On March 17th HUNT Biosciences and NTNU signed an agreement regarding use of data and samples from The North Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). HUNT Biosciences, according to the agreement, has access to HUNT material for specific project applications.
HUNT Biosciences was established in 2007 to commercialize results from HUNT. The first study was conducted in the years from 1984 to 1986 (HUNT 1) and the most recent study was concluded in 2008 (HUNT 3).
The company is jointly owned by NTNU, Helse Midt-Norge and North Trøndelag County. The company is ideologically scientific and social in nature, and, together with its owners, will focus on contributing to increased research funding, initiating new health studies and stimulating health related initiatives in the region.
