BTO

Bergen Teknologioverfring AS (BTO) is the technology transfer office in Bergen, supporting 8 research institutions in commercialization and technology transfer. Together these institutions employ about 4000 researchers and have a research base of more than 4MrdNOK (billions). Researchers, faculty and students from these institutions provide BTO with up to 100 new innovative ideas and technologies each year, from a broad range of exciting projects. Since the founding in December 2004, BTO has been involved in over 100 commercialisations. BTOs goal is to help researchers commercialise their research results to ensure that knowledge and inventions benefit individuals, society and industry.