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EVENT NLSDAYS EVENT in Norway is booming and coll
aboration across Nordic borders is of increasing importance. That is why Oslo Cancer Cluster arranged the stand “Norway for Life Science” at this year’s NLSDays in Malmö. Among the participants contributing to the stand were governmental institutions, cluster organizations, private companies and academic institutions. PROMOTING COLLABORATION On Wednesday, a delegation from the Norwegian Embassy in Sweden attended 112 NORDICLIFESCIENCE.ORG for an informal meet and greet with the Norwegian life science milieu. This was an excellent opportunity to share knowledge about Nordic cooperation and to strengthen joint activities within the life sciences. The participants at the stand were altogether positive about the initiative and agreed it was a constructive platform to build new relationships. “Firstly, it is important to show that Norway stands together. This is a significant meeting place. We consider the Nordic countries to be our home market, so we try to present what we do here. It is important for one actor to take responsibility, like Oslo Cancer Cluster does, so that we can collectively gather here,” said Anita Moe Larsen, Head of Communication, Norway Health Tech. “We are happy to contribute to make Norwegian life sciences visible and to show what Norway can offer as a host country, and attract potential investors and collaborating partners in research and innovation, and especially to make visible and be a part of the Norwegian community in this field. It is unusual in Norway that so many different players, both public and private, stand together in one stand – with one common goal,” said Espen Snipstad, Communications Manager, LMI. “In the long term, we have research projects where we are looking for contacts in the life science industry – both partners for collaboration and potential clients. We are here to promote the center and let everyone know that we exist,” said Alexandra Patriksson, Senior Adviser, Centre for Digital Life. “We are here to strengthen our collaboration with the best research environments in neuroscience. We want to show that the health industry in Norway is growing and what we can do when we stand together,” said Bjarte Reve, CEO, Nansen Neuroscience Network. NLS