Bergen Teknologioverføring (BTO), in cooperation with Sparebanken Vest, invites the research institutions in the Bergens region to participate in the 2017 Idea Competition.

The purpose of the idea contest is to stimulate the commercialization of research results, to highlight the environment of research and commercialization, and to draw attention to the need for research and innovation.

Researchers and employees, including Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Professors, from all our owner and partner institutions can participate.

The prize money has been raised to 500,000 kroner this year.

Professor Kamal Mustafa and his research group at the Department of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Bergen won the competition in 2016. Minister of Industry Monica Mæland handed over the award to Kamal Mustafa at the Bergen Nutrition Council’s “Annual Conference 2016”.

“The award gave attention to the importance of our research and the innovative potential of it. The award ceremony gave us a great opportunity to present research in front of academics, politicians and potential business partners from industry, “said Kamal Mustafa.

Read more about Professor Kamal Mustafa’s experience, about the competition and sign up here

Application deadline is set to 25 October. The winner will be published at the Bergen Food Council’s “Annual Conference 2017” November 17th.

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