Opening symposium - October 12th

Registration

In Rådhushallen, entrance from the Seaside

Lunch buffet

In Festsalen

Offisiell åpningstale for Oslo Innovation Week

The Mayor of Oslo Fabian Stang, Oslo kommune

Commissioner for Transport, Environment Affairs and Business, Jøran Kallmyr, Oslo kommune

Welcome and introduction to the Innovation Symposium

Svein Berg, Senior Vice president, Innovation Norway

New models for innovation in the energy clusters

Mr Sven Mollekleiv, senior Vice President, Det norske Veritas

Science and technology transfers at MIT. Policy issues: What is President Obama's strategy?

Dr Abigal Barrow, Founding Director of the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center

Economic policy for long term sustainable growth

Geir Axelsen, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Panel discussion

Does Norway have the right models for innovation?

Why is the Nordic model so well suited for the challenges the world is facing?

What role should Norway seek in the global energy markets?

Panellists: Sven Mollekleiv, Abigal Barrows, Eli Aamot (Statoil), Jens Ulltveit-Moe (Umoe)

Reception

From 4.00 pm 

Click here to download the complete program for the Openings Symposium in pdf format 

Tuesday October 13th

Venture Lab Investment Forum

VentureLab Investment Forum is arranged in Oslo for the 11th time, from 8 am to 4 pm at Vindern konferansesenter in Forskningsveien 2a, and will gather approximately 200 participants. VLIF has become the largest venture conference in Norway, and is carried out in cooperation with Forskningsparken i Oslo, Norsk Venturekapitalforening and CONNECT Norge. The conference is aimed at investors and investor environments, and has a high international profile with speakers from the US and various European countries. The targets are to discuss professional subjects connected to innovation, and to present exciting growth projects to investors. For invited guests there will be a reception from 6-8 pm.

The ICT-conference ("Studiemøtet")

Studiemøtet is an international ICT-conference that has been running for almost 60 years. The aim is to promote innovation in telecommunication and the "hardware"-part of the ICT-business.  This event will take place in Forskningsparken from 9 am to 8 pm, look at Forskningsparken.

Akershus University Hospital

Morning event about high technoloy and the clinical "everyday", in Gamle Logen from 9 am. Norway's most modern hospital is one year old. The modern course of patients is a result of technology and innovation. Theme: Modern diagnostification and X-ray, mobile medical service, reorganisation of radiologic services, simulation of patient-logistics, proper nurse's competance at the patient's bedside. Lunch, and then an event by Oslo University Hospital at the same venue. Please see the website of Akershus Universitetssykehus (Ahus) for further information.

Oslo University Hospital and NHIIN

Afternoon event at Gamle Logen, with emphasis on technology, following the event of Akershus University Hospital and lunch at the same location. From 1.30 pm. Theme: Digital services and protection of privacy, cooperation for the best of the patient, cooperation with the patient. Vision for the future: From municipal health service to specialist health service in Oslo. Networking from 5 to 6 pm. For more information, please contact Oslo University Hospital, by Sissel Jor.

Innovationworkshop - Serviceinnovations for a sustainable green economy

Innovation workshop about renewable energy. Organised with BI, Abelia and the Norwegian Centre of Expertise in Energy and Emissions Trading, from 0830 am to 1 pm at BI in Nydalsveien 37. About innovation processes and service innovations as a contribution to a sustainable green economy. Knut Johansen at Halden's Norwegian Centre of Expertise in Energy and Emissions Trading will present how they work with innovation. Professor Torger Reve will speak about clusters. Paul Chaffey heads the debate. Companies in ICT and energy trade will present how they work with innovation. For more information, please see the website OREECs hjemmesider, or contact OREEC.

Young Entrepreneurship ("Ungt Entreprenørskap")

Leader for a day. A pupil "shadows" a leader through the day. Young Entrepreneurship aims to inspire young people to think untraditionally and to create values. The programmes stimulate entrepreneurships among pupils and students. The work is built on cooperation between schools and businesses. For more information, please contact Ungt Entreprenørskap.

Wednesday October 14th

Cooperation between academia and business - breakfast meeting at University of Oslo (UiO)

Breakfast meeting organised by the University of Oslo and Birkeland Innovasjon, from 8-10 am at the University Library, Georg Sverdrups house. Theme: "Cooperation between academia and business. Focus on framework and possibilities." For more information, please contact Universitetet i Oslo.

Cooperation between academia and business - afternoon session at Ås

Afternoon seminar from 1 to 4 pm at Landbruksmuseet in Ås, with the theme: "How can the university best cooperate with local and regional businesses?" For more information, please contact Næringslivskontoret på UMB.

Kjeller Innovation Day

Campus Kjeller invites for the second year in a row to Kjeller Innovation Day in the new conference centre in Kunnskapsbyens Hus at Kjeller. Scientists, business leaders, environmental organisations and leaders of society are invited to a "foresight" on Norwegian research, innovation and business in the perspective of environment and climate in 2050. Students, scientists, companies and entrepreneurs are invited to present their visions and ambitions for Norwegian research and business towards 2050, and a jury will elect the winner of the award: "Verifiseringsprosjektet 2009". Time and place: At 0900-1530 in Kunnskapsbyens Hus, Forskningsparken Lillestrøm, Kjeller. For more information, please see http://www.kjellerinnovationday.no/, or send mail.

Damefeber 09 - Shoe yourself for success!

Damefeber '09 is a business- and networkingevent for women. This year's event will take place at Oslo Kongressenter/Sentrum Scene from 900am to 5 pm, with the theme: Shoe yourself for success! Here women that are into innovation and entrepreneurship may find contacts of business and be motivated by good role models. There will be success seminar, exhibition and announcement of the winner of Årets Damebedrift 2009.

Innovation Camp, day 1

Teams of students from high schools in Oslo and Akershus compete for the best ideas. For more information, please contact Ungt Entreprenørskap.

The Drammen region: Modern and successful European Urban and Regional planning

Drammen has undergone great changes, and won the European Urban and Regional Award, category Urban Design in 2008. Now Drammen invites other international winners to a conference. Lectures from Amsterdam, Sarriguren, Adamstown and Stonebridge. Debate: Which cities will succeed towards 2020? Place: Papirbredden, Forskningsparken in Drammen from 9 am to 5.15 pm. For more information, please contact Rådet for Drammensregionen.

Gründerjakten (the "Chase for entrepreneurs")

Four-five teams of studens compete to be the best entrepreneurs. It is about showing typical entrepreneur qualities. Focus is on personal skills. The posts will bring the teams all over the city of Oslo, for instance with competion in Elevatorpitch at Hotell Plaza. For more information, please contact Start Oslo.

Innovations we believe in

Workshop with Accenture, Altinn, Microsoft, Tekna and Oslo Teknologiråd. At Håndverkeren, at 3 pm to 6 pm.

The climate negotiations in Copenhagen - what does Bellona expect?

Debate in Sommerrogaten 1, from 5 pm to 8 pm, arranged by Oslo Chamber of Commerce.

The buildings in Oslo and energy 

How can the responsible groups in buildingprocesses increase the effort to create buildings that are environmentally friendly in terms of energy? See the homepage of Polyteknisk forening.

 

Thursday October 15th

Gründerdagen (Entrepreneur-Day)

Full day (Heldagsarrangement) in Forskningsparken from 9 am to 4 pm. Theme: Internationalisation. Main sessions with international names in product positioning and international sale. Parallell sessions: Capital, Customer, Product and Organisation. Lunch with tapas and networking. Business Advice Event, appointments are made on the spot. This event is arranged i cooperation with Birkeland Innovasjon, VentureLab, Innovasjon Norge and Connect.

The effect of design

Norsk Designråd's Næringslivsdagen 2009. A day of skills for business leaders, with the aim to visualise professional designcompetence as a business tool for innovation. A whole day event starting at 9 am, with mingling and awards to 9 pm, at DogA in Hausmannsgate 16. More information available here. For more information, please contact Norsk Designråd.

Seed Forum

Seed Forum in cooperation with PWC and the lawfirm DLA Piper. In the big auditorium in Bjørvika in Dronning Eufemias gate 8. Presentation of 7-9 companies from 9am to 1130pm, then networking to 1pm.

How to start the innovation engine? 

Induct Software and Bekk Consulting present Debra Amidon, chairman and CEO of Entovation International, a global innovation network of 150 experts in the discipline innovation from 65 countries. Ms. Amidon will speak about how to create an innovation Zone, and how to build an innovation community. The seminar will open with a greeting from Professor Henry Chesbrough, author of the book "Open Innovation", and Head of The Induct Software Advisory Board. The seminar will be held at the Grand Hotel, from 8-10 am. For more information.

Innovation Camp, day 2

Ungt Entreprenørskap puts together teams of pupils from high schools in Oslo and Akershus. See Wednesday's programme.

Pangstart, final

Næringsetaten in Oslo Municipality starts a competition in innovation between teams of students on Saturday 10th, that finishes Thursday. For more information, please contact Næringsetaten, or see direct information about Pangstart.

Seed Forum, reception

Seed Forum finishes their day event with a reception.

Oslo Innovation Awards, Oslo City Hall

The Municipality of Oslo by Næringsetaten hosts a night of festivities and awards in the City Hall. With the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, and a ten years celebration of First Tuesday.

Friday October 16th

Mobile Technology

Half-day seminar from 9 am - 12.30 pm at ErgoGroup in Nydalen. Norwegian corporations as show cases for modern use of mobile technology. Dataforeningen and Oslo ICT network present their views on developing a robust mobile strategy within private and public sector. In order to register, call Dataforeningen at +47 22364880.

Maritime innovation day

Oslo Maritime Network invite to an innovation workshop focusing on "Energy efficiency within the shipping industry", in collaboration with Connect Østlandet. Participation and lunch is free for all attendees. Det norske Veritas, Veritasveien 1 at Høvik from 9 am to 3 pm For more information and registration please visit Oslo Maritime Nettverk.