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MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

LAND: Comparing, contrasting and integrating large carnivore predation and hunter harvest into sustainable ecosystem management

This project aims to bring together data from a range of ongoing projects on the ecology of large carnivores and wild ungulates and the sociology of human interest groups to focus on a set of topics that cut across the different species. These are the top ics of human harvest and carnivore predat...

Awarded: NOK 8.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØ2015-Norsk miljøforskning mot 2015

LAND: Policy for harmonising national park management and local business development

The role and legitimacy of large protected areas (LPA) is questioned in most countries in the world, and there is a quest for new management models and policy regimes capable of integrating regional development and conservation goals. The project will rev iew how conflicts in connection to PA hav...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Vestland

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Host-virus interactions in Atlantic salmon

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) and infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV) are viruses causing threatening diseases in Norwegian aquaculture. Certainly, one of the most challenging problems in designing control strategies against these viruses is to define the specific factors, both in...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

VERDIKT-Kjernekomp.og verdiskaping IKT

Sensing Music-Related Actions

This interdisciplinary project, combining scientific, technological and artistic methods, proposes three crucial topics for future development of multimodal media devices: 1) the importance of action-sound couplings for both performance and perception of music, 2) the control potential of human b...

Awarded: NOK 6.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Cancer-targeted T cell Receptors - the next generation immunotherapeutic drugs

The aim is to generate recombinant T cell receptors (TcRs) that recognize cancer cells. DNA encoding the receptors forms basis for novel drugs for immunotherapy of cancer. Two strategies are followed to select T cells with the desired receptors: 1) T cell s that recognize common cancer proteins, ...

Awarded: NOK 5.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Pathogenesis of complex genetic diseases, using pre-eclampsia as a model

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is the most common pregnancy-associated complication in the Western world. The syndrome is a major contributor to maternal and fetal illness/death. No therapeutic treatment exists. The mechanisms involved in development of PE remain to be elucidated. Observations suggest immu...

Awarded: NOK 8.5 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Detection of gene products in cells; An advanced imaging FUGE2 platform node

We here propose the establishment of a FUGE node in Imaging. This node is based on the imaging expertise in the research groups at the Department of Molecular Biosciences (IMBV), the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IMB), and the Department of Biochem istry, the Radium Hospital, DNR/RH at the...

Awarded: NOK 6.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2013

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Establishment/Evaulation of a Biomolecular NMR Structure Platform and Instrumentation Requirements for Biomolecular NMR

All molecules function through their three-dimensional structures as well as through their chemical properties. Understanding the mode of action of proteins and other biomolecules as well as optimal medical and biotechnological exploitation of these molec ules therefore relies to a large extent o...

Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Oslo

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Shift work and Health in the Norwegian Petroleum Sector: Employees' Work-Personal Life Integration

The main research task in this project is to develop new research-based knowledge about onshore and off-shore employees focusing on a) their family experiences and challenges with the transition from shift work off-shore/on-shore to off-work situation and daily family-life, and to b) to compare ...

Awarded: NOK 1.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Rogaland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Økologiske eplesorter for Norge

Den viktigste enkeltfaktoren for vellykket økologisk produksjon av epler er høy skurvresistens, men det også nødvendig at de produserte eplene likes av forbruker. Prosjektet skal først velge ut nye, skurvresistente eplesorter som passer for økologisk dyrk ing i Norge. Sortene skal så karakteriser...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Telemark

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Hvilke mekanismer styrer materialvalget for større urbane byggverk?

In the autumn of 2006 SINTEF Byggforsk carried out a pre-project work entitled:"Wood in towns - which mechanisms decide what materials are to be used in major urban building constructions?" (Time et al, 2007). The pre-project work was divided into two s ubsidiary activities: The aim of Subsid...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Fire Resistance of Innovative Timber Structures

The project will consist of the following work-packages (WP): WP1 Design concepts for load-bearing timber structures under fire conditions WP2 Innovative solid wood panel and light weight timber structures WP 3 Connections and joints WP 4 Novel components and structural materials WP 5...

Awarded: NOK 0.23 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Handtering av grasstrengen i totrinnshausting, for rask fortørking og god surfôrkvalitet.

Surfôr av god hygienisk og ernæringsmessig kvalitet er avgjerande for eit godt økonomisk resultat i norsk mjølk- og kjøttproduksjon. Totrinnshausting og fortørking før konservering kan gi betre kvalitet og lågare produksjonskostnader enn direkte hausting, og har gradvis vorte meir brukt også i N...

Awarded: NOK 0.63 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Møre og Romsdal

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

SUP: Offshore Wind Energy in Norway: Setting the Basis

Norway has massive offshore energy resources. Offshore wind energy by means of floating structures may open a third energy era in Norway, following hydropower and petroleum. The resource is renewable and lasting. The project objective is to improve the ex isting knowledge in the design, interconn...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Optimizing Lipid Production by Planktonic Algae - LIPIDO (N-INNER)

Prosjektet er en del av et klynge av nordeuropeiske forskningsmiljøer som skal studere det biologiske og tekniske fundamentet for å bruke mikroalger til produksjon av biodiesel. Dette er knyttet til forståelse av det biologiske fundamentet for lipidproduk sjon i alger. Arbeidet vil skje ved en tr...

Awarded: NOK 3.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FORNY-3-Kommersialisering av FoUresultater

Tunnel Health Monitoring Procedure

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Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Akershus

SMARTRANS-Næringslivets transp. og ITS

InfraExplorer (IEX)- Portal for samordnet presentasjon av utvidet datagrunnlag for transportplanlegging

Prosjektet skal utvikle en helt ny type samhandlingsportal (IEX) med et komplett sett av oppdaterte underlagsdata av høy kvalitet for optimalisering av transportplanlegging. Dataene hentes fra ulike kilder og tilrettelegges for transportplanlegging. Målg ruppa for løsningen er transportplanlegge...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Distended gut syndrome (DGS) in larval Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - do the larvae suffer from diarrhea?

A condition in Atlantic cod larvae termed "distended gut syndrome (DGS)" which is associated with mass mortalities in the early larval stage has become a major problem in the past seasons, resulting in unpredictable production outcome and economic results . DGS occurred mainly from 2-3 weeks afte...

Awarded: NOK 1.2 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Vestland

SMARTRANS-Næringslivets transp. og ITS

FIESTA Forskning på Implementeringsprosesser og Effektiviseringspotensialet i ny SporbarhetsTeknologi Anvendt på verdikjeden for fisk

FIESTA-prosjektet tar utgangspunkt i ny IT-teknologi anvendt på verdikjeden for pelagisk fisk. Basert på TraceFish-standarden blir det utviklet ny programvare som bidrar til å forbedre sporbarhetsinformasjonen i verdikjeden. Dette er helt nødvendig for å møte kommende EU-krav til sporbarhet i mat...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Oslo

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Reservoir characterization using ensemble Kalman filter

This project aims at improved reservoir characterization through better utilization of production data. It will focus on using the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) technique for updating reservoir simulation models to take production data into account and at the same time honoring the prior geologi...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Rogaland

FORNY-3-Kommersialisering av FoUresultater

Kommersialiseringsmidler - TTO Nord AS 2008

Prosjektbeskrivelsen for bruk av kommersialiseringsmidler for FORNY Nord-Norge, er et felles dokument mellom kommersialiseringsaktørene TTO Nord AS (TTO) og NorInnova AS (NI). I et avtalt samarbeid mellom TTO og NI skal partene, sammen med FoU-aktørene in nen FORNY Nord-Norge, bidra til å frembri...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Production optimization for enhanced sustainability of Arctic charr culture in the Northern region

Joining forces across the region, the plan is to develop new rearing methods and protocols by applying environmental manipulation of rearing temperature and photoperiod in order to increase productivity leading to maximum growth rate, improved feed effici ency and reduced maturation. The results ...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2011

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

Utvikling av nye designkonsept for større og hurtigere offshorefartøy for operasjon over hele verden

Trenden i markedet er behov for stadig større, mer fleksible og avanserte offshorefartøy, som skal operere over hele verden, ofte med kortvarige, men tunge oppgaver på hvert felt. Dette setter også krav til langt mer varierte og kompliserte operasjons- og bruksområder, som spesielt inkluderer la...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Vestland

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

Optimal fremstilling av rent vann for NOx-reduserende tiltak offshore og marint.

Ecowat AS skal levere ultrarent vann til injeksjonsformål i forbrenningsprosesser slik at NOx-utslipp blir betydelig reduserte. Ultrarent betyr tilfredsstillelse av de svært strenge kravene som gassturbin- og maskinleverandører stiller for å tillate vanni njeksjon. Anlegget ferdig oppskalert må k...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SKATT-Skatteøkonomi

Tax reform 2006 and individual behavioural responses

One fruitful and much used approach to assess the effect of tax reforms is to calculate the elasticity of taxable income sometimes labelled as the new tax responsiveness literature. Early contributions to this literature are the work conducted by Lindsey (1987) and Feldstein (1995). More recent c...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

FORNY-3-Kommersialisering av FoUresultater

Kommersialiseringsmidler - Bergensmiljøene 2008

BTO er opprettet av 7 forskningsinstitusjoner i Bergen for å fremme kommersiell utnyttelse av forskningsresultater. Selskapet ble etablert ved årsskiftet 2004/2005 og er eiet av Universitetet i Bergen (UiB, 40%), Helse Bergen (HBg, 40%) og Havforskningsi nstituttet (HI, 20%). Det er videre inng...

Awarded: NOK 5.4 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Vestland

SKATT-Skatteøkonomi

Consequences of taxation on corporate financial structure and real investments: Empirical analyses

A prominent advantage of the 2006 tax reform is its neutrality with respect to marginal investment decisions, regardless of the preferred choice of financing, combined with a rather high average tax rate caused by double taxation. The investment neutralit y property is due to two features of the ...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2010

Location: Oslo

FORNY-3-Kommersialisering av FoUresultater

Kommersialiseringsmidler - Norinnova 2008

Prosjektbeskrivelsen for bruk av kommersialiseringsmidler for FORNY Nord-Norge, er et felles dokument mellom kommersialiseringsaktørene TTO Nord AS (TTO) og NorInnova AS (NI). I et avtalt samarbeid mellom TTO og NI skal partene, sammen med FoU-aktørene in nen FORNY Nord-Norge, bidra til å frembri...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2008

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

SKATT-Skatteøkonomi

Housing and the Macroeconomy: What Role for Taxation?

We establish a full hedonic house price model for Norway and employ the model to impute the implicit income/consumption-stream owner-occupiers receive from their homes. and utilize the imputations to establish an overview of the full tax base in Norway, i ncluding labor income, capital income, an...

Awarded: NOK 1.0 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Oslo

SKATT-Skatteøkonomi

Relevation of tax evasion by random audits, Main Project, Part 2

Various methods used in different countries to estimate the overall magnitude of tax evasion have produced widely diverging results, both within and between countries. The idea of the present study is that random audits by experienced auditors will produc e a rather well-founded basis for estimat...

Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2008-2009

Location: Oslo