Innovation Days UiT 2026
Program in progress, not all the presenters are confirmed. Registration is not open yet.
Monday 19th
Meeting Chair: Pål Vegar Storeheier, Head of Office for research and Innovation, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
| 12:15 | Welcome |
| by Jørgen Berge, pro-rector for research and innovation, UiT The Arctic University of Norway | |
| 12:25 | “The connection between impact and innovation” (tbc) |
| by Michaela Aschan, Professor in fisheries biology and management / Leader of the Changing Arctic Research School, UiT the Arctic University of Norway |
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| 12:45 | Impact in the UK context- what is it, and why is it important? |
| by Dr Anne Sofie Laegran, University of Edinburgh, Head of Research Engagement and impact | |
| 13:45 | Turning research into societal value. Three examples of scaling and valorisation at UiT |
| The Better Learning Program (BLP) by professor Jon Håkon Schultz, Department of Education, UiT | |
| nICE (tbc) by professor Muhammad Shakeel Virk, Department of Industrial Engineering, UiT (tbc) | |
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| 14:30 | Understanding the importance of impact in research funding from three stakeholder perspectives: funders, researchers and users |
| How will impact (and valorization) in calls for proposals gain importance in Norwegian and European Research Funding – trends and signal? byExecutive Director Benedicte Løseth, The Research System and Internationalization, Research Council of Norway | |
| Realizing innovative technological solutions. How is it possible to identify, develop and simultaneously scale up breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovations in Europe? Is it about the mindset? by Professor Krishna Agarwal, Ultrasound, Microwaves and Optics, UiT | |
| What barriers do businesses face when trying to use research-based knowledge? by Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF) (tbc) | |
| 15:45 | Summary by meeting chair Pål Vegar Storeheier |
Tuesday 20th
Meeting Chair: Heidi Angell, Assistant Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
| 09:00 | Developing pathways to Impact |
| Anne Sofie Laegran (Head of Research Engagement and Impact, University of Edinburgh), together with Stig Brøndbo (Communications Advisor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway), will lead a session exploring how researchers can develop strong pathways to impact of their research and innovation by engaging with relevant stakeholders throughout the research process. The session will combine presentation of points to consider and tools to help the process with discussions in small groups and plenary. |
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| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Impact in Research Proposals (tbd) |
| Europa Media will provide a focused and interactive session on developing and presenting impact and valorisation in R&I proposals and projects, with particular relevance for Horizon Europe applications. by Europa Media (tbc) |
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| 15:15 | Reflections and sum-up (tbc) |
| by meeting chair Assistant Professor Heidi Angell |