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BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Quality Goat Milk for Cheese Production / Kvalitetsmjølk for kvit geitost

The pattern of consumption of goat milk in Norway is currently changing, and consumers are more inclined to cheese than whey products (brown cheese). This calls for an improvement of overall quality and especially of flavour and rennet coagulation propert ies of the milk. The present project will...

Tildelt: kr 9,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Akershus

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Economic Effects of marine fishing tourism - the case of coastal regions in Norway

The Norwegian fisheries authorities have stated that the lack of research-based knowledge on marine fishing tourism overall makes it difficult to decide on future management measures to secure a sustainable management and an economically viable distributi on of coastal fish resources between mari...

Tildelt: kr 3,7 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2010

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Investigate mechanisms of bone development in craniofacial structures of cod through pathways regulated by prostaglandins and retinoic acid

Abstract The development of craniofacial deformities is still a problem in the production of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and several studies show a link between the quality of the diet and the rate of these deformities. In particular has the levels vitam in A or retinoic acid and eicosapentaenoi...

Tildelt: kr 8,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Vestland

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Improving scallop (Pecten maximus L.) spat production: Metamorphosis-inducing cues enhancing settling success.

In Europe an aquaculture production of scallops must rely on an intensive production of spat in hatcheries since the collection of spat from nature has been unreliable. Spat supply is still one of the major limiting factors in the development of a commerc ial scallop industry. Previous research ...

Tildelt: kr 4,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Vestland

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Impacts of Climate change and Energy Policies on the electricity Sector

Abstract: The electricity sector is and will be affected both by climate change and by climate change mitigation policies, and ICEPS analyses the effects of mitigation policies on the electricity sector. Building on, extending and supporting other projec ts, ICEPS examines the impacts of mitigat...

Tildelt: kr 4,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Identification of plant foods and drinks available in the Norwegian marked that reduce oxidative stress and dampen inflammation

Oxidative stress is intimately involved in pathophysiology many chronic degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cataract as well as neurodegenerative diseases. Oxidative stress is also central to the theory of aging. We ar e therefore investigating the role of die...

Tildelt: kr 2,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

HAVKYST-Havet og kysten

Fjord ecosystems - Sami communities: Local ecological knowledge and socio-ecological history

The project will bring forth management-relevant knowledge about a largely neglected part of Norway's marine/coastal environment; the northern fjords. This will be achieved through cross-disciplinary partnership, including marine scientists from Institute for Marine Research, international co-op...

Tildelt: kr 3,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

The potential use of recombinant Salmonid alphavirus in development of prophylactic and therapeutic measures against viral fish diseases

Recently, the University of Bergen (UB) engaged a PhD student in a 4-year position (project start Mars 1st 2007), aiming at developing a full-length recombinant salmonid alphavirus 3 (SAV3). This subtype of SAV is the etiologic agent of pancreas disease ( PD) in farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. ...

Tildelt: kr 0,75 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Mobilizing unutilised labour reserves: the role of part-time work and extended employment interruptions

Norwegian women have a high employment level, but at the same time one of the highest part-time rates in Europe as well as in the Nordic countries, and part-time is common among women in all stages of the life cycle. At the same time a substantial proport ion is absent from work due to childbirth...

Tildelt: kr 5,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Oslo

VAM-Velferd, arbeid og migrasjon

Den nye arbeidsplassen: Arbeid, helse og deltakelse i arbeidslivet. En prospektiv, longitudinell undersøkelse.

Both individual level, organization level, and society level factors participate in determining health, absence, and participation in or exit from working life. Several studies have shown that work factors contribute to health problems that are important determinants of musculoskeletal disorders,...

Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Subsidizing R&D and installment of carbon abatement in open economies

The European Union and Norway have both proposed tougher unilateral emission reduction targets than what is required by the Kyoto protocol. According to some setting tough unilateral targets will lead to faster technological development, which again will influence other countries willingness to p...

Tildelt: kr 4,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Terminert Optical and electrical properties of nanostructured materials for energy conversion

The project is aimed at acquiring the fundamental knowledge on formation, optical, electrical, and thermal properties of nano-structured solar cells by combination of fabrication, characterization, and modeling methods. We will investigate possibilities o f enhancing efficiency of different inorg...

Tildelt: kr 3,1 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Oslo

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Enabling small scale biomass CHP in Norway

The economy of scale is a driver for large-scale CHP plants. However, large-scale CHP plants demands a large customer for the heat produced. Such customers in Norway are scarce and certainly not of such magnitude that it is possible to utilise Norways pot ential biomass resources. Therefore, smal...

Tildelt: kr 16,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RENERGI-Fremtidens rene energisystemer

Low Energy Commercial Buildings - Factor 2-4-10 reduction

While the energy use in Norwegian residential buildings is decreasing, the energy use in commercial buildings is increasing. This may be due to a range of different factors like lack of knowledge of integrated energy design, higher comfort requirements, m ore use of glass, etc. To build new kno...

Tildelt: kr 8,4 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

RUSMIDDEL-Rusmiddelforskning

VALIDAD Pilot - Development of a valid test battery for assessing driving ability when influenced by drugs

Road traffic safety is a significant issue for society. In the European Union there are approximately 45 000 traffic fatalities annually. The majority of these accidents are caused by human error, and the use of drugs (both prescribed and illegal compound s) is a significant contributor in this r...

Tildelt: kr 1,00 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2009

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 0,63 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Møre og Romsdal

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Økt konkurransekraft i norsk produksjon av epletrær

Prosjektet 'Økt konkurransekraft i norsk produksjon av epletrær' har som hovedmål å utvikle forbedret produktkvalitet og kostnadseffektivitet i norsk produksjon av epletrær. Delmål i prosjektet er metoder for rasjonell oppformering av eplegrunnstammer og alternative produksjonsteknikker for å red...

Tildelt: kr 2,9 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Telemark

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Handel med oppdrettsfisk - hva er suksesskriteriene?

Prosjektet forkuserer på tre overordnede spørsmål.: 1) Hvilke grep har man gjort i eksporten av oppdrettsartene laks, pangasius og tilapia i det internasjonale markedet som har gjort at man har lykkes i å ekspandere eksporten både med hensyn til volum og marked? 2) Hvorfor har man ikke lykkes å f...

Tildelt: kr 7,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Helsearbeid på bier

Det foregår i dag ingen forskning på bisykdommer ved norske universiteter og høgskoler. Den faglige aktiviteten på dette fagområdet foregår i regi av Norges Birøkterlag. Det er svært viktig for næringen at Norges Birøkterlag utvikler seg videre som et na sjonalt kompetansesenter innen bisykdomme...

Tildelt: kr 0,94 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Akershus

TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester

Prioritization in the Health Care Sector

This project investigates prioritization in the Norwegian health care sector. The objective is to see how actual prioritization is affected by regulation and finance systems of the specialist health care sector, and to establish systems for surveillance o f prioritization of patients over geograp...

Tildelt: kr 5,2 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Vestland

TJENESTER-Helse- og omsorgstjenester

A new clinical pathway for patients with fractured neck of femur -The orthopaedics operate, the geriatricians manage the medical work-up

Each year 9000 persons undergo surgery for hip fractures in Norway. The epidemic of hip fractures is associated with high morbidity, mortality, disability and subsequent hospital and social costs as well as impairment of quality of life. Hip fracture pati ents tend to be old and above all charact...

Tildelt: kr 3,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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...

Tildelt: kr 3,8 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2011

Sted: Oslo

MAROFF-2-Maritim virksomhet og offsh-2

NORTRASHIP - Norwegian Transformations in Shipping: The dynamics and competitiveness of the Norwegian maritime cluster

Norway is one of the world's leading maritime nations, with a role in the maritime industries that far exceeds what one would expect based on shares of world population or trade. The project analyses the factors that have enabled the country to attain thi s position, with particular emphasis on t...

Tildelt: kr 2,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2013

Sted: Vestland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Lavtemperatur frysing (Superfrysing) og distribusjon av sjømat

Lakseslakteriet Nova Sea ønsker å satse på innfrysing av laks, og i samarbeid med forskningsmiljøene SINTEF, Matforsk og Norner ønsker de i prosjektet å etablere kunnskap og teknologi for lavtemperatur frysing (superfrysing). Prosjektet tar sikte på å do kumentere effekten av superfrysing (innfr...

Tildelt: kr 3,3 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2009

Sted: Nordland - Nordlánnda

NORGLOBAL-Norge - Global partner

Decentralization as a strategy for resolving conflict?

For several decades governments in developing countries have placed spatial decentralization of responsibilities and resources to lower levels of government high on their political agenda. The principal objectives of decentralization have been down-sizing of central governments, responsive servi...

Tildelt: kr 3,6 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2017

Sted: Oslo

NORGLOBAL-Norge - Global partner

Rights, power and civic action: Comparative analyses of human rights-based approaches and civic struggle in development contexts

The purpose of this research is to improve our understanding of the interrelationships between human rights-based development and poverty reduction, on the one hand, and the forms and uses of power in developing societies on the other. It has a particular focus on how the empowerment of communit...

Tildelt: kr 4,5 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2017

Sted: Oslo

NORGLOBAL-Norge - Global partner

The Payoff of Promises: Articulating, Negotiating and Implementing Wealth Sharing

Peace agreements offer an opportunity for poverty alleviation. Wealth-sharing is often part of the negotiations to end civil wars, but the outcome often disappoints, both the aggrieved who had placed their hopes in rebellion and the international sponsors of the settlement. This study focuses o...

Tildelt: kr 4,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2017

Sted: Oslo

PETROMAKS-Maksimal utnyttelse av petroleumsreserver

Arctic Materials - Materials technology for safe and cost-effective exploration and operation under arctic conditions

Oil and gas exploration and operation under arctic conditions poses several specific challenges. These are related to low temperatures, large temperature variations, and large deformations. The sensitive environment also puts strict requirements with rega rds to safety. Materials technology plays...

Tildelt: kr 25,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2012

Sted: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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...

Tildelt: kr 1,0 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2009

Sted: 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...

Tildelt: kr 0,50 mill.

Prosjektperiode: 2008-2009

Sted: Oslo