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          <div class="vrtx-introduction"><p>UiO:Life Science's innovation programme within health-related life sciences.&nbsp;Mentoring, milestone-based funding and education to further develop your ideas.&nbsp;Admission through annual open calls.</p>
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                          <p><a href="/english/research/strategic-research-areas/life-science/news-and-events/news/2026/new-spark-norway-teams.html">Six new teams ready for SPARK Norway</a></p><p>3. February 2026</p>
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                          <p><a href="/english/research/strategic-research-areas/life-science/news-and-events/news/2025/spark-norway-graduation.html">From research-based ideas to entrepreneurship</a></p><p>27 November 2025</p>
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		<p><span style="text-autospace:none"><a href="https://www.aleap.no/">Aleap</a>&nbsp;</span><br/>
		<span style="text-autospace:none">Represented by Mariann D?nnum, </span>Head of Partner Programs &amp; Network<span style="text-autospace:none">,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mariann@aleap.no &lt;mariann@aleap.no&gt;;?subject=SPARK%20Norway%20partner">contact</a></span></p>
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		<p><span style="text-autospace:none"><a href="https://www.lmi.no/">Association of Pharmaceutical Industry in Norway (LMI)</a>&nbsp;<br/>
		Represented by Tove Flem Jacobsen, Member </span>Business Policy Committee<span style="text-autospace:none"> (NPU), LMI, and Global Program Leader NPIs at GE Healthcare, <a href="mailto:tove.flem.jacobsen@ge.com">contact</a></span></p>
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		Represented by Alexandra Patriksson, Team leader &amp; Innovation Coordinator, <a href="mailto:alexandra.patriksson@medisin.uio.no">contact</a></p>
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		<p><a href="https://www.inven2.com/">Inven2</a>&nbsp;<br/>
		Represented by Mohammed Amarzguioui, Vice President Project Management Innovation, <a href="https://www.inven2.com/ansatte/">contact</a>&nbsp;</p>
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	<li><a href="https://www.norwayhealthtech.com/"><span style="text-autospace:none">Norway Health Tech</span></a></li>
	<li><a href="https://oslocancercluster.no/">Oslo Cancer Cluster</a><br/>
		Represented by Jutta Heix, Head of International Affairs, <a href="https://oslocancercluster.no/team/">contact</a></li>
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		Represented by Eirik L?vbakken, </span>Special Adviser Innovation,<span style="text-autospace:none"> <a href="https://oslo-universitetssykehus.no/avdelinger/teknologi-og-innovasjonsklinikken/innovasjonsavdelingen">contact</a></span></li>
	<li><span style="text-autospace:none"><a href="https://www.nansenneuro.no/">Nansen Neuroscience Network</a>&nbsp;<br/>
		Represented by Bjarte Reve, CEO, <a href="mailto:mailto:bjarte.reve@nansenneuro.net">contact</a></span></li>
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		Represented by Marius ?gaard, Partner, <a href="https://sharelab.no/#team">contact</a></span></p>
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