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INFRA-Research infrastructures

New Users for a Better ICOS

The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) is a fully operational European Landmark research infrastructure providing standardised high-precision observations on greenhouse gases and their fluxes. The ICOS infrastructure is currently covering 16 countries with 170 stations. In this project,...

Awarded: NOK 6.3 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland

CL2-Culture, creativity and inclusive society

The Long Arms of Authoritarian States

What strategies do authoritarian states deploy to control information beyond their borders? While disinformation efforts as foreign influence has received extensive attention, little has been done to systematically dissect information suppression strategies. By analysing the ways in which Russia,...

Awarded: NOK 13.2 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland og 2 andre

CL1-Health

Development of a global diagnostic ecosystem for detecting and monitoring emergency-prone pathogens across species and in a unified way

We aim to contribute to global diagnostics and preparedness for the next health crisis by developing in vitro diagnostic devices and methodologies for application at the point-of-care. For this purpose, mature as well as novel technologies and assays will be developed, addressing all pandemic pre...

Awarded: NOK 9.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

EIC-The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Dispersion force masked-based helium atom lithography

Dispersion force masked-based helium atom lithography

Awarded: NOK 24.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

CL1-Health

Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus Infection for Treatment and Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis

Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus Infection for Treatment and Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis

Awarded: NOK 29.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Rogaland og 5 andre

CL6-Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

A PROactive approach for COmmunities to enAble Societal Transformation

A PROactive approach for COmmunities to enAble Societal Transformation

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

UTU-ESR Programme: Solutions for Green and Digital Transition

UTU-GreDiT is a unique international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme hosted by the University of Turku (UTU). The objective of UTU-GreDiT is to provide a top-quality research training ecosystem for 25 ESRs focusing on Green and Digital Transition to strengthen transformat...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage og 2 andre

ERC-European Research Council (ERC)

Dynamic Magnetosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere coupling

Dynamic Magnetosphere Ionosphere Thermosphere coupling

Awarded: NOK 20.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Vestland

EIC-The European Innovation Council (EIC)

MultiomIcs based Risk stratification of Atherosclerotic CardiovascuLar disEase

MultiomIcs based Risk stratification of Atherosclerotic CardiovascuLar disEase

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

CL5-Climate, Energy and Mobility

intelligent Asset Management Platform for Hydropower operation and maintenance

intelligent Asset Management Platform for Hydropower operation and maintenance

Awarded: NOK 3.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

CL3-Civil Security for Society

Building PREPAREDness with Collaborative Knowledge Platform, Gamification and Serious Game in Virtual Reality

Recent disaster events, like the 2021 flood in Germany showed clearly, that even the best alert systems and top first responder organisations can not prevent fatalities and serious damage on property without having prepared the citizens how to act and react during disaster situations and crises, ...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Atmospheric blocking under global warming - sources of uncertainty in climate predictions and projections.

Cold spells, heatwaves and droughts have severe socio-economic impacts and are related to a peculiar phenomenon known as ‘atmospheric blocking’. Accurate and timely prediction of blocking frequency and strength is therefore of enormous importance. However, despite decades of research, climate mod...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Does standardization matter? Evaluating the potential of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for reducing employment discrimination faced by immigrants.

Around 57 million people in Europe are foreign-born. Developing strategies for inclusive growth and devising actions to promote immigrant integration through non-discrimination are among Europe’s current priorities. This project will evaluate if the Common European Framework of Reference for Lang...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2024

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Arctic sea-ice reconstructions using ancient-DNA.

Arctic sea-ice reconstructions using ancient-DNA.

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Connecting Resonances: A decolonial intervention into Sound Studies by listening to the Global South

Connecting Resonances: A decolonial intervention into Sound Studies by listening to the Global South

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

INFRA-Research infrastructures

Second implementation project for the ERIC Forum

The ERICs (European Research Infrastructure Consortia), under the umbrella of the ERIC Forum, represent one of the leading science policy voices in Europe and play a key role in structuring the research infrastructure landscape. Following the successful set-up and implementation of the ERIC Foru...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland og 2 andre

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Mobile Worlds: empowering third cultures for sustainable and inclusive mobility

The overall goal of MobileWorlds is to explore pathways to better integrate socio-cultural diversity into today's institutions, so they may better deal with contemporary challenges of sustainable mobility and societal inequalities. Such pathways are sought by engaging explicitly with third cultur...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

CL1-Health

Strengthening Environmental Surveillance to Advance Public Health Action

Strengthening Environmental Surveillance to Advance Public Health Action

Awarded: NOK 9.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

CL1-Health

Implementation of an upgraded strategy to reach zero HIV transmission by breastfeeding in rural and urban settings in Zambia – the PROMISE-ZERO study

Most cases of paediatric HIV now occur during the breastfeeding period. Through an EDCTP-2 funded randomized controlled trial in Burkina Faso and Lusaka, we tested a postnatal prevention strategy relying on point of care (POC) early infant diagnosis (EID) and maternal VL tests for same-day infant...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

CL6-Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Innovative Approaches for an Integrated Use of Algae in Sustainable Aquaculture Practices and High-Value Food applications

Innovative Approaches for an Integrated Use of Algae in Sustainable Aquaculture Practices and High-Value Food applications

Awarded: NOK 23.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

MAXIMIZING THE TAX REVENUES FROM THE AUTOMATIC FINANCIAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION EXCHANGE SYSTEM

Tax evasion represents a pervasive phenomenon and a substantial portion can be attributable to income held abroad. The general consensus at global level is that cross-border tax evasion can be fought effectively by further increasing information exchange between countries. Anecdotal evidence sugg...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

CL1-Health

TOWARDS LARGE-SCALE ADAPTION AND TAILORED IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRIMARY CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAMMES IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

The high and growing global burden of cancer urges the need for effective implementation of primary cancer prevention (PCP) programmes targeting modifiable risk factors. However, evidence-based programmes with proven effectiveness under controlled environments often fail when implemented in the r...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

INFRA-Research infrastructures

SUBMarine cablEs for ReSearch and Exploration

SUBMarine cablEs for ReSearch and Exploration

Awarded: NOK 30.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland og 2 andre

CL5-Climate, Energy and Mobility

Battery management by multi-domain digital twins

Physics and data-based battery management by multi-domain digital twins (BATMAX) sets out to pave the way for advanced next generation data-based and adaptable battery management systems capable of fulfilling the needs and requirements of various mobile and stationary applications and use cases. ...

Awarded: NOK 12.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage og 2 andre

ERC-European Research Council (ERC)

Distributional Effects of Environmental Policies

A key goal of environmental policy is to ensure sustainable choices and investment. For the individual, revising choices and behavior might be necessary to avoid costs or obtain benefits introduced by policies. Though a growing literature has investigated how different environmental policies prod...

Awarded: NOK 15.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Vestland

ERC-European Research Council (ERC)

Contested Knowledges in and through Asylum Litigation

Contested Knowledges in and through Asylum Litigation

Awarded: NOK 15.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Vestland

CL1-Health

DEVELOPING TRUSTWORTHY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-DRIVEN TOOLS TO PREDICT VASCULAR DISEASE RISK AND PROGRESSION

The aim of VASCUL-AID is to predict the risk of cardiovascular events and progression of the vascular diseases Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) to influence the course of disease improving the patient’s quality of life and care and assisting clinicians to make...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2029

Location: Vestland

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Music as an invitation: liveness in digital piano performances through participating audiences

Music as an invitation: liveness in digital piano performances through participating audiences

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

CL5-Climate, Energy and Mobility

Smart Integration of Waste and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Heat Upgrade in the Industry

SUSHEAT develops and validates, up to TRL 5, 3 novel enabling technologies: high-temperature heat pump (HT-HP), Phase Change Material (PCM) bio-inspired Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system, and Control & Integration Twin (CIT) system; for heat upgrade in top-level labs. It will attain an efficien...

Awarded: NOK 9.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland og 2 andre

MSCA-Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Optimized Nanofluids for Efficient Solar Thermal Energy Production

As part of its Green Deal, the EU aims to decarbonize energy production by 55% compared to 1990 levels and must turn to renewable energy sources. While the northern European countries have some access to these sources, they do not have consistent amounts of sunlight for photothermal energy (PE) g...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland