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The role of AI for drug discovery in healthcare

Page date: Published 13 Feb 2025; updated 25 Mar 2026. 2 min read.

TechnologyMar 2026
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The stormy North Sea is the birthplace of a complete value chain for floating offshore wind

Page date: Published 12 Oct 2022; updated 30 Sep 2026. 4 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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The uses of LiDAR in offshore wind energy

Page date: Published 11 Feb 2025; updated 30 Sep 2026. 3 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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The world’s largest underwater restaurant offers more than just seafood

Page date: Published 24 Mar 2023; updated 21 Sep 2026. 4 min read.

Aquaculture & fisheriesSep 2026
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The world’s most kissed girl

The article traces the development of the Resusci Anne CPR training manikin by Norwegian entrepreneur Åsmund Lærdal. It says Lærdal first built a toy business using flexible PVC and later worked with…

Health & life scienceMar 2026
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These industrial parks lead the way for a circular economy

The article presents Norwegian industrial parks as places where companies share infrastructure, energy and materials, with local hydropower as an advantage. It profiles three sites and their…

Offshore windSep 2026
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TicketCo: Europe’s leading sports ticketing platform, Made in Norway

The article profiles Norwegian company TicketCo and says it serves football clubs and event organizers across Europe. Its cloud platform combines ticketing, access control and digital payments. The…

TechnologyMar 2026
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Time is ripe for Norwegian digital healthcare in the UK

Page date: Published 19 Sep 2024; updated 25 Mar 2026. 4 min read.

TechnologyMar 2026
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Time to market: different solutions for establishing a data centre

The Invest in Norway article sorts data-centre entry options by the time capacity is needed. Its indicative timelines are: data-centre-as-a-service, 3–6 months from decision; build-to-suit or…

Digital infrastructureMar 2026
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Transforming offshore experience into floating wind expertise

Page date: Published 24 Jun 2024; updated 30 Sep 2026. 2 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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Translating a prototype into a commercial medical ultrasound device

The article follows engineer Kjell Kristoffersen’s work on bringing Bjørn Angelsen’s Pulsed Echo Doppler Flowmeter (PEDOF), an ultrasound tool for measuring blood flow, from laboratory prototypes…

TechnologySep 2026
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Transporting offshore wind turbines

Page date: Published 22 Aug 2024; updated 30 Sep 2026. 2 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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Tunable’s gas-sensing technology: Made in Norway

Page date: Published 15 Jan 2025; updated 25 Mar 2026. 3 min read.

MaritimeMar 2026
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Using drones for offshore wind turbine inspection

Page date: Published 20 Jan 2025; updated 30 Sep 2026. 2 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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Using innovation to reduce microplastic pollution from fast fashion

Page date: Published 24 Mar 2023; updated 21 Sep 2026. 4 min read.

TechnologySep 2026
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Using life science to create high-value products from marine residuals

Blue-health examples: Arctic Bioscience uses herring roe, formerly discarded during processing, for pharmaceutical and supplement compounds including its omega-3 phospholipid extract Romega. Marealis…

TechnologyMar 2026
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Vast Norwegian expertise perfect for floating solar

Floating solar consists of panel arrays on floating structures, deployed offshore or on inland water. The article presents water-based installations as a response to land constraints near cities, with…

MaritimeSep 2026
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Versatile Norwegian wood grows in sustainable uses

The article says forests cover about one-third of Norway and that 43% of productive forest area consists of mature trees ready for harvest. It says nearly all Norwegian forest land is certified by PEFC…

EnergySep 2026
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Vianode: High-performance, sustainable anode graphite, Made in Norway

Page date: Published 30 Sep 2025; updated 30 Sep 2026. 2 min read.

EnergySep 2026
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VXTR Norwegian-grown plants and NoNa® native plants

VXTR says it grows plants adapted to Norwegian conditions at a Froland nursery site established by the Norwegian government in 1941. VXTR was formed in 2023 by bringing Reiersøl Nursery and three other…

Agritech & foodOct 2026
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Wake effects and how they impact wind turbine performance

Page date: Published 21 Jan 2025; updated 30 Sep 2026. 3 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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What are ROVs and how are they used in offshore wind?

Page date: Published 19 Dec 2024; updated 30 Sep 2026. 2 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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What are the health effects of noise from wind turbines?

The article gives typical turbine sound levels of 35–45 dB at 300 metres and 60–80 dB at close range, and identifies gearbox/generator noise and aerodynamic blade noise as sources. It says amplitude…

Offshore windSep 2026
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What are the main components of a wind turbine?

Page date: Published 10 Jul 2025; updated 30 Sep 2026. 3 min read.

Offshore windSep 2026
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