NRI(Nordic Health Research and

Innovation Networks)

Stener Kvinnsland

CEO

Haukeland University Hospital

Welcome to the

NRI Solstrand Conference 2014

The Challenge

The driving forces

• The demographic and epidemiological changes

• The new technology

• The changing role of the patient

Demography and epidemiologi

The driving forces

• The demographic and epidemiological changes

• The new technology

• The changing role of the patient

How do we prioritize

Time

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1GNP

Hospital budgets

Medical opportunities

Expectations

• More and better research

• More and better innovation– Commercialisation– User-driven innovation

What do we need?

NRI – the Vision

Improve Support Functions and Infrastructure for

Research and Innovation in Hospitals in the 5 Nordic Countries.

NRI – the Focus Areas

• Nordic COOPERATION in health research and innovation

• The ORGANIZATION of health research and innovation

• The FINANCING of health research and innovation

NRI – the 6 Focus Areas cont’nd

• The POLITICS of health research and innovation

• The IMPLEMENTATION of health research and innovation

• The RELATIONSHIP between hospitals and industry in health research and innovation

NRI – the Method

The Solstrand Conference

The networks

NRI – the Organization

A Member Organization (registered in Norway)

of Institutions (Hospitals, Universities (Faculties), Institutes, Technology Transfer Otrganizations, Industry, Etc. )

Nordic Summit (14th of May)

A new initiative

NRI – the Organization cont’nd

A Board (interim)

An Advisory Board

A Secretariat

A Website (www.nordicnetworks.org)

I wish you all a good conference,

and

Thank you for your attention!