseases, pain, osteoporosis and tissue management . In addition, Nycomed is a supplier of OTC- medicines, vitamins and food supplements to pharmacies in selected markets.
Nycomed acquired Altana in January 2007. The global revenue in 2008 amounted to 3. 3 billion Euro. In Norway, Nycomed has about 470 employees with production sites in Asker and Elverum.
Contact
Postboks 205,
1372 Asker,
Norway,
T +47 6676 3030
General manager: Per S. Thoresen | +47 906 14 620
Communications Director: Brita Sangolt | +47 911 80 646
Onsagers AS / Onsagers Nord / Onsagers Vest / Onsagers Ltd
Business focus
Consultancy company in intellectual property protection.
Contact
Universitetsgt.7,
P.O.Box 6963 St.Olavs plass,
NO-0130 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 32 77 00
Fax: +47 23 32 77 01
Contact: Kjell Myhre and Harald Furu
Business focus
Innovative devices for nasal delivery of vaccines and drugs (liquid and powder) with topical or systemic action.
Contact
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 90 88 56 43
Fax: +47 22 49 53 50
Contact: CEO Helene K Djupesland
Business focus
Consultancy firm specialising in all aspects of intellectual property rights.
Contact
P.O. Box 7007 M,
NO-0306 Oslo.
Phone: +47 21 00 90 00
Fax: +47 21 00 90 09
Contact: Trond Gustad, Partner
Business focus
Oslo Teknopol is a regional development agency established by the City of Oslo and Akershus County Council.
Contact
P.O. Box 527 Sentrum,
Akersgata 13,
NO-0105 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 00 28 91 / 97 07 85 92
Fax: +47 22 00 29 91
Contact: Malin Gjellestad,
Head of Information and Marketing
Ann Camilla Schulze-Krogh, Project Manager
Business focus
Technology for transporting macromolecules into living cells.
Contact
Hoffsveien 48,
NO-0377 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 25 40 00
Fax: +47 23 25 40 01
Contact: Anders Høgset, Director R&D
Business focus
Each year, Pfizer pharmaceuticals help over 150 million people throughout the world live longer, healthier lives. With medicines across 11 therapeutic areas, we help to treat and prevent many of the most common, and most challenging, conditions of our time. We also build partnerships to help ensure access to our medicines and educate and empower consumers.
Contact
P.O. Box 3,
NO-1324 Lysaker.
Phone: +47 67 52 61 03
Fax: +47 67 52 61 99
Contact: Torfinn Hansen
Business focus
PHARMAQ AS provides environmentally friendly, safe and efficacious health products to the global aquaculture industry through targeted research and the commitment of dedicated people.
Contact
P.O. Box 267 Skøyen
NO-0213 Oslo
Norway
Phone: +47 23 29 85 10
Fax: +47 23 29 85 01
Contact person: CEO Morten Nordstad
Business focus
Photocure ASA develops and sells pharmaceuticals and medical devices based on proprietary photodynamic technologies.
Contact
Hoffsveien 48,
NO-0377 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 06 22 10
Fax: +47 22 06 22 18
Contact: CEO Kjetil Hestdal, MD Ph.D
Business focus
Plastid AS is a spinout from the University of Stavanger, using transgenic plants as biofactories for the production of novel and standard proteins.
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P.O. Box 8034,
NO-4068 Stavanger.
Phone: +47 51 87 40 23
Fax: +47 51 87 40 01
Contact: CEO Rosalind Russell
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European patent attorneys offering intellectual property consulting with a commercial and strategic focus, based in Denmark, Norway and Germany. Plougmann & Vingtoft is the Danish subsidiary of the Arator Group.
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P.O.Box 1003 Sentrum,
NO-0104 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 00 74 30 / 90 54 22 38
Fax: +47 22 00 74 39
Contact: Sindre-Jacob Bostad
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Prekubator is the Technology Transfer Office for the research community in Rogaland. Our main objective is to facilitate successful commercialization of ideas coming from research. The company is owned by the University of Stavanger, International Research Institute of Stavanger, Norconserv, Stavanger University Hospital, Rogaland Science Park and Næringsrådet in Rogaland.
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P.O. 8034,
NO-4068 Stavanger, Norway
Phone: +47 51 87 40 00
Fax: +47 51 87 40 00
Contact: CEO Anne Cathrin Østebø
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Pronova BioPharma is a global leader in the research, development and manufacture of marine-originated omega-3 derived pharmaceutical products. Core activities are founded upon marine-oil extracting and manufacturing traditions dating back to the 1900s.
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P.O. Box 420,
NO-1327 Lysaker.
Phone: +47 22 53 48 50
Fax: +47 22 53 48 51
Contact: Gunnar Berge
Business focus
Intellectual property consultants.
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PO. Box 5074 Majorstuen,
NO-0301 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 95 74 40
Fax: +47 22 95 74 50
Contact: Morten Balle
Business focus
PubGene is one of the leading suppliers of databases with biological information based on the data contained in repositories such as Medline, and in modern high throughput screening systems.
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Forskningsveien 2A
P.O. Box 180 Vinderen
NO-0319 Oslo
Norway
Phone: +47 22 14 70 87
Mobile: +47 90 67 82 16
Fax: +47 22 13 79 11
Contact person: Håvard H. Hauge
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Rheumatech AS has identified and patented the gene/protein Cbeta2 and its function. Cbeta2 is expressed (found) in immune cells (leucocyte or T- and B cells) which are crucial in the process of making the body respond optimally against infections and diseases.
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Forskningsveien 2A,
PO Box 180 Vinderen;
NO-0319 Oslo.
Phone: +47 92 88 58 83
Contact: Eirik Næss-Ulseth
Business focus
Foundation with the aim to support the development of a Norwegian biomarine ingredient industry based on marine by-products.
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Pirsenteret,
NO-7462 Tronheim.
Phone: +47 73 54 56 30/31
Fax: +47 73 51 70 84
Contact: Sigrun Bekkevold, graduate engineer.
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Leading breeding company for the international salmon and trout industry.
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Bontelabo 2,
NO-5003 Bergen.
Phone: +47 55 33 37 94
Fax: +47 55 33 37 99
Contact: Even Søfteland
Business focus
Sanofi- aventis is Europe's largest, and one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
The global headquarters is in Paris, and we are 70 employees in Norway. Focused on patients needs, sanofi-aventis offers a range of essential healthcare assets, including a broad-based product portfolio. Our biggest therapeuticall areas are oncology, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and the central nervous system In addition , we are a growing supplier in consumer healthcare and prescription-free medicines.
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Strandveien 15
Postboks 133
1366 Lysaker
Phone: +47 67 10 71 00/36
Fax: +47 67 10 71 01
Contact: Annelene Svingen
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SantoSolve AS develops novel drugs based on non-radioactive strontium. The company’s lead product is currently in phase III for two different pain indications.
Business focus
Sarsia Innovation shall find, develop and finance research-based concepts to create businesses whose potential makes them interesting investment objects for industry and international capital providers. The business focus is: To develop and finance research-based concepts through Sarsia Incubator, Sarsia Seed Capital (www.sarsiaseed.com) and Sarsia Venture Management (www.sarsiaventure.com).
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Thormøhlensgt 51,
NO-5006 Bergen.
Phone: +47 55 59 59 49
Fax: +47 55 59 59 48
Contact: CEO Hans Hekland
Business focus
Seagarden manufactures and sell worldwide bulk extracts and ingredients from marine organisms.
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Haraldsgaten 170,
NO-5525 Haugesund.
Phone: +47 52 70 73 17
Fax: +47 52 70 73 19
Contact: CEO Sigurd Mølstre
Business focus
Quality control materials and calibrators worldwide.
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P.O. Box 24,
NO-1375 Billingstad.
Phone: +47 66 85 89 00
Fax: +47 66 98 22 01
Contact: Knut Eldjarn, president.
Business focus
Research chemicals, fine chemicals and laboratory equipment.
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Tevlingveien 23,
P.B. 188 Leirdal,
NO-1011 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 17 60 00
Fax: +47 23 17 60 10
Contact: Tor Emil Steinsholm,
Business focus
The SINTEF Group lives by finding intelligent, profitable solutions for our clients – solutions based on research and development in technology, the natural sciences, medicine and the social sciences. SINTEFs vision is: Technology for a better society.
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Strindveien 4,
NO-7491 Trondheim.
Phone: +47 73 59 29 01
Fax: +47 73 59 53 10
Contact: Trond E. Ellingsen, research director
Business focus
siRNAsense is a Norwegian biotechnology company, focussing on the first critical steps in developing therapeutics based on RNAi technology.
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Gaustadallèen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 95 81 92
Fax: +47 22 60 44 27
Contact: R&D director: Dr. Mohammed Amarzguioui
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Smartfish develops advanced nutritional compositions for improving cell functions and treating underlying mechanisms in disease.
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P.O.Box 77 Smestad,
NO-0309 Oslo
Phone: +47 22 51 98 80
Fax: +47 22 51 98 81
Contact : Jens Nordahl
Smerud Medical Research International AS
Business focus
European contract research organisation (CRO).
Business focus
Spermatech AS is a pioneer in the development of non-hormonal drugs to regulate sperm motility for the purpose of contraception. Our primary focus is to discover and develop a novel small molecule male anti-fertility agent.
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Forskningsveien 2A,
PO Box 180 Vinderen;
NO-0319 Oslo.
Phone: +47 92 88 58 83
Contact: Eirik Næss-Ulseth
StatoilHydro ASA's Research Centre
Business focus
StatoilHydro ASA's Research Centre.
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Postuttak,
NO-7005 Trondheim.
Phone: +47 92 81 23 30 / 92 81 23 30
Fax: +47 73 58 42 82
Contact: Project manager biotech, Hans Kristian Kotlar
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Syntavit har lykkes i syntetiseringen av et bestemt vitamin, som blant annet kan tilsettes ulike matvarer. Gjennombruddet medfører at selskapet i løpet av kort tid kan starte produksjon av vitaminet, som har en rekke ulike anvendelsesområder. Neste steg for selskapet vil være å inngå avtaler med en eller flere distributører som man er i dialog med.
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Tandbergs Patentkontor AS is one of the leading Norwegian firms within the field of Intellectual Property Rights.
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P.b. 7085 Majorstua,
NO-0305 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 19 94 00
Fax: +47 23 19 94 01
Contact: CEO Even O. Helliesen
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Contact research organisation (CRO) dedicated exclusively to the clinical drug development process.
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Hegdehaugsveien 24
0352 Oslo
Phone: +47 45 40 50 99
Fax:
Contact: Ole-Christian Skare, Associate Managing Director
Thommessen Krefting Greve Lund AS
Business focus
Law firm with expertise in all areas of business law. Rated as Norway´s best business law firm by Chambers Europe 2007.
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Haakon VII´s gate 10,
PO Box 1484 Vika,
NO-0116 Oslo.
Phone: +47 23 11 12 86 / +47 23 11 11 11
Fax: +47 23 11 10 10
Contact: Sigrid Toft Fløystad
Business focus
Novel mammalian cell-factory technology for commercial protein production.
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HIB, Thormøhlensgate 55,
NO-5008 Bergen.
Phone: +47 55 54 38 44 / 58 44 34
Fax: +47 55 54 38 99
Contact: CSO Beate Stern and CEO Erlend Skagseth
Business focus
Clinical diagnostic services.
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P. Boks 1868 Gulset,
NO-3701 Skien.
Phone: +47 35 50 57 00
Fax: +47 35 50 57 01
Contact: Prof. Dr. med. Bjørn-Erik Kristiansen
Business focus
Vectron Biosolutions develops and sells superior technology for recombinant protein production in bacteria. The
technology is suitable for obtaining high production levels of proteins with high quality in many different bacteria.
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P.O. Box 1262 Pirsenteret,
7462 Trondheim
Phone: +47 95 02 74 49
Contact: CEO Trond Erik Vee Aune
Business focus
Vitas is a company based on front edge knowledge and technology, providing a high quality custom chromatographic analytical service. Vitas specializes in measuring fat-soluble vitamins, water soluble vitamins, retinoids, carotenoids, antioxidants, thiols and methylmalonic acid among others from biological samples and foodstuff.
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Oslo Innovation Centre,
Gaustadalléen 21,
NO-0349 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 95 86 31, +47 92 80 89 73
Fax: +47 22 95 86 29
Contact: Thomas E. Gundersen
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Pharmaceutical company specializing in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals for the world markets.
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P.O. 9113 Grønland,
NO-0133 Oslo.
Phone: +47 22 99 86 00
Fax: +47 22 99 86 01
Contact: Director of business development, Halvor Weider
Business focus
Patent bureau. Zacco Norway AS is a part of Zacco AS, which is one of Europe´s largest consultancies operating in intellectual property rights.
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Postboks 2003 Vika
0125 OSLO
Phone: +47 22 91 04 00
Fax: +47 22 91 05 00
Contact: Dr. scient. Ewy Kristiansen
Middelthuns gt. 27, Postboks 7072 Majorstuen, NO-0306 Oslo Tel: +47 23 08 88 00 / +47 23 08 88 18 / +47 91 10 54 91 Email: biotek@norskindustri.no Fax: +47 23 08 88 98