Innovation through collaboration. This document discusses financing research and innovation in the health sector and success cases. It outlines how public R&D contracts can help innovative Norwegian suppliers by offering new products or solutions to demanding public customers. These contracts consider the level of innovation, market potential, specifications, and references. The document also highlights IMATIS, a Norwegian company that provides electronic whiteboards for real-time overviews and information access for Danish hospital partners.

1. Innovation through
Innovation through
collaboration VEKST I BEDRIFTER
Copenhagen 19 September 2012
C h 19 S t b 2012
Jorunn Birgitte Gjessing‐Johnrud
Senior Adviser
Senior Adviser
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2. • FINANCING
RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION IN THE
HEALTH SECTOR
• SUCCESS CASE
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3. Public R&D contracts (PRD)
Offer: New Needs: Are not met by
product or solutions PRD contract existing products in the
market
Innovative
Innovative
Demanding
Norwegian
public customer
supplier
SME with ambition Market driven Large public entiry
innovation
to g o
to grow
• Level of innovation • Specifications
• Market potential • References
• Market entry
Market entry
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4. IMATIS a Nordic Success
IMATIS – a Nordic Success
• Electronic whiteboards provide real‐time overview
• Any information at your fingertips
• Norwegian company – Danish hospital partners
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