Supporters

The European Commission through its Directorate-General for Research annually organises the EU Contest for Young Scientists and provides the majority of the funds and resources necessary to allow the EU Contest to be based in a different European country each year.
National and other support is encouraged and has been a feature of the EU Contest ever since it took place in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995. The organisers of the EU Contest wish this year to acknowledge the additional host country support of :
	The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs The work of the Ministry is aimed at ensuring that Norway has a sound and well functioning educational system, productive and creative research environments and an open and living people’s Church. Among the main responsibilities of the Ministry is the governing of the Research Council of Norway.
	The Research Council of Norway The Research Council of Norway plays a vital role in developing and implementing the country's national research strategy. It acts as: -a government adviser, identifying present and future needs for knowledge and research; -a funding agency for independent research programmes and projects, strategic programmes at research institutes, and Norwegian participation in international research programmes; -a co-ordinator, initiating networks and promoting co-operation between R&D institutions, ministries, business and industry, public agencies and enterprises, other sources of funding, and users of research. One third of Norway's public sector research investment (NOK 2.7 billion) is channelled through the Research Council.
	Norsk Hydro ASA Norsk Hydro is an industrial company based on the use of natural resources, with the aim of meeting needs for food, energy and materials. Hydro intends to create growth and development where the company can achieve good profitability through strong competitiveness. Hydro will promote awareness of resources and the environment, and quality throughout its organization. The main areas of business for Norsk Hydro is oil & energy, light metals and agri.
	Phillips Petroleum Company Norway AS Phillips Petroleum is an American oil company. By discovering the Ekofisk oil field in 1969, Phillips transformed Norway into an oil nation when the giant field came on stream in 1971. Since then, other discoveries have been made nearby and Phillips now operates four fields in the greater Ekofisk area. Phillips has interest in a total of 12 production licenses in Norwegian Sector.
	Telenor ASA Telenor is a Norwegian telecommunications group with extensive and fast growing business operations in a number of countries in Europe and Southeast Asia. The company is Norway's leading distributor of voice, information, knowledge and entertainment through a broad range of modern communications services. Telenor became a listed company in December 2000.
	ABB Corporate Research AS ABB is an international engineering group which provides services to power, gas and water utilities; process industries; manufacturing and consumer industries; oil, gas and petrochemicals companies; as well as channel partners, such as wholesalers, distributors, original equipment manufacturers and system integrators. ABB Corporate Research AS is one of eight corporate research centres within ABB and is located at Billingstad outside Oslo.
	Accenture ANS Accenture is the world's leading provider of management and technology consulting services and solutions. Accenture operate globally with one common brand and business model designed to enable them to serve their clients with speed, flexibility and consistency around the world.
	Amersham PLC Amersham plc is a world leader in medical diagnostics and in life sciences. Its strategy focuses on building its position as a leading provider of biotechnology systems to enable the molecular medicine revolution, in which disease will be understood better, diagnosed sooner and treated more effectively. Amersham is the only company which combines skills in understanding genetic predisposition to disease with skills in screening for the onset of disease. It provides a vision of the human body at every level, from genes to proteins, cells, organs and tissues.
	Institute for Energy Technology Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) is an independent foundation established in 1948 with departments at Kjeller and in Halden. IFE is Norway's national research center for energy technology with a staff of 550. A major part of the activities are funded from international industry. Nuclear technology accounts for about half the Institute's activities, petroleum technology totals about 30 per cent and R&D in alternative energy systems and environmental technology about 20 per cent.
	Kverneland ASA The Kverneland Group is the largest specialised producer and distributor of agricultural and viticultural implements in the world. With its strong portfolio of quality and respected brands the Kverneland Group is able to offer unique and complete product ranges to professional farmers and contractors within grass, soil preparation, fertilising, seeding, sprayers, potato and grape harvesting machinery.
	Norske Skogindustrier ASA Norske Skog is a global supplier of publication paper with mills and sales offices on five continents. It is the third largest supplier of publication paper in the World.
	Hewlett-Packard Norge AS HP is a world leading provider of computer equipment and services. It was founded in Palo Alto, California in 1939 and thus created what is now known as Silicon Valley.
	University of Bergen The University of Bergen is the core academic institution in Western Norway. With approx. 17 000 students and more than 2 500 faculty and staff members, the University of Bergen (UoB) - Norway, is a medium-sized European university. The main campus area is located close to downtown Bergen. The University of Bergen is the home of three research infrastructures connected to the European Union's Fifth Framwork Programme for Research.
	The Grieg Group The Grieg Group is a conglomerate of privately held companies within Ship Broking, Ship Owning, Seafood, Insurance Broking, Logistics and Asset Management. The first company in The Grieg Group, Joachim Grieg & Co., was established in Bergen in 1884.
	Bergen Ship Owner's Association
	Norwegian Engineer's Association
	Norwegian Researcher's Association