Nordic Bridge Stakeholders Event

Nordic Bridge will be an online platform where public and private entities can present specific problems or general cases where they seek the insight and expertise of academia. It involves collaborations with stakeholders, utilizing student internships, thesis projects, and research to address real-world challenges and foster innovation in the region.

The Nordic Bridge Stakeholders Event fosters dialogue and idea exchange among stakeholders to shape project objectives, create stakeholder maps, and ensure collaboration and relevance for the region.

Agenda

11:00 - Registration
11:30 - 12:00 - Lunch

12:00 - Opening of presentation session
12:00 - 12:15 Nordic Bridge Project
12:15 - 12:30 Boosting Industry and Public Sector with PhD talent: A Win Win (Bjørn Gjellan Nielsen, NFR)
12:30 - 12:45 Student thesis project to kick start - Experience of a collaborative thesis project
12:45 - 13:00 Business Sector Benefits from Researcher - Experience from Business Ph.D. Project
13:00 - 13:15 Public Sector Benefits from Researcher - Experience from a Public Sector PhD Project (offentilig sektor- ph.d.)

Language: English

13:15 - 13:30 - Mingling break

13:30 - Opening of Workshop Session
13:30 - 13:45 Group Introduction
13:45 - 15:15 Group Activities

• Challenge-driven Collaboration: What are the bottlenecks for inviting a researcher to address your challenges? What are the challenges between stakeholders entering in this collaboration?
• Student Contributions: How can we increase collaboration between us through students? What are the challenges between stakeholders in this collaboration?
• Goals for Nordic Bridge: What challenges does your organization face that Nordic Bridge and collaboration with academia can help to address?

Language: English + Norwegian

15:15 - 15:30 Summing up and Closing