If cats are to live up to their reputation of having nine lives, cat owners need to know more about the pets that occupy our laps while we watch TV and keep us company when we go to the bathroom.

Sound-absorbing panels glued together by fungi. Advanced microscope camera that films brain cells in active laboratory animals. Environmentally friendly gas injector for eye surgery that reduces the risk of complications and greenhouse gas emissions. These were some of the innovative ideas that were awarded NTNU Discovery's main project funds at the award ceremony held in Gruva at Gløshaugen on Thursday, November 7.

Helse Midt-Norge RHF is a loyal main partner of NTNU Discovery. This means that all employees in the region's largest workplace, around 22,000 in total, can receive funding to test whether their ideas have commercial potential.

You can now apply for funding for a main project of up to NOK 1,000,000 for employees and NOK 300,000 for students. The application deadline for the main project in autumn 2024 is 30th September

"I think we should give everyone a big round of applause. These are the heroes of tomorrow," proclaimed Pro Vice-Chancellor Torill Hernes in front of hundreds of people at the biannual event Tech, Hugs & Rock 'n' Roll at Havet on June 6. June, where Trondheim's entire start-up community and Minister of Digitisation Karianne Tung were gathered.

Coline Senior swapped holiday beach life for five hectic days at the IECT summer school for academic entrepreneurs in Wattens, Austria.

Aviant aims to be the first and largest when the future is delivered by drone.

Aviant aims to be the first and largest when the future is delivered by drone.

New revolutionary ultrasound technology. A smart sensor that automatically monitors the condition of electrical machines. Thursday November 9th, NTNU Discovery awarded NOK one million each to two promising innovation projects developed by researchers and employees at NTNU and Helse Midt-Norge.

A potential breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's and a method for earlier diagnosing CP in infants were two of the inventions that received NOK 1,000,000 from NTNU Discovery today.