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Industry

The Research Council promotes competitiveness and growth in Norwegian trade and industry by providing financial support and advice for research and innovation projects.

Who is eligible for support from the Research Council and for what?

Companies in need of research and development to produce new or improved products, services or production processes can obtain funding and advice from the Research Council. We can fund research and innovation activities aimed at generating the new knowledge companies need to realise an innovation in their industry or field.

Schemes for financial support

Tools and advice for your R&DI project

Here you can find useful project planning tools and an overview of relevant advisers who can help you to get started with a research and innovation project.

Webinar: Informasjonsmøte om støtte til Innovasjonsprosjekter i næringslivet 2019

For mer informasjon

Important dates and deadlines for the industrial sector

01 Jan 2019

Open-ended deadline for Industrial Ph.D. projects

20 Mar 2019

Horisont-konferansen (Horizon conference – research to save the world)

17 Jun 2019

Submission of project outlines for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector

01 Sep 2019

Guarantee deadline for the SkatteFUNN Tax Incentive Scheme

All applications submitted by September 1 are guaranteed to be processed within the current year, meaning that companies can deduct R&D costs accrued in the submission year from their corporate tax.

04 Sep 2019

Application deadline for Collaboration Projects on Societal Challenges and Business Development

12 Sep 2019

Application deadline for Eurostars projects

25 Sep 2019

Application deadline for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector

16 Sep 2020

Application deadline for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector, Knowledge-building and Collaboration Projects

Important dates and deadlines for the industrial sector

  • 01 Jan 2019

    Open-ended deadline for Industrial Ph.D. projects

  • 20 Mar 2019

    Horisont-konferansen (Horizon conference – research to save the world)

  • 17 Jun 2019

    Submission of project outlines for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector

  • 01 Sep 2019

    Guarantee deadline for the SkatteFUNN Tax Incentive Scheme

  • 04 Sep 2019

    Application deadline for Collaboration Projects on Societal Challenges and Business Development

  • 12 Sep 2019

    Application deadline for Eurostars projects

  • 25 Sep 2019

    Application deadline for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector

  • 16 Sep 2020

    Application deadline for Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector, Knowledge-building and Collaboration Projects

Relevant calls for proposals

  • Centre for Research-based Innovation

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 50,000,000-96,000,000
    Duration:
    60-96 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Public sector
    Research organisations
    Trade and industry

  • Pilot-T Project: New Solutions in the Interface between Transport and ICT

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 2,000,000-10,000,000
    Duration:
    12-36 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Transport and mobility

  • Research Commercialisation Project from Publicly Funded Research

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 2,000,000-8,000,000
    Duration:
    12-36 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Research organisations
    Trade and industry

  • Supplementary Funding for Norwegian Participants in Horizon 2020 Projects

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 500,000-1,000,000
    Duration:
    12-24 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Internationalisation
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Pilot-E

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 0-0
    Duration:
    0-0 months

    This call for proposals is only available in Norwegian.

    Environment-friendly energy and CO2 capture and storage
    Industry

  • Demonstration Project for the Industrial Sector

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 1,000,000-15,000,000
    Duration:
    12-36 months

    Demonstration Project is to strengthen companies’ own efforts to demonstrate new technology for applications with major socio-economic benefits. Projects are to ensure expertise, value creation, job creation and a competitive industrial sector in Norway. 

    Industry
    Petroleum

  • Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector

    Application deadline
    25
    Sep 2019
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 2,000,000-16,000,000
    Duration:
    24-48 months

    Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector are company-driven projects that incorporate extensive research and development (R&D) activities. The Innovation Project is to contribute significantly to renewal and increased value creation for the participating companies, and it should yield socioeconomic benefits by making new knowledge and solutions available.

    Environment-friendly energy and CO2 capture and storage
    Food and land-based bioresources
    Industry
    Industry and services

  • Personal Overseas Research Grant for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellows

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 0-0
    Duration:
    3-12 months

    The objective of the scheme is to increase the number of younger researchers who conduct a research stay abroad. International experience is...

    Industry
    Internationalisation
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Communication and Dissemination of Climate Research

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 100,000-500,000
    Duration:
    1-24 months

    This call for proposals is only available in Norwegian.

    Climate
    Industry
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • PES2020 Funding for Travel and Positioning Activities in Horizon 2020 for Norwegian Actors Without an Annual Framework Grant

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 5,000-100,000
    Duration:
    1-24 months

    The Research Council offers financial support to Norwegian institutions and companies seeking to participate in events that will provide them with greater insight into the Horizon 2020 framework programme.

    Industry
    Internationalisation
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Tax Deduction Scheme for Companies with Research and Development Projects (SKATTEFUNN)

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 0-0
    Duration:
    0-0 months

    The SkatteFUNN Tax Deduction Scheme is a rights-based tax deduction scheme designed to stimulate research and development (R&D) activities in Norwegian companies.

    Industry

  • Innovation Camp – Registration of Pre-projects

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 0-0
    Duration:
    0-0 months

    This call for proposals is only available in Norwegian.

    Food and land-based bioresources
    Industry
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Milestone Project – Research Commercialisation Project from Publicly Funded Research

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 200,000-500,000
    Duration:
    3-12 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Research organisations
    Trade and industry

  • PES2020 Support for the Establishment of Project Proposals Directed towards Horizon 2020

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 10,000-700,000
    Duration:
    0-0 months

    The English call for proposals is available soon.

    Industry
    Internationalisation
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Pre-projects to Mobilise Trade and Industry for Research

    Application deadline
    –
    Open-ended
    Apply now
    Minimum - maximum amount that can be sought:
    NOK 100,000-200,000
    Duration:
    4-12 months

    This call for proposals is only available in Norwegian.

    Industry
    Public sector
    Trade and industry
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Upcoming events for the industrial sector

  • Last chance for ICT Horizon 2020 funding

    13
    Sep
    Type of event:
    Meeting
    Location:
    Oslo

    The has been published. This is your chance to find relevant topics within the final set of Horizon 2020 call sand to see what the future will bring.

    ICT
    Industry
    Public sector
    Research organisations

  • Systems medicine - From data to clinical application

    26
    Sep
    Type of event:
    Conference
    Location:
    Akershus

    The goals of this symposium is to connect people and groups working within different areas of relevance to systems medicine to share information, find new partners, solve problems and to be inspired to apply for funding from future calls.

    Better health and health services
    Biotechnology
    Ethical, legal and societal aspects
    ICT

  • Svalbard Science Conference 2019 – Svalbard in a pan-Arctic perspective

    5
    Nov
    6
    Nov
    Type of event:
    Conference
    Location:
    Oslo

    This year's conference wants to put Svalbard in a pan-Arctic perspective, and the goal of the conference is to facilitate increased research collaboration and quality, strengthen interdisciplinary and international research networks and consolidate Svalbard as an attractive platform for research in the Arctic.

    Bioeconomy
    Climate
    Global development
    Industry
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