 On January 1, 2010 NIOM’s status changed from a Nordic Institute to a Nordic Co-operative Body.This means that ownership of NIOM is transferred from the Nordic Council of Ministers to UniRand a.s. (an arm of the University of Oslo) and the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services to create a proprietary company, Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM).NIOM continues the work with the same staff and professional services.