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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

NTNU

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a leading institution focused on technology and natural sciences.

Lobbying Activity

Response to European Innovation Act

3 Oct 2025

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) highly values the opportunity to contribute to this consultation on such a crucial topic for Europes future. With a main profile in technology and natural sciences, NTNU considers this process particularly important for strengthening Europes innovation capacity, competitiveness, and sustainability. To this end, we hereby attach a detailed input paper that outlines seven main points alongside concrete proposals. With this contribution, NTNU aims to provide constructive perspectives and practical recommendations to support the forthcoming policy process.
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Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

25 Sept 2025 · Technological Sovereignty

Meeting with Massimiliano Esposito (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)

23 Sept 2025 · Horizon Europe 2028-2034

Meeting with Manuel Aleixo (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

6 Feb 2025 · R&I developments

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

5 Feb 2025 · Research and Innovation in the Digital Field

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and Central Denmark EU Office and

14 Jun 2024 · European election outcome

Response to Options for support for R&D of dual-use technologies

30 Apr 2024

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) appreciates the opportunity to provide input on the White Paper on options for enhancing support for research and development involving technologies with dual-use potential. As a university with a main profile in technology and natural sciences, NTNU acknowledges the importance of the White Paper, and herby attach our input.
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Meeting with Virginie Battu-Henriksson (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

19 Feb 2024 · Discussion on speaking role at the 8th NTNU European Conference

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Mar 2023 · Horizon Europe

Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

9 Mar 2023 · NTNU Energy Transition Conference 2023

Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

24 Jan 2023 · Discussion regarding upcoming European Conference & Energy Transition event

Meeting with Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

13 Dec 2022 · Preliminary discussion in view of two NTNU events in February and March 2023

Meeting with Juraj Nociar (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

10 Oct 2022 · Science and Technology

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

9 Oct 2019 · Digital Europe Programme - Future Digital Agenda Strategy

Response to Strategic Innovation Agenda for the period 2021-2027 of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

4 Sept 2019

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) welcomes the new strategic agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the proposed reforms. We consider our partnerships in three EIT Kics, Climate, InnoEnergy and Raw Materials, to represent added value in promoting and developing innovation at our university, especially in our efforts to connect NTNU more closely with the public sector and the SME segment in the business community. The partnerships are important in order to achieve goals in our strategies to increase the scope of international and entrepreneurial experience for our students and young researchers. As most of the European HEIs, NTNU is moving away from linear concepts of innovation to closer co-creative approaches with external partners, which help NTNU to take on a new and central role in the innovation ecosystems. We would like to underline that the scope of EIT and its KICs should not only include products to be brought on the market, but also other types of innovation, e.g. organizational, process and design innovation, having in mind the challenges and needs regarding innovation in the public sector. In further development of the EIT strategic agenda for the years 2021 - 2027, we would like to see that the European Parliament and the Council emphasize the importance of discussion of the EIT SIA with important stakeholders among others, EUA, European University Association, initiating a broad discussion of the lessons learned and advices in the EUA-study “The Role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems” https://eua.eu/resources/publications/819:the-role-of-universities-in-regional-innovation-ecosystems.html (attached) We strongly encourage synergies with other relevant EU initiatives. EIT should support the overall priorities of Horizon Europe, it’s clusters and the missions. The proposed new activities to foster the innovation capacity of higher education institutions is a relevant and important addition to the EIT activities and NTNU strongly supports this proposal. As NTNU experiences, the proposed activities will meet the need for HEIs to develop an even clearer role in the innovation ecosystem. For Europe, in order to strengthen the power of innovation in the years to come, innovation must be based upon knowledge transferred from research or based on HEIs providing students with education that, in collaboration with the private and public sectors, will address the needs of the future. Should the EIT in the next period expand the number of KICs, NTNU would suggest to look to the Horizon Europe Missions, noting that that one of the five missions does not yet have a “corresponding” EIT KIC, namely the Mission on Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal and Inland Waters. Based on years’ experience in national and international cooperation, NTNU will point to this area as a special potential for development focusing on innovation and needed actions to strengthen collaboration between academia, the private and public sectors in this field and to address one of the most urgent matters of our time
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Meeting with Marco Valletta (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)

18 Jul 2018 · Preparatory meeting to visit to Norway - 2019

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

13 Jul 2018 · Presenting network of universities -Unilion

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

22 Jan 2018 · FP9, Starmus Festival

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)

11 Sept 2017 · Follow up Starmus Festival

Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

21 Mar 2017 · STARMUS IV Festival

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

1 Feb 2017 · Energy + Climate Research and Innovation

Meeting with Giulia Del Brenna (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

7 Dec 2016 · STARMUS IV Festival

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

7 Dec 2016 · Energy Efficiency

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

8 Apr 2016 · NTNU willing to exchange on their activities in the ICT field

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

8 Apr 2016 · energy and research

Meeting with Antonio Lowndes Marques De Araujo Vicente (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas), Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

7 Apr 2016 · EIC and mid-term review of H2020