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Computational Molecular Analysis for Thorium Fuels

Thorium oxide has a set of physical and chemical properties which make it an excellent fertile nuclear fuel matrix. For such fuels to receive safety 'qualification', their safe performance needs to be demonstrated using a combination of physical testing and computer modelling. To support this ...

Awarded: NOK 0.21 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2010

Location: Akershus

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Optisk ikke-invasiv vevsdiagnose

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Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Vestland

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A gene expression signature for the early detection of Parkinson disease

The diagnosis of PD today relies on a physicians exam. Autopsy studies, however, have demonstrated that even experienced neurologists misdiagnose PD in about a quarter out of a hundred cases. Diagnostic accuracy at disease onset, when neuroprotective trea tment is anticipated to be most effective...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Oslo

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NEXT GENeration production equipment for the production of ultra-thin SIlicon solar cell wafers

The aim of the project is to develop the technologies for next generation production line equipment for thin silicon wafers (<160 µm), with breakage rates equal to or lower than today?s figures for 180 µm wafers. The sub-goals of NEXTGEN-SI are: - To est ablish investigation techniques for and f...

Awarded: NOK 8.9 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Telemark

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Mosquito - en teknologiplattform for Nano UAVer

Prox Dynamics AS (http://www.proxdynamics.com) er leverandør av Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS), ofte også referert til som Nano Unmanned Aircraft Systems (NUAS). Systemene brukes til profesjonell oppklaring og rekognosering. Hovedproduktet, PD-1 00 Black Hornet, består av et 16 grams heli...

Awarded: NOK 14.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2013

Location: Akershus

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Sustainable Rehabilitation of Civil and Building Structures

The Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have more than 50 000 major civil structures as bridges, tunnels and dams with an asset value of some 20 to 40 billion Euros. Many of these civil structures are 50 to 100 years old and in need of re novation to extend their service lives. T...

Awarded: NOK 0.81 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

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Sustainable Manufacturing of Light Weight Solutions

Metoder for gjenbruk eller avhending av sammensatte produkter som er framstilt av polymerkompositt er utredet i dette prosjektet. For å kunne gjenbruke materialene, er det behov for å demontere og bryte ned produktene til enkeltmaterialer. Kompositten kan videre deles i en polymer og fiber ved k...

Awarded: NOK 17.6 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2014

Location: Innlandet

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Solar cells silicon wafer cutting (SIWACUT)

The main objective will be reached by the following secondary objectives: 1. Understand the effect of the sawing parameters on the wafer quality for different mixtures of virgin and recycled materials in the cutting slurry. 2. Characterize the component s in the slurry (SiC, PEG, Fe, Si) and un...

Awarded: NOK 8.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Agder

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Modelling and identification of first principles dynamic process models for predictive control and real-time optimization

The scope of the project is to develop methodology, algorithms and software tools facilitating the efficient development and validation of first principles (mechanistic, fundamental) dynamic process models, which are suitable to be used in various online industrial process applications such as f...

Awarded: NOK 10.6 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Antibacterial agents with novel mode of action; challenging the global threat of antimicrobial resistance

The emergence of new human pathogens and increasing antimicrobial resistance in well-established pathogens are critical public health concerns. New classes of antimicrobials with novel mechanisms of action are urgently needed. We have developed a propri ety screening assay, SF53, to identify an...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2010

Location: Oslo

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Kundetilpassede produkter med samarbeidende autonome produksjonsceller

Dette prosjektet har som målsetning å utvikle nye metoder for fleksibel automatisering for produksjon av lav- og mellomvolum produkter gjennom å utvikle ny kunnskap om Mass customisation. Automatisert produksjon av et stort antall forskjellige varianter d er hver variant har relativt lavt volum. ...

Awarded: NOK 17.0 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Buskerud

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A novel antimicrobial agent for treatment of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria, preclinical and early phase clinical studie

The present proposal covers preclinical exploratory and Phase I/IIa development programme of LTX-109. The proposal encompasses our internal development program as well as the establishment and management of external production and development programs. L ytix Biopharma AS develop novel antimicro...

Awarded: NOK 8.3 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Utvikling av diagnostikk for påvisning av latent og aktiv tuberkuloseinfeksjon

Tuberkulose (TB) er en av de store globale helseutfordringene og bekjempelse av sykdommen er omfattet av FN's tusenårsmål. Om lag 2 milliarder av verdens befolkning er i dag infisert med TB i latent eller aktiv form. Tall fra 2006 viser at 9,2 millioner m ennesker blir syke av TB årlig, hvorav 1,...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Oslo

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A gut microbiota analytical platform service

The overall aim of this application is to establish a gut microbiota analytical pipeline serve both the pharmaceutical industry and governmental health authorities in epidemiological population screenings and clinical trials. In addition, the technology c an be used for early detection of undesir...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Drug candidates for regulation of immunodeficiency by targeting the cAMP/PKA system

The main goal is to develop drug candidates (leads) for regulation of immunodeficiency by targeting the immune cell specific catalytic subunit Cb2 of protein kinase A. Immunodeficiency is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious di sease is compromised or entirely absent. ...

Awarded: NOK 5.5 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Sperm cell activators for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

The principal goal of the present project is to identify and develop small chemical compounds that will increase the quality of sperm cells used in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). If successful, the project will generate both substantial commercia l value for Spermatech AS, and a huge ben...

Awarded: NOK 6.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Coremine - a platform for domain-specific information communities

The main goal is a platform, branded as Coremine, for building domain-specific information communities supporting multimedia information search, user updates, and information exchange. The Coremine Platform will enable building communities combining conte xt networks generated from analysis of hi...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Double sided silicon strip detection (DSSD) technology applied in cancer research

The primary objective of this project is to achieve a Biomolex product for identifying the role of protein kinases in cancer diseases. This product will open up the market for Biomolex within the cancer research field. This will be done through developmen t of both software and tailored and gener...

Awarded: NOK 5.2 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Marketing and Development of Grain Refiners for Steels

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Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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New polymer particles for electronics and micro-systems

Together with its customer, Conpart are actively seeking new applications for ACF, where the polymer, or alternatively "hybrid" particles produced by Conpart can be utilised. The ACF connection primarily relies on a contact created by mechanical contact f orces. The mechanical properties of the p...

Awarded: NOK 9.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Akershus

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Technology for touchless ultrasonic human computer interfaces

Elliptic Laboratories AS has as business concept to develop and be an OEM supplier and licensor of technology and systems for touchless ultrasonic human computer interfaces. In short, the concept refers to using reflected ultrasound from a finger or a han d to detect and track hand and finger mov...

Awarded: NOK 8.4 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Oslo

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Miljøvennlige kryssbindere for resol/formaldehyd- og amin/formaldehyd-lim basert på organisk-/uorganisk hybridpolymer

I en tidlig fase i KMB-prosjektet "Fibre based packaging materials: Development of innovative and sustainable barrier concepts" (Prosjektnummer: 182619) har Dynea og SINTEF utviklet en type organisk-/uorganisk hybridpolymer som gir god adhesjon mot cellul osebaserte materialer. Delvis overlappend...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2012

Location: Akershus

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Recycling and recovery of Si swarf from wafer sawing

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Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Ukjent Fylke

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Buddy flexible body system

Elbilnorge har gjennom sin 15 år lange historie opparbeidet betydelig erfaring med elektriske kjøretøyer i småskala produksjon og spesielt utfordringer knyttet til fremstilling av karosseri. Med dagens miljøfokus er det stadig viktigere å kunne lage kjør etøyer som er så lett, miljøvennlig og pr...

Awarded: NOK 6.5 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Biomass2Products

The main objective of the Biomass2Products project is to develop a biorefinery concept for production of marketable products and cost efficient processes for production of such from biomass. The partners aim at developing a complete train of process steps starting with a new and innovative pre-t...

Awarded: NOK 17.8 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2014

Location: Østfold

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Cardiac and respiratory monitoring utilizing UWB-IR technology

The main goal in this project is a cardiac and respiratory monitoring radar. The radar will be based upon Ultra Wide Band Impulse Radar (UWB-IR) technology. It will have reduced power consumption, be miniaturized, wireless, detached monitoring, robust det ection, and small in size compared to exi...

Awarded: NOK 6.2 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Radon Monitoring and Surveillance System for Dwellings and Workplaces

The objective of this project is a wireless continuous monitoring and surveillance system for concentrations of radon gases in dwellings and workplaces. The use of this novel system will reduce the hazards caused by exposure to concentration of radon gase s above the recommended action limit. Dwe...

Awarded: NOK 5.1 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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Utvikling av legemiddel og lyskilde til fotodynamisk behandling av forstadier til kreft på livmorhalsen

Prosjektet består i å forske frem en ny legemiddelformulering og lyskilde til fotodynamisk behandling (PDT) av celleforandringer og forstadier til livmorhalskreft. Behandlingen vil være en klar forbedring av dagens kirurgiske inngrep (konisering) og også et alternativ til kun oppfølging av pasie...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Oslo

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MagSeq - A method for DNA analysis using cheap equipment not based upon fluorescence microscopy

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Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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Gjenvinning av solcellesilisium fra sageprosesser

Silisiumkornene i sagmelet er i utgangspunktet rene, i motsetning til metallurgisk silisium. I metallurgisk silisium er metallet forurenset og må renses. Sagmel-krystallet er rent, men er omgitt av forurensinger (Silisiumkarbid SiC, jern Fe etc.). I tille gg er det finkornet (1 um) og oksidert. O...

Awarded: NOK 12.7 mill.

Project Period: 2009-2011

Location: Agder