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Our advisers

Do you have questions about a specific call for proposal, thematic area/topic or industrial sector?

Find an adviser for your topic in the sections for thematic areas in each call for proposal. The Research Council has advisers with long experience and wide-ranging expertise from the business sector and research-based innovation. 

Competence broker in your district

The competence brokers assist companies and public enterprises throughout the country in finding the right R&D competence. With the help of a competence broker, you will thus find it easier to find themes and opportunities for R&D projects as well as to identify and concretize project ideas.

The EU and Horizon 2020

The Research Council’s National Contact Points for the EU can answer questions and discuss opportunities available through European calls for proposals. A list of the National Contact Points for the various subject areas is available here.

Eurostars

Norwegian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that carry out research and development may seek funding for R&D projects from the Eurostars Programme.

Looking to cooperate outside Europe?

The Research Council has contact persons for individual countries and geographic regions who can answer questions and provide information about opportunities for research and innovation cooperation in non-European countries.

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High demand

In connection with the application deadline of 27 May and the transition to the new application system, many of us are now receiving many inquiries. Therefore, it may take longer than usual before you receive a response. We will answer you as quickly as we can. It is a good idea to read through our information about applying in the new application system before you contact us.

Important message

For the calls for proposals with the application deadline 27 May at 13:00 CEST, we manage our hotline +47 22 03 70 00 Thursday 21 May, Friday 22 May and Tuesday 26 May at CEST 08:00–15:00 and Wednesday 27 May at CEST 08:00-13:00.