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Norway joined the EMBC as a member state in 1970. Life scientists in Norway are eligible for all EMBO Programmes supporting life scientists in Europe and beyond.

 

Population: 5.59 million10
R&D spending: 3.256% of GDP6
Researchers employed in R&D: 2,1255
People employed in R&D: 54,7256
Patents: 3997
Higher education institutions: 604
Horizon Europe funding:9
  • 2,440 organizations including 341 SMEs involved in Horizon Europe activities

  • 117 ERC principal investigators

  • 473 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded researchers
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    All life scientists in Norway are eligible for the EMBO Programmes supporting life scientists in Europe and beyond.

    Find out about all EMBO funding schemes here.

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    All information as of May 2025.

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