Showcased the Breadth of Innovation at UiB

With over 200 registered participants, the second edition of UiB Innovation Day took place on 19 September.

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The second edition of UiB Innovation Day took place on September 19. The more than 200 registered participants had the opportunity to explore 20 stands featuring a wide range of innovative projects — including FluidFlower, which demonstrates what happens to CO₂ stored deep beneath the ocean floor. The tool was developed by Professor Martin Fernø and his research group at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
The second edition of UiB Innovation Day took place on September 19. The more than 200 registered participants had the opportunity to explore 20 stands featuring a wide range of innovative projects — including FluidFlower, which demonstrates what happens to CO₂ stored deep beneath the ocean floor. The tool was developed by Professor Martin Fernø and his research group at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Photo: Thor Brødreskift

The theme of the day was 200 years of research and innovation, which was highlighted through the exhibition "200 Years of Innovations" in collaboration with the University Museum.

The exhibition, located at the entrance of the UiB building at Nygårdsgaten 5, offers the public a glimpse into a selection of historical innovations from UiB and the University Museum. These include the deep-sea compass developed by Harald U. Sverdrup in the 1920s, Ernst Selmer’s work on the Norwegian personal identification number, Professor Trond Markestad’s research linking stomach sleeping to sudden infant death syndrome, and Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who identified the leprosy bacterium in 1873.

The 200-year theme was also reflected in a segment called the Innovation Relay—an engaging part of the program—where one researcher from each of UiB’s seven faculties as well as the University Museum was given 200 seconds to present their project. This gave the audience a unique insight into how innovation takes shape across the broad spectrum of academic disciplines at the university.
 

(Article was originally published in Norwegian by Ole Marius Kvamme)

Students showing FluidFlower
Photo: Merry H. Navjord

The full-day event included a series of sessions and stands, all with a shared goal: to inspire research-based innovation and plant the seeds of entrepreneurship among staff and students. A wide range of participants took part—from startups and entrepreneurship supporters to showcases of innovative projects from across UiB.

Professor Martin Fernø from Reservoir Physics presented "FluidFlower", together with master’s students, Senior Technician Emil Bang Larsen, and Dr. Jakub Both from the Department of Mathematics. The stand attracted considerable interest, including a visit from politician Ola Elvestuen and Vice Dean Øyvind Frette.