Norway (National level) (NO)

Innovation Performance Group (2019) : Strong

Total population (2019) 5328212

Population per km² (2017) 17

Proportion population older 65 year % 17,24%

Regional website

Innovation Norway

https://www.innovasjonnorge.no/en/start-page/

University of Bergen

https://www.uib.no/ccbio

Background

Norway has a population of approximately 5 million people. As well as being involved in a number of major Initiatives around personalised medicine, Norway has a national strategy for personalised medicine within the health service. The strategy will contribute to development and implementation in the health service in the period 2017-2021.

In collaboration with regional health authorities, the Research Council also published an action plan for research and innovation in personalised medicine. The action plan proposes a number of measures to achieve: Increased interaction, international cooperation, leverage national advantages, increased visibility, more interdisciplinarity and better coordination, reduced barriers to interaction, responsible research and innovation.

Is the region looking for international/European/interregional collaboration opportunities? Yes

Coordinate with ECRIN https://ecrin.org/, NorCRIN https://www.norcrin.no/in-english/ , EATRIS https://eatris.eu/

Membership status

Member ICPerMed? no

Mountain ? > 50 % of surface in mountain areas

Member Euregha? no

Adriatic-Ionian MacroRegion? no

InnoStars Region? no

Northern Sparsely Populated Area (NSPA)? no

PM region according EC? no

Baltic Sea MacroRegion? no

S3MedTech region? no

Danube MacroRegion? no

S3P4PM region? no

Alpine MacroRegion? no

Regions4PM region? no

S3ClusSport member? no

Central Europe? no

MedTech4Europe? no

Council of European BioRegions (CEBR)? no

1M+Genome initiative? member

European Regions Research & Innovation Network (ERRIN)? no

Vanguard Initiative? no

ERAPerMed? yes, The Research Council of Norway, (RCN)

Policy documents

Topics covered by policies : Medical research and innovation (-omics, biomarkers, diagnostics, etc.); Education, training and skill development; Prediction and prevention; ICT/genomics, health, lifestyle data(infrastructure); Electronic and mobile health solutions; Public awareness, patient participation with respect to Personalised Medicine/Personalised Health

Funding for a dedicated programme related to personalised medicine; Education and training, linked to personalised medicine

Major initiatives

BigMed
ERA PerMed AML_PM
Horizon 2020 AMLvaccin
University of Bergen biobank/genome sequencing infrastructure/super computer/strategic research centra
Haukeland University Hospital, Helse Bergen HF biobank/genome sequencing infrastructure/super computer/strategic research centra
NorCRIN Trial infrastructure
ERA PerMed AML_PM
Horizon 2020 AMLvaccin
Member European '1+ Million Genomes' Initiative
Digital Innovation Hubs:

Is the region represented in: Horizon2020; Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy Platforms/Partnerships (RIS3); EIT Health/InnoStars/Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS); other?

Horizon2020
EUREKA/Eurostars/COSME

Self evaluation

General perception of the implementation level of PM in the region - Low

Rate of the need for developing and implementing PM in the region - Very High

Rate of the need for increasing support/funding for PM activities in the region - High

Rate of the need for increasing the capacity of PM skills in the region - High

Rate of the genomics literacy of the citizens in the region - Low

Rate of the need for increasing interregional collaboration in PM - Very High

Image attribution

By Rob984 - Derived from File:Germany on the globe (Germany centered).svg, CC BY-SA 4.0,