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NorTex : Research Collaboration Norway-Texas partnering with Industry Challenges

NorTex : Research Collaboration Norway-Texas partnering with Industry Challenges. By Dr. Jostein Mykletun, Consul General of Norway in Houston Rice University , April 29, 2013. NorTex - Background and Direction.

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NorTex : Research Collaboration Norway-Texas partnering with Industry Challenges

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  1. NorTex: Research Collaboration Norway-Texas partnering with Industry Challenges By Dr. Jostein Mykletun, Consul General of Norway in Houston Rice University, April 29, 2013

  2. NorTex- Background and Direction • A long track record of Norway – US partnerships in research and Higher Education • Role of NSF, NIH, NOAA, DOE, US State Department / Fulbright, other Federal Agencies, instruments. • University collaboration – over 100 MoUs, cases including Harvard, MIT, U of Minnesota, Colorado, U of North Dakota, Stanford, Berkeley, etc • NorTex builds upon the past, while taking a focused geographic, thematic and strategic focus

  3. Why Texas and Norway? • Both important players in global energy markets • Strong presence of Norwegian industry in Texas • 150 Norway related companies. Long history of university collaboration in the petroleum sector. • 10 000 Norwegian expats in Houston region. • 12 years of cooperation in the medical field: • MD Anderson Cancer Center, now also Memorial Hermann, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine • Complementary expertise in such areas as energy, space and nanotechnology

  4. NorTex- Conception and development • Transatlantic Science Week 2012, with Rice and MD- Anderson • 600 attendees • 200 strong delegation from Norway • 5 University Rectors and 20 Deans • Two Ministers – Health and Care Services and Education and Research • NorTex Report, November 2012, and TSW12 Report • The feasibility /outlook for Texas-Norway co-operation

  5. NorTex Petroleum Cluster- Conception and development • Oil and gas and space technologies • Energy and Environmental Initiative (E2I) • Statoil’s Academic Program • USD 5 million support for UT Austin • NorTex Petroleum Cluster • The first NorTex Cluster • Buildonexistingresearchcollaborations • Support, fundingprospects, institutionalanchors

  6. Recognition and Thanks Rice University President David Leebron Dean Edwin ‘Ned’ Thomas George McLendon, Provost VickiColvin, Vice Provost for Research Professor George Hirasaki Professor Arne Graue, Universityof Bergen Jan Ødegaard, Exec. Director, Ken Kennedy Institute May Akrawi, Ph.d, NorTexStudy Editor http://www.norway.org/Embassy/houston/Reports-from-the-Transatlantic-Science-Week-2012-Conference-Houston-Nov-12-16/

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