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Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2023

Published 14 Apr 2023

Last updated 04 Dec 2023

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Published 14 Apr 2023

Last updated 04 Dec 2023

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Important dates

07 Jun 2023

Last deadline for submitting an application (midnight)

01 Jan 2024

Earliest permitted project start

01 Apr 2024

Latest permitted project start

31 Mar 2028

Latest permitted project completion

Important dates

Last updates

27 Apr 2023

The template information about applicant and partner companies has been updated. If you have downloaded this template before 27 April, you will need to download it again.

Purpose

Our call Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector is aimed at companies engaged in business-led innovation projects where research and development (R&D) is a critical part of the innovation process.

We seek to support projects with multiple partners working together to develop sustainable innovations, be it new or improved products, services or production processes.

The project partners should gain valuable new knowledge and insights from their R&D work, where the economic value to society from generating and disseminating this knowledge often exceeds the economic benefits enjoyed by the project partners.

Call for proposals
Application results

About the call for proposals

We seek project proposals from companies engaged in research-based innovation with clear objectives of developing sustainable innovations that directly or indirectly support the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). You can read more about research-based innovation and sustainable innovations at our website Bærekraft og Innovasjonsprosjekt i næringslivet (in Norwegian, link opens in new window, the English version will be published later).

The call encompasses a wide thematic scope and is relevant for many parts of the Norwegian business sector. Below, you will find more details about the call, its thematic areas and eligibility criteria for applying.

You may submit your grant application at any time, up to and including 7 June 2023, 23:59 CEST. Read more under the section ‘Expected funding decision’ (under ‘Processing procedures’ towards the end of the call).

This call for proposals constitutes a funding scheme that is notified to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) and must be practised in compliance with the EEA state aid rules. Read more about state aid under the section ‘Conditions for funding’.

The Norwegian-language call for proposals is the legally binding version.

Are you also planning to apply for funding for your project from the SkatteFUNN R&D tax incentive scheme? Read more about this scheme and the conditions on the website: Incentive effect and combination of tools (in Norwegian only on skattefunn.no - the page opens in a new window).

Please note that you cannot apply for innovation funding for a project that has already started.

Typical characteristics of a funded project

You want to initiate the project because you have a unique innovation idea that you wish to realise. The results of the project may be in the form of a new product, service or production process, or new means of delivering products and/or services. Results in this context can also mean significantly improving or adding new features to existing products, services, or processes for the company.

The companies collaborating in the project have a need for new knowledge or new technology in order to deliver the intended innovation. The knowledge or technology is to be developed through R&D activities using recognised methodology. The project’s R&D activities must satisfy the definition of either ‘industrial research’ or ‘experimental development’ as set out in the state aid rules (see Article 25: Important definitions).

The Project Owner and partners have access to the R&D expertise necessary to carry out the project.

The project's partnership constellation forms the basis for long-term collaboration, development and dissemination of knowledge and effective mutual utilisation of the results.

The partners and R&D providers that are going to participate in the project have clarified their interests and tasks in the project, and have described their role in the activities they are to participate in. The number and size of the partners in the project will not determine whether it is successful. Rather, a good project is characterised by each partner having defined tasks and a clear role.

The scope and risk profile of the project are such that the companies would not be able to carry out the project without Research Council funding. This means that funding from the Research Council is a critical incentive for implementing the R&D activities. Project funding from the Research Council may also be instrumental in helping companies to obtain follow-up investments from private risk capital investors that can be used to further develop and utilise the results.

You can demonstrate that the project is likely to have a significant positive impact for one or more sustainable development goals. We expect the project to have a positive impact without causing harm to other areas.

You have incorporated clear objectives and a concrete plan for the project’s R&D activities and for utilising the results. Results and knowledge that are not bound by protection agreements related to the company’s planned commercial utilisation are disseminated via publications and other relevant dissemination channels.

Who is eligible to apply?

This call is open to companies that have been issued an enterprise number under the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises and that carry out economic activity in Norway. The Project Owner must either be a private company or a public enterprise that carries out activities of an industrial or business nature. We will use the collective term ‘company’ throughout the call for proposals.

Sole proprietorships and research organisations are not eligible to serve as a formal applicant.

Who can participate in the project?

Requirements relating to the Project Owner

The Project Owner must secure funding for the project (over and above the Research Council’s funding) and make provisions for utilisation of the project results.

Requirements relating to collaboration and roles in the project

The Project Owner must carry out the project together with at least one partner or one R&D provider. You must register these in the section ‘Project partners and R&D providers’ in the application form. Read more about collaboration agreements, project partners and R&D providers.
Partners must also fulfil the criteria listed under the section ‘Who is eligible to apply?’ to be able to participate in the project and receive funding. Partners must be involved in what is known as an effective collaboration with the Project Owner, which entails sharing both the risk associated with the project and the results it generates. Partners whose project costs are covered in part by Research Council funding are recipients of state aid.
The Project Owner or one of the partners may not be in an interdependent relationship with any of the R&D providers in the project, e.g., where both entities are part of the same corporation. The ‘arm’s length principle’ must be observed when engaging R&D providers. The Project Owner and the partners must also be independent from each other. This means that one party cannot control the other in any way. Not only does this rule apply to the relationships between the Project Owner and the partners, but also to the relationships between the partners. Read more about partners and suppliers in innovation projects.
Norwegian and foreign research organisations or research infrastructure may participate in the project as R&D providers with responsibility for performing R&D work on assignment for the partner companies. Where a research organisation or research infrastructure is used to perform contract research or provide a research service to an undertaking, the undertaking typically specifies the terms and conditions of the contract and owns the results of the research activities and carries the risk of failure. In that case, the research organisation or research infrastructure will typically receive payment for its services at market value. Where the ownership of, or access rights to, intellectual property rights ('IPR') remain with the research organisation or research infrastructure, their market value may be deducted from the price payable for the services in question.
Where a PhD candidate contributes to the R&D provider’s work on the project, restrictions cannot be placed on the publication of the candidate’s doctoral work. An exception to this rule can be made if the parties agree up front on a delay of the publication.
• Since the research organisations’ work in the innovation projects is procured through an assignment, such work, when assigned to universities and university colleges, will be classified as commissioned R&D. This means that work performed by PhD candidates may also be invoiced in accordance with market price and that the purchase of such work is not tied to the Research Council's lump sum for research fellows. It is important to note that research fellows who carry out work at market price in innovation projects for the industrial sector do not have the same rights vis-à-vis the Research Council as research fellows wholly or partly funded by us through lump sum allocations.
Other international and public sector bodies may participate in the project, but they must not be entered as partners in the application form. This type of collaboration can be described under ‘Other collaboration’ under section 3.3. of the project description.
The relevant partners and R&D providers at the time the application is submitted forms the basis for our assessment of the application, and their participation in the project is a stringent condition for funding. If you change the composition of the project before we enter into a contract with you, we may withdraw our funding pledge.

What can you seek funding for?

Parts of the partner companies’ costs pertaining to R&D activities under the project qualify for funding. Article 25 of the state aid rules describes which activities qualify for funding and which costs associated with these activities can be fully or partially funded. The funding can cover both direct and indirect project costs to the extent they can be categorised as costs pertaining to industrial research or experimental development. This applies to both costs associated with R&D activities performed by the project partners and for purchase of R&D services.

You can find detailed information about what types of costs qualify for funding here.

We will not provide funding for operational business activities including activities associated with the commercial exploitation of the R&D results, such as protection of intellectual property rights, market surveys and marketing, and testing and completion of new products or services. Nor do we provide funding for costs that will not be recorded in the Project Owner or partners’ official accounts, such as own unpaid work effort. Such costs are therefore not to be included in the project budget.

Scope of funding

You can apply for funding to cover up to 50 per cent of the companies’ costs in the project. The scope of funding for a company’s project costs covered within the maximum 50 per cent limit depends on the size of the company and the type of R&D activities to be carried out.

See the table below and read more about state aid on our website under Article 25: Article 25: Aid for research and development projects.

Type of company/type of activity	Maximum support to industrial research in accordance with the state aid rules	Maximum support to experimental development in accordance with the state aid rules	Maximum support to each company under this call
Small businesses	70 %	45 %	50 %
Medium-sized businesses	60 %	35 %	50 %
Large businesses	50 %	25 %	50 %

Please note that we do not support companies to the full extent of what is possible within the framework of the state aid rules. In not doing so, we are able to fund more projects. The state aid rules allow small businesses to have up to 70 per cent of their costs for industrial research covered. For medium-sized companies, the state aid rules allow for coverage of up to 60 per cent for the same costs. Under this call we do not, however, allow for more than 50 per cent of such costs to be covered for either type of company, even if all activities are defined as industrial research.

Example 1: for a small company with all costs in the industrial research category, the state aid rules allow for coverage of up to 70 per cent of the costs, but we will only cover up to 50 per cent of the costs.
Example 2: for a medium-sized company with all costs in the experimental development category, the state aid rules allow for coverage of up to 35 per cent of the costs, and that is what the company can get from us.
Example 3: for a small company with half of the costs in the industrial research category and half in experimental development, the state aid rules allow for coverage of up to 57.5 per cent of the total costs, but we only cover up to 50 per cent of the costs.
Example 4: for a medium-sized company with half of the costs in the industrial research category and half in experimental development, the state aid rules allow for coverage of up to 47.5 per cent of the costs, and that is what the company can get from us.

The fact that we only cover up to 50 per cent even if you could have received, for example, 70 per cent, means that you can also receive support for the project from other public schemes, such as Innovation Norway and SkatteFUNN.

When applications are awarded funding, we will assess the extent to which funding will trigger increased R&D efforts by the Project Owner and the project partners. The final amount of support will be determined when we enter into a contract with you.

Conditions for funding

This call for proposals constitutes a funding scheme that is notified to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) with the reference GBER 43/2023/R&D&I.

Funding awarded under this scheme is granted in accordance with Article 25 of the General Block Exemption Regulation for state aid (Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014). The general terms and conditions in Chapter I of the Regulation must also be satisfied.

See the consolidated version of the General Block Exemption Regulation for state aid (page opens in a new window). This funding scheme must be practised in compliance with the EEA state aid rules. Conditions and concepts are to be interpreted in keeping with corresponding conditions and concepts in the state aid rules. In the event of conflict between the text of the call and the state aid rules, the latter will have precedence. The text of the call may be adjusted for the same reason.

State aid may not be given to an undertaking that is subject to an outstanding recovery order following a formal decision by the EFTA Surveillance Authority or the European Commission stating that state aid received is illegal and incompatible with the internal market. Nor can the Research Council award state aid to an enterprise that is defined as an ‘undertaking in difficulty’ under the state aid rules.

If your project is granted funding, you will have to revise the application. The revised application must incorporate updated and supplementary information about the project and collaborating partners, including documentation of implementation capacity and own funding. The participating companies must also submit a declaration confirming that they are qualified to receive state aid.

If your application is awarded funding, you should also note that:

The project must commence no later than four months after the awarded grant was announced. Projects approved for funding that have not started within this date may lose their grant.
You must submit annual accounting reports documenting incurred project costs and their financing.
Other public funding allocated to the project, or to activities under the project, will affect the amount of funding that the Research Council can provide.
If the Research Council allocates EUR 500,000 or more to your project, this will be listed in the State Aid Register (ROFS) (link opens in new window).
You must inform any partners listed on the stock exchange or that have applied to be admitted to trading as soon as possible to give them an opportunity to assess whether the allocation of funding is stock market sensitive information.
The Research Council’s requirements relating to allocations can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for R&D Projects on the page What the contract involves.
The Research Council requires full and immediate open access to scientific publications; see Plan S – open access to publications.
For all projects that manage research data, the Project Owner must ensure that a data management plan is drawn up and uploaded when the grant application is being revised. You will find more information about what the data management plan must contain here.
For medical and health-related studies involving human participants, the Research Council stipulates special requirements and guidelines for registration and disclosure of medical and health-related studies involving human participants.

Reporting and disbursement of funds

We disburse the funds in arrears. You will receive more information about this if the project is allocated funding.

All reporting must be done electronically.

Relevant thematic areas for this call

The topics listed below describe the objectives, emphases, and priorities for the allocation of funds. See the respective portfolio plans and other documents referred to under ‘Relevant plans’ for more information about the priorities pertaining to each topic.

We encourage applicants to review these plans to understand the basis for how we assess and prioritise between applications. The Research Council strives to achieve a balanced project portfolio within the specified topics.

Please remember to select both thematic area and topic in the grant application form. The chosen thematic area and topic are merely for our guidance and will help us plan the application review process. You must describe the application’s relevance to the chosen thematic area(s) under section 4.2 in the project description. If we see that you have not chosen the correct thematic area/topic, we will move the application to where it is best suited to be assessed. As a rule, we do not notify you of that move.

Regarding the framework for funding, there is a minimum of NOK 2 million, while the maximum limit for funding varies between the different topics. This is stated in the text under each topic. The differences are due to the overall budget framework and specific character of the topics. The application must comply with the framework for funding of the topic for which the application is assessed. Note that the application may be rejected if the funding you apply for surpasses the specified limit and if you have not indicated a source to cover the costs exceeding the limit set by the thematic area in question in the Financing plan. Nevertheless, if we do assess the application, you must find ways to cover the excess costs in the event that the project receives funding from us.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us. For questions regarding requirements relating to innovation projects, the grant application form, attachments and other questions about general matters, please email us at ip-n@forskningsradet.no. For specific questions pertaining to the different topics, please contact the advisers affiliated with the respective topics for more information.

Cross-cutting topics

Sustainable feed for livestock and fish

Funding is available for R&D-based innovation projects that will develop new Norwegian feed raw materials for farm animals or farmed fish that are more sustainable than current alternatives.

In the application, you must describe how the project will document that the feed raw material you are going to develop is

nutritionally suitable and safeguards animal health and welfare;
technically suitable for feed production;
more sustainable than current alternatives, for example in terms of climate footprint, impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity, transition to circular economy and social conditions.

The feed raw material must be scalable and you must have a realistic approach to how production will reach industrial scale. The project must be aimed at the production of feed raw materials that mainly help to meet the animal's needs for protein or fat. Projects aimed primarily at the production of feed raw materials that are functional or meet mineral or vitamin needs will be rejected.

When we award a mark for the application's relevance, we will place emphasis on:

the extent to which you hit the topic in the bulleted list above (we weight this most heavily);
whether a feed producer is included as a partner, who also actively contributes to the project.

Amount, duration and funding available

We expect to allocate up to NOK 41 million to innovation projects on sustainable feed for livestock and fish. The projects may seek up to NOK 10 million in funding.

The objective is to provide support for a balanced portfolio of projects within this topic. We expect to fund both projects to develop feed raw materials for livestock and projects to develop feed raw materials for fish.

Contacts for topic-related questions

Tina Rebecca Hov-Gylthe

trhg@forskningsradet.no

+4792811596

Inger Oline Røsvik

ior@forskningsradet.no

+4790053460

Relevant plans

- Bioøkonomi – felles handlingsplan for forskning og innovasjon

Energy, transport and low emissions

Environment-friendly energy

Funding is available for projects that will contribute to long-term, sustainable development of the energy system and the transition to a zero-emission society. At the same time, the results are intended to promote a competitive Norwegian business sector.

Funding is available for projects within the entire scope of environment-friendly energy as defined in the portfolio plan under the thematic priorities for energy and low emissions (see Relevant plans below). The areas we prioritise are:

Energy transition and impacts on society, climate and nature
Renewable electricity based on solar, wind and hydropower
Bioenergy and other thermal energy
Energy distribution infrastructures including an integrated and digitised power grid
Solutions for energy use in buildings and built-up areas
Decarbonisation of industrial processes
Batteries and electrification of transport
Hydrogen and other hydrogen-based energy carriers

Grant applications targeting CO₂ management must apply for CLIMIT Demo in 2023, see link to call below.

We encourage you to describe the project's direct and indirect potential for cutting CO₂ emissions and/or quantify the contribution to energy efficiency or a more energy-efficient value chain in your grant application. You can enter this in the project description's chapter on contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Relevance

When we award a mark for the application's relevance, we will consider how well the application addresses the points above, in addition to the call's other requirements and guidelines.

In addition, we will also emphasise whether you

have established a consortium that is well adapted to realise the project's ambitions;
have a concrete and credible plan for financing the project and ambitious plans for development, industrialisation and scaling.

Overall assessment of the projects and priority areas in 2023

We aim to achieve a balanced project portfolio that covers all of the areas described above. The marks awarded for the four main criteria will determine which projects succeed in the competition.

When selecting projects of approximately the same quality, priority will be given to projects on:

new solutions for more efficient energy use;
cost-effective, safe and sustainable production and use of clean hydrogen (see the Research Council's hydrogen initiative in Relevant plans below).

Amount, duration and funding available

We expect to allocate between NOK 180 and 220 million to innovation projects within environment-friendly energy in 2023.

The projects may receive up to NOK 20 million in funding.

The average amount sought was NOK 8.8 million in 2022. If you apply for more than NOK 10 million in funding, we will attach extra importance to your plans for financing and for industrialisation and scaling of the project.

Grant applications that fall within the scope of petroleum and environment-friendly energy's priorities and that have a cross-sectoral character may be considered for co-financing between the portfolios.

Contacts for topic-related questions

De-carbonisation of industrial processes

Ole Kristian Sollie

oks@forskningsradet.no

+4795701659

Batteries and electrification of transport

Andreas Bratland

abr@forskningsradet.no

+4748005999

Bioenergy and other thermal energy

Per Arne Karlsen

pak@forskningsradet.no

+4791727669

Buildings and built-up areas

Andreas Bratland

abr@forskningsradet.no

+4748005999

Energy transitions and impacts on society, climate and the environment

Michel Bohnenblust

mbo@forskningsradet.no

+4748046433

Geothermal energy

Lara Antonia Blazevic

labl@forskningsradet.no

+4747148130

Hydrogen and other hydrogen-based energy carriers

Åse Slagtern

asl@forskningsradet.no

+4793059481

Ole Kristian Sollie

oks@forskningsradet.no

+4795701659

Infrastructures for energy distribution, including an integrated and digital power grid

Khanh Tuan Le

ktl@forskningsradet.no

+4797688824

Solar energy

Birgit Hernes

bih@forskningsradet.no

+4799470907

Hydroelectric power

Michel Bohnenblust

mbo@forskningsradet.no

+4748046433

Wind power

Birgit Hernes

bih@forskningsradet.no

+4799470907

Relevant plans

- Portfolio plan for Energy, transport and low emissions
- Forskningsrådets hydrogensatsing (in Norwegian)

Oceans

Innovation in the aquaculture industry

Funding is available for R&D-based innovation projects within all relevant areas of aquaculture industry as described in the portfolio plan for Oceans (se Relevant plans below). Projects within all aquaculture species and from the entire value chain, from feed raw materials to processing of aquaculture products, are relevant.

Projects are to accelerate the green transition in the business sector in order to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 on the road to a low-emission society by 2050.

Within this topic, priority will be given to projects that contribute to achieving the objectives set out in the portfolio plan for sustainable growth and development of the aquaculture industry. For applications from suppliers, priority will be given to projects involving end users as partners.

Projects relevant to "Sustainable feed for livestock and fish" are expected to apply to that topic (see above under Cross-cutting topics).

Amount, duration and funding available

Roughly NOK 20 million has been set aside for projects relating to innovation in the aquaculture industry.

The projects may receive up to NOK 10 million in funding.

Contacts for topic-related questions

Lars Hagbarth Andresen

lhan@forskningsradet.no

Inger Oline Røsvik

ior@forskningsradet.no

Relevant plans

- Portfolio Plan for Oceans Research

Fisheries and other marine industries, including processing of caught seafood

Within this topic, priority will be given to projects that contribute to the development of solutions and technology, including digital solutions, for the fisheries industry, the marine processing industry and companies that use marine resources for energy purposes or other new marine products. Collaboration between actors across ocean-based industries will be seen as positive when we assess grant applications.

Projects are to accelerate the green transition in the business sector in order to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 on the road to a low-emission society by 2050.

For more information about priorities for this topic, see the portfolio plan for Oceans (see Relevant plans below).

Amount, duration and funding available

Roughly NOK 20 million has been set aside for projects relating to fisheries and other marine industries, including processing of caught seafood.

The projects may receive up to NOK 10 million in funding.

Contact for topic-related questions

Lars Hagbarth Andresen

lhan@forskningsradet.no

Relevant plans

- Portfolio Plan for Oceans Research

Maritime industries

Funding will go to R&D-based innovation projects that contribute to faster green conversion and strengthening of value creation and exports in the Norwegian maritime industry.

Projects are to accelerate the green transition in the business sector in order to achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 on the road to a low-emission society by 2050.

Funding is available for projects within the entire scope of the maritime part of the portfolio plan for Oceans, which has the following priority areas:

Digitalisation of the maritime industry
Green shipping
Safety at sea

For more information about the priorities, see the portfolio plan in Relevant plans below.

Within Green Shipping, part of the funds has been set aside for projects aimed at the Maritime Zero 2050 initiative. These are projects that contribute to new, better and feasible zero-emission solutions for ships operating across longer distances. The projects will generate new knowledge and develop new technology and solutions that are suitable for vessel segments and sailing distances that do not already have zero-emission solutions available. The solutions must be industrially scalable and create the basis for sustainable growth in exports. Approximately NOK 40 million is available through the Maritime Zero 2050 initiative in total under this call and the call Collaborative Project to meet Societal and Industry-related Challenges (with a deadline of 15 February 2023).

Grant applications for green shipping should describe and quantify potential emission and/or cost reductions resulting from the implementation of the results of the project.

Within the entire topic maritime industries, priority will be given to applications where the research tasks require a concerted effort from several different actors along the value chain to achieve the goals, and where the results will be of benefit to several companies in the industry.

When awarding marks for the relevance criterion, we will consider how well the sections above are met. Particular emphasis will be placed on the description of relevance under section 4.2 of the project description.

Amount, duration and funding available

Roughly NOK 90 million has been set aside for projects relating to the maritime industries.

The projects may receive up to NOK 16 million in funding.

Contacts for topic-related questions

Sigurd Falch

sf@forskningsradet.no

+4792031718

Kjell Røang

kjr@forskningsradet.no

+4791354664

Relevant plans

- Portfolio plan for Oceans research

Industry and services

Funding is available for R&D-based innovation projects in which Norwegian trade and industry cooperate with research organisations and industry. Funding is to promote value creation through the development of new, knowledge-based trade and industry or to the renewal and sustainable restructuring of established trade and industry. We are seeking projects that have a place on the road to a low-emission society, while at the same time they have their basis in the companies' own strategies and challenges.

Within the topic Industry and services, we support projects aimed at the manufacturing industry, processing industry, health and ICT industry, construction and service industries. Applications that fall outside these areas of use will not be evaluated. The health projects we support in industry and services primarily include human health.

After the applications have been assessed in the light of the criteria and priorities set out in the call, priority will then be given to projects:

that help companies in the consortium strengthen their national and international competitiveness;
which will lead to increased exports.
with plans for sharing and disseminating knowledge and expertise so that the results of the project can benefit more companies and environments in Norway. This can be done through dissemination to relevant user groups and planned academic publication and/or through broad collaboration within the project. This cooperation can be between actors along a value chain or across sectors and themes.
with great potential for sustainable value creation in Norway. In cases where two projects are equally good, priority will be given to the project that is considered most sustainable with regard to impacts on climate, the environment and society.

In addition, we want to support projects across industries, sectors, disciplines and along value chains from all over the country. This way we aim to achieve a broad and balanced portfolio. We will therefore give priority to industry areas or regions that have a low level of representation in our current portfolio. Our goal is that 40 per cent of the funding goes to companies that have not previously received funding for innovation projects, either as applicants or partners. For more information about the priorities, see the portfolio plan below under Relevant plans. Applications to Industry and services will not be given a mark for relevance.

NOK 20 million earmarked for reduced and circular plastic use

The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund is contributing NOK 20 million earmarked for reduced and circular plastic use. This includes, among other things, extended service life, substitution, reuse and repair. Otherwise, the guidelines for the topic as described above apply. We will contact relevant projects to ask for consent for us to share the application with the Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, which has an advisory role in the allocation of these funds.

Amount available

We have set aside up to NOK 483 million for Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector in 2023. The projects may receive a maximum of NOK 16 million in funding.

Contacts for topic-related questions

Building, construction and real estate sector

Health industry

Renate Margrete Simonsen

rms@forskningsradet.no

+4741017592

Margarethe Biong

mbi@forskningsradet.no

+4748409398

ICT industry, finance and bankin

Paul Torkil Fjuk

ptf@forskningsradet.no

+4790878372

Media and culture, Travel, hospitality and tourism Retail/wholesale sector, Other service provision

Bergur Olafsson

bol@forskningsradet.no

+4796902340

Processing industry

Oddvar Gorset

ogo@forskningsradet.no

+4748047544

Manufacturing industry

Øystein Asphjell

oas@forskningsradet.no

+4792628910

Aud Julie Befring

ajbe@forskningsradet.no

+4741502333

Relevant plans

- Portfolio plan for Industry and services

Land-based food, the environment and bioresources

Agriculture and the food industry (FFL/JA)

Up to NOK 75 million is available for projects that contribute to increased value creation, profitability and sustainability throughout the agricultural value chain from primary production through industrial processing all the way to the consumer. Sustainable food production – in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals – encompasses the economy, social conditions and environmental and climate considerations. The Research Council is seeking projects that include life cycle and sustainability analyses and methodology development where relevant.

The projects may receive up to NOK 16 million in funding.

Research is to contribute to achieving the prevailing agricultural policy goals. Grant applications should correspond to one or more of the four overriding objectives of Norway's agricultural policy, cf. Report No. 11 to the Storting (2016–2017). There are also guidelines in Prop. 120 S (2021–2022) on increased efforts in food security and emergency preparedness and on knowledge development that supports Norway's long-term need for a higher degree of self-sufficiency.

The research will result in applied solutions that are of great benefit to the industry. In your grant applications, you must refer to existing challenges, research questions and knowledge gaps. You must also show how the project will specifically respond to these and contribute to achieving the agricultural policy goals.

Food security and emergency preparedness

The main objectives of this area are to ensure safe food for consumers and to strengthen food preparedness.

The following areas are of particular relevance:

the ability to supply Norwegian agriculture and the food industry;
increased production and utilisation of Norwegian food and feed resources;
anti-resistance strategies against plant pests in agriculture and horticulture and against disease-promoting organisms in animal husbandry;
sustainable use of packaging and packaging technology for proper shelf life and reduced food waste;
transfer of hazardous substances to food and feed crops through soil, air, water or production processes;
monitoring plant and animal health, and preventing and combating new and existing diseases;
product development and processing that contributes to increased utilisation of Norwegian raw materials for both food and feed;
opportunities and threats related to new food products and production systems;
practical and economically feasible operating solutions and production systems for increased animal welfare and good animal health.

Agriculture throughout the country

Agriculture throughout the country can be achieved by facilitating a diverse agriculture with a varied farm structure and geographical production sharing that provides opportunities for settlement throughout the country. Both measures to increase the use of soil and grazing resources and measures that ensure recruitment to the industry throughout the country can contribute to this.

The following areas are particularly relevant:

prerequisites for maintaining or increasing grazing in the outlying areas;
knowledge that can help strengthen educational opportunities and increase recruitment to agriculture and the food industry;
technological solutions and tools that contribute to efficient, sustainable and less vulnerable operating and production systems;
effective design of market schemes and agricultural policy instruments to achieve the agricultural policy objectives aimed at the agricultural value chain, including production, markets, the environment and climate;
varietal development, plant preparation and cultivation methods adapted to regional conditions.

Increased value creation

Agricultural policy should facilitate the farmer's income opportunities and ability to invest in the farm, and contribute to an efficient, profitable and sustainable use of the farm's combined resources. Market-based production opportunities must be exploited, and the food value chain must be cost-effective and competitive. Norway as a food nation must be further developed.

The following areas are particularly relevant:

develop knowledge and methods for increased utilisation of residual raw materials in the value chain for food and beverages for the development of new and profitable products;
map opportunities for increased Norwegian food production and increased competitiveness for the agricultural-based food and beverage industries in a changing market;
map the innovation potential in and across value chains;
development, adaptation and use of new technology and new methods that contribute to streamlining in all parts of the value chain, such as automation, robotisation, information technology and sensor technology. For projects involving primary agriculture, cost-effective technology adapted to regional conditions is particularly important;
further development of methods and collaborative solutions for the collection, analysis and use of large amounts of data;
increased knowledge about consumer trends, diet and the role of food for health and nutrition.

Sustainable agriculture with reduced greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain

In the development of more sustainable agriculture and the food industry, it is important to have comprehensive assessments related to economic, social and environmental conditions. This involves striking a balance between goals related to food production, the economy, health, the environment, nature and climate. Research that can help identify and highlight contradictions and dilemmas and give insights that can provide a basis for knowledge-based and comprehensive solutions, will be important in the future.

The following areas are particularly relevant:

new knowledge and methods that contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased carbon sequestration in agricultural value chains;
knowledge of the climate and environmental impact of different productions and products, climate-adapted production and adaptation strategies in addition to the effects of measures and any positive or negative additional effects;
links between food production, climate and the environment for more targeted use of policy instruments;
issues involving the relationship between climate and sustainability;
new knowledge, methods and operating systems to ensure good soil health, including ecological farming methods and culture-specific soil health measures;
map and solve environmental challenges resulting from the impacts of agriculture and the food industry on ecosystems, aquatic environments and biodiversity;
technology and methodology development;
energy efficiency and escape-free energy solutions.

The projects are financed by the industry itself through the payment of research fees on agricultural products and transfers over the agricultural agreement. When prioritising applications, the boards of FFL and JA will emphasise the industry's knowledge needs, the balance between the four specified target areas, ongoing research and industry distribution.

Remember to include attachments

Grant applications within this topic must include an attachment of maximum one page containing the project title and objectives and a summary in Norwegian.

Contacts

Rune Groven

rgr@forskningsradet.no

+4791140488

Heidi Engeset

heidi.engeset@landbruksdirektoratet.no

+4795184632

Tine Madeleine Jarli

tine.madeleine.jarli@landbruksdirektoratet.no

+4798415922

Relevant plans

- Informasjon om FFL/JA

Petroleum

Innovation in the petroleum industry

Funding is available for projects addressing issues related to petroleum activities in open areas on the Norwegian continental shelf. For issues related to safety in the Norwegian petroleum industry, land-based facilities may also be relevant.

Projects eligible for funding within this topic must fall under at least one of the following five areas:

Reducing greenhouse gases, improving energy efficiency and the environment
Subsurface understanding
Drilling, completion, intervention and permanent plug and abandonment of wells (P&A)
Production, processing and transport
Major accidents and the working environment

Applications that do not fall within any of these five priority areas will be rejected. For more information about thematic areas and priorities, see the Petroleum portfolio plan.

We expect clear plans for how research results will be brought to innovations (technology or services) in an open market, if the research in the project succeeds.

Energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on the Norwegian continental shelf

Particular priority will be given to projects that will contribute to energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on the Norwegian continental shelf. In the application, you must provide an account of the estimated total emission reductions for the technology/technologies the project will develop, including quantitative climate accounts. You must also describe the time perspective and framework conditions for implementing the knowledge/technology and see it in the context of the industry's new climate targets for 2030 and 2050.

Across the calls for proposals Knowledge-building Project for Industry, Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector (this call) and Demonstration Project for the Industrial Sector, we wish to allocate at least NOK 35 million in 2023 to projects aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Relevance

When awarding marks for the application's relevance, we will consider how well the points above are met, in addition to the other requirements and guidelines set out in the call. We place particular emphasis on the rationale for relevance under section 4.2 of the project description.

Cross-sectoral cooperation and delimitations

We want the projects we support to lead to a good connection between the portfolios Petroleum and Energy, transport and low emissions. Grant applications that fall under the priorities of both thematic areas and that have a cross-sectoral mark may be considered for co-financing between the portfolios. Grant applications that only target the renewable energy sector or CCS are not to apply for the thematic area petroleum.

Amount, duration and funding available

Roughly NOK 77 million has been set aside for projects relating to petroleum.

The scope and quality of the projects will be considered in connection with the call for proposals for 'Demonstration Projects for the Industrial Sector'. Based on this, it may be appropriate to adjust the framework for allocation somewhat up or down.

The projects can receive up to NOK 16 million in funding.

Contacts for topic-related questions

Kimberly C. Mayes

kcm@forskningsradet.no

+4792845498

Ingrid Anne Munz

iam@forskningsradet.no

+4794535360

Relevant plans

- Portfolio plan for Petroleum
- Oil and gas for the 21st century

Practical information

Requirements for this application type

Applications must be created and submitted via My RCN Web. The application and all attachments must be written in Norwegian or English.

The deadline for this call for proposals is 7 June, at 23:59. Please note that you can only submit an application once. If you submit the application before the deadline and afterwards see that it still needs to be changed, you can create a new application – e.g., as a copy of the one you have already submitted – and thus submit a new version before the deadline expires.

All attachments to the online grant application form must be uploaded in PDF format. The templates for attachments can be found at the end of the call for proposals.
The project description must be written using the designated template, and all sections must be completed.
If you have submitted grant proposals to cover the same project costs to other Research Council calls for proposals or to other funding agencies, you must declare this in the grant application.
All project costs must be budgeted in accordance with our guidelines to what to enter in the project budget.

Mandatory attachments

Project description of up to 10 pages in length using the designated template.
Attachment with company information about the Project Owner and each of the participating companies (collaborating partners) using the designated template.
CVs for the project manager and other key project participants (e.g., individuals responsible for the project’s work packages) using the designated template. A maximum of five CVs can be attached per application. Each CV cannot exceed four pages.

Note that the template for the project description is new for 2023.

All requirements set out in the call must be met. Applications that do not meet the formal requirements, or requirements relating to the Project Owner, collaboration and roles in the project, will not be considered.

All attachments to grant applications must be submitted together with the application form. We do not accept attachments submitted after the application submission deadline unless we have requested additional documentation.

We will not assess documents and websites linked to in the application, or other attachments than those specified above. There is no technical validation of the content of uploaded attachments, so please ensure that you upload the correct file for the selected type of attachment.

Assessment criteria

We assess applications in light of the objectives of the call for proposals and on the basis of the following criteria:

Excellence

To what extent does the project represent an ambitious innovation that is supported by relevant R&D activities of high quality?

• To what extent does the innovation represent something new?
• To what extent is the innovation targeted towards clear needs or new market opportunities for the Project Owner and the companies that are partners in the project?
• To what extent does the project build on relevant and updated knowledge?
• To what extent does the project employ relevant and recognised R&D methods?
• To what extent are the R&D activities ambitious and essential for the success of the innovation?
• To what extent does the project give appropriate consideration to ethical issues and/or gender perspectives in the research?

Impact

To what extent does the project facilitate sustainable development and positive impacts for society and the project partners, and to what extent has this been adequately described and substantiated?

• To what extent does the project contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
• To what extent can the project have positive external impacts for trade and industry, the public sector and society at large?
• To what extent will the project have significant financial benefits for the Project Owner and the companies that are partners?
• To what extent is the plan for implementation of the R&D results and realisation of benefits relevant and appropriate?

Implementation

To what extent does the R&D project plan provide a good basis for implementing the activities?

• To what extent does the R&D project plan incorporate appropriate and effective objectives, work packages, milestones, resources and relevant risk assessments?
• To what extent will the project have access to the necessary R&D expertise and adequate capacity to carry out the R&D tasks?
• To what extent does the project manager have appropriate expertise and experience to lead the R&D project?
• To what extent does the project have an appropriate project organisation with a clearly defined and relevant distribution of the budget, roles and responsibilities?
• To what extent does the project reflect the strategic priorities of the Project Owner and the companies that are partners?
• To what extent is the budget and funding plan realistic and feasible?

Relevance to the call for proposals

To what extent does the project meet the requirements and guidelines set out in the call for proposals?

• To what extent have the conditions set out in the call for proposals with regard to collaboration and specification of roles been met?
• To what extent can support from the Research Council be expected to trigger increased R&D investment among the Project Owner and the companies that are partners in the project and provide added value to the project beyond the financial support?
• To what extent does the project meet the topic’s guidelines and priorities?

Administrative procedures

The application, including all mandatory attachments, will be made available in a digital portal for referees who will give individual assessments of the criteria ‘Excellence’, ‘Impact’ and ‘Implementation’.

Only applications where the average score after the individual assessments is 4.5 or higher on a scale where 7 is the highest score, will be further assessed in panel meetings. Applications with an average score between 4 and 4.5 will also be assessed in these meetings, provided that at least one of the referees has given the application a mark of 6 or higher. The referee panel will then submit a consensus-based assessment for each of the three criteria.

If the mark awarded by the referee panel for each criterion is 4 or higher, the application will also be assessed by the Research Council’s case officers on the basis of the criterion ‘Relevance to the call for proposals’. The assessment and marks for all four criteria will be consolidated into a single, overall mark that indicates the merit of the application. Please note that one of the thematic areas - Industry and services – will not score its applications on relevance.

The Research Council administration will then present the applications and their respective marks to the Research Council’s portfolio boards for the final funding decision. The portfolio boards will attach importance to achieving a balanced project portfolio in the areas under their purview and in relation to ongoing projects and applications submitted under other calls for proposals. These assessments will be based on the budgetary framework, the text of the call for proposals and documents referred to in the description of the respective thematic areas. An overview of all ongoing projects is available at Prosjektbanken (link opens in new window).

Each portfolio board will also act in accordance with the Research Council’s general policy for allocation of funding, including our policies on:

prioritisation of projects based on the impact on sustainability and the environment, assuming all other quality-related factors are essentially equal;
prioritisation of projects led by women project managers, assuming all other quality-related factors are essentially equal;
research ethics perspectives.

Expected notification of the application results

The various portfolio boards have allocation meetings in December. We expect to publish which applications receive funding on a continuous basis after the board meetings.

The first possible project start is 1 January 2024.

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About the results of the application assessment process

Total amount sought: 3 364 497 000
Amount awarded: 1 024 326 000
Total number of applications: 335
Number of approved applications: 103

Approved applications
Project no.	Organization	Project title	Subject	Sought	Published
346680	ALLER AQUA NORWAY AS	Dokumentere effekter av en ny norsk råvare fra engvekster som tilsetning i laksefôr som erstatning for importert soyamel.	Temaer på tvers	10 000 000	30.11.2023
346368	GAS 2 FEED AS	Development of an optimized microbial strain for direct conversion of CO2 into biomass for feed production	Temaer på tvers	4 000 000	30.11.2023
346600	NORWEGIAN MYCELIUM AS	NoMyPro - scaling circular mycoproteins for more sustainable aquafeeds	Temaer på tvers	8 500 000	30.11.2023
346608	C-FEED AS	Etablere Rhodomonas kultur med gunstig mikrobiom tilpasset industriell produksjon	Hav	8 077 000	1.12.2023
346461	SANDE SETTEFISK AS	Sesonguavhengig produksjon av regnbueørret	Hav	8 161 000	1.12.2023
346274	SKRETTING AQUACULTURE RESEARCH CENTRE AS	Nephrocalcinosis: Unlocking the key to dietary intervention	Hav	8 830 000	1.12.2023
346957	Frøystad AS	Utvikling av havteine for konkurransedyktig og miljøvennlig fangst av reker	Hav	4 405 000	1.12.2023
346989	Ervik Havfiske AS	Et mer bærekraftig og lønnsomt snøkrabbefiske	Hav	10 000 000	1.12.2023
346098	Norbait AS	Norbait II	Hav	3 450 000	1.12.2023
346376	DNV AS	Digital Fuel Passport	Hav	8 500 000	1.12.2023
346472	KONGSBERG MARITIME AS	Novel Maritime Condition monitoring technology by acoustic emission and machine learning processing for Lifetime Optimisation.	Hav	15 600 000	1.12.2023
346510	KONGSBERG MARITIME AS	Pulse-jet propulsion for commercial ships	Hav	6 413 000	1.12.2023
346524	DNV AS	Assessment of ship hull Integrity based on a Digital Twin	Hav	14 216 000	1.12.2023
346534	ZEABUZ AS	Cost-effective, Safe and AI-based Autonomy Software for Ships	Hav	15 000 000	1.12.2023
346544	NJORD AQUA AS	Autonomous Underwater System for Targeted Assessment and Repair	Hav	6 000 000	1.12.2023
346612	STABLE AS	Bevegelseskompensert landingssystem for maritime droneoperasjoner	Hav	5 900 000	1.12.2023
346629	SCANDINAVIAN REACH TECHNOLOGIES AS	SteelWave High Volume Wireless Communication Platform for Steel Environments (HWC-SE)	Hav	5 775 000	1.12.2023
346730	TUNABLE AS	System for kontinuerlig monitorering av utslipp på skip	Hav	10 170 000	1.12.2023
346816	ULSTEIN DESIGN & SOLUTIONS AS	Nødslepsoppkopling for skip uten IMO krav til spesifikt nødslepsystem (Emergency Towing System)	Hav	3 025 000	1.12.2023
346389	OPTRONICS TECHNOLOGY AS	Teknologi-plattform for deteksjon av giftige gasser	Petroleum	10 000 000	07.12.2023
346734	NORTEK AS	Visually-augmented acoustic subsea navigation	Petroleum	6 698 000	07.12.2023
346696	SHARP REFLECTIONS AS	Interactive analysis of OBN data	Petroleum	10 925 000	07.12.2023
346718	TECHNIP NORGE AS AVD ORKANGER SPOLEBASE	LaserPIPE – Laser-based welding of pipelines for offshore industry	Petroleum	7 000 000	07.12.2023
346379	ALLUM TECHNOLOGY AS	CFU generasjon 5 for olje og partikler	Petroleum	4 861 000	07.12.2023
346649	TDE NORGE AS	Hole cleaning monitoring in real time during drilling operations with hybrid modelling methodologies	Petroleum	15 000 000	07.12.2023
346639	MUDSIM AS	Tool to select optimal and more environmental friendly drilling fluid for drilling of exploration-, production-, P&A-, and geothermal wells	Petroleum	4 180 000	07.12.2023
346076	Animalia AS	Oppalshøna: Ny kunnskap for ei robust og bærekraftig verpehøne	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	4 000 000	11.12.2023
346357	Animalia AS	Riskbased hygiene control in pork slaughterhouses	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	4 400 000	11.12.2023
346686	Edelgard AS	Økt verdiskaping av restråstoff etter nedskjæring av storfe, svin og lam	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	9 000 000	11.12.2023
346484	Folvengaard AS	MikroMat: Bærekraftig produksjon av mikroalger og videreforedling til produkter og ingredienser til mat og fôr	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	10 000 000	11.12.2023
346741	Geno R&D AS	NrfTwin: Advancing sustainable breeding of norwegian red dairy cattle through digital twin	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	5 826 000	11.12.2023
346664	Graminor AS	GE-Sustain: Sustainable potato production in Norway by precision breeding	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	7 919 000	11.12.2023
346722	Greenfarmer AS	UAV-Based pest surveillance and biocontrol in strawberries	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	3 985 000	11.12.2023
346356	Norsvin R&D AS	Increased piglet survival enabled by AI-technology	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	4 853 000	11.12.2023
346452	Norsvin R&D AS	Identifying genes and mutations related to health and disease resistance in Norwegian pigs	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	4 450 000	11.12.2023
346624	Nortura SA	DigiBeef: Markedsorientert, bærekraftig og sporbar produksjon av storfe (hud og kjøtt)	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	16 000 000	11.12.2023
346414	ONIO AS	Selfpowered sensor systems for precision agriculture	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	11 927 000	11.12.2023
346363	TINE SA	Ny teknologi for kartlegging og begrensning av uønsket mikrobiell vekst i meieriprodukter	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	2 650 000	11.12.2023
346530	TKS AGRI AS	Grass resource optimization, analysis and sensing	Landbasert mat, miljø og bioressurser (FFL/JA)	15 400 000	11.12.2023
346300	ADJUTEC PHARMA AS	Development of a novel broad-spectrum antibiotic resistant inhibitor product	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346303	BLUE WAVE THERAPEUTICS AS	ALPHAGLIO: Development of a novel treatment for glioblastoma	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346323	NETRON AS	Netron Automated Optimisation for Virtual Production	Industri og tjenestenæringer	12 500 000	14.12.2023
346325	RETRAMS AS	Robotic Handling of Reusable Surgical Equipment	Industri og tjenestenæringer	8 630 000	14.12.2023
346328	SONAIR AS	SoundVision - An ultrasonic 3D distance sensor for autonomous robots	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346333	HEMISPHERIAN AS	A one-of-a-kind approach to treat Ovarian Cancer	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346360	CYBERNETICA AS	NESA – New Emission Surveillance solutions for the Aluminium industry	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346365	Exact Geo Survey AS	DigiBygg – AI for automated production of digital building models and smart building analyses.	Industri og tjenestenæringer	11 079 000	14.12.2023
346375	AUGERE MEDICAL AS	ColoCompare: colonoscopy guidance and AI assisted procedure comparison	Industri og tjenestenæringer	11 966 000	14.12.2023
346377	FAUNA ECO AS	Triggering green decision-making	Industri og tjenestenæringer	15 998 000	14.12.2023
346397	NOWWELL AS	IVS-SUI: Incontinence Valve System (IVS) for treating patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346419	BRAV AS	FramSki - The future of high-performance responsible skiing	Industri og tjenestenæringer	15 000 000	14.12.2023
346431	LEIRVIK AS	Towards Successful Laser Welding of Aluminium	Industri og tjenestenæringer	10 000 000	14.12.2023
346433	HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS	Hyper Efficient Process for eXtruded ALuminium based on Post Consumer Scrap	Industri og tjenestenæringer	10 000 000	14.12.2023
346450	NORDIC DOOR AS	Smart teknologi og smarte mennesker - utvikling av maskinlæring og menneskelig læring for nullfeilsproduksjon	Industri og tjenestenæringer	13 325 000	14.12.2023
346463	MEMSCAP AS	Sensor TEchnology for Greater Medical Apparatus	Industri og tjenestenæringer	14 000 000	14.12.2023
346503	ISIFLO AS	Modulær prosess for fleksibel produksjon av komposittrørkoblinger	Industri og tjenestenæringer	11 800 000	14.12.2023
346540	K A RASMUSSEN AS	IRIS: Iridium and Ruthenium Recovery from Green Hydrogen Systems	Industri og tjenestenæringer	3 875 000	14.12.2023
346556	NORSKE SKOG SKOGN AS	f-CTMP – Forenklet CTMP prosess	Industri og tjenestenæringer	5 966 000	14.12.2023
346563	FINN NO AS	Vertical sustainable platform organizations	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346564	HUNTON FIBER AS	BioBoard - våtformede trefiberbaserte byggeprodukter	Industri og tjenestenæringer	13 800 000	14.12.2023
346570	DRIFTI AS	Neste generasjons digitale verktøy for håndverkere for økt produktivitet og bærekraftig materialvalg	Industri og tjenestenæringer	9 700 000	14.12.2023
346584	MILJØTEKNIKK TERRATEAM AS	Fremtidens RESept for sluttbehandling av farlig avfall	Industri og tjenestenæringer	6 698 000	14.12.2023
346637	DOMORE DIAGNOSTICS AS	Clinical validation and implementation of the AI-based digital biomarker Histotype Px to personalize treatment in colorectal cancer	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346640	ELEMENT LOGIC AS	Self-Managed Warehouse	Industri og tjenestenæringer	15 500 000	14.12.2023
346653	PARALLELO AS	GreenSpace - Et parametrisk verktøy for optimalisering av klimavennlige leilighetsplaner med klimagassanalyse i prosjekteringsfasen	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346671	FORZASYS AS	AI-Storyteller: Intelligent Content Curation for Sports	Industri og tjenestenæringer	3 230 000	14.12.2023
346703	KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE AS	FUture Sustainable MAterial for Couplings	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346725	MERCELL HOLDING AS	Metoder for Smidige behov og Krav i Offentlige Anskaffelser	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
346737	GE Vingmed Ultrasound A/S	EchoValve	Industri og tjenestenæringer	10 750 000	14.12.2023
346755	FIELDMADE AS	Robust additive manufacturing of polymer composites for optimal part production	Industri og tjenestenæringer	12 700 000	14.12.2023
346762	BOOST AI AS	Enabling Flexible Conversational AI by Integrating Large Language Models	Industri og tjenestenæringer	15 600 000	14.12.2023
346763	NORSK TITANIUM AS	Sustainable and efficient Additive Manufacturing for Critical aerospace and industrial Components	Industri og tjenestenæringer	15 400 000	14.12.2023
346792	SOMSAGT AS	Utvikling av en interaktiv og selvlærende kommunikasjonssimulator for nødsamtaler	Industri og tjenestenæringer	11 997 000	14.12.2023
346796	ARCTICZYMES AS	NextGenRNAZymes – Novel Enzymes for Next Generation Manufacturing RNA Therapeutics	Industri og tjenestenæringer	11 800 000	14.12.2023
346835	ONCOSYNE AS	Clinical feasibility of in vitro diagnostic drug testing for pancreatic cancer	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 000 000	14.12.2023
347091	SENSORITA AS	Remote Waste Characterization and Quality Control	Industri og tjenestenæringer	16 020 000	14.12.2023
346271	ELOPAK ASA	InnFiber	Industri og tjenestenæringer	7 400 000	14.12.2023
346538	HELGELAND MARINASYSTEMER AS	Development of a fully circular pontoon design by substituting EPS with a foamed carbon sequestrated geopolymer-concrete	Industri og tjenestenæringer	7 000 000	14.12.2023
346520	ABB ELECTRIFICATION NORWAY AS	SF6- and PFAS-free MV switchgear	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	20 000 000	15.12.2023
346515	BERGEN ENGINES AS	Innovative design and material solutions for robust hydrogen gas fuelled combustion engines	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	10 000 000	15.12.023
346666	Cartesian AS	IPN Competes: Competitive and environment-friendly thermal energy storage technology	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	7 200 000	15.12.2023
346585	CEALTECH AS	Silicon-Graphene Nanoengineered Anode for Li-ion batteries 2	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 054 000	15.12.2023
346655	CENATE AS	Avansert Silisium-Anode-Produkt med Resirkulering	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	18 000 000	15.12.2023
346661	CIGNUS INSTRUMENTS AS	Direkte massestrømsmåler for storskala rørtransport av H2 og H2-gassblandinger	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	7 375 000	15.12.2023
346559	Elkem ASA, Technology	BioCarbon for Silicon and MicroSilica Quality	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	17 352 000	15.12.2023
346493	ELMEA AS	Prognosering av fremtidig etterspørsel etter energi og effekt	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 000 000	15.12.2023
346481	FORNYBARAKADEMIET AS	Sanntidsprekvalifisering av FCR	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 470 000	15.12.2023
346425	Freyr Battery Norway AS	Platform for computational battery design	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	8 850 000	15.12.2023
346620	GENOFUEL AS	Bio2Fuel – Sustainable biofuel for the future	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	5 839 000	15.12.2023
346531	HYSTAR AS	Low cost, high efficiency PEM electrolyser stack.	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	17 625 000	15.12.2023
346549	HØIAX AS	Next generation smart hot water tanks with integrated latent energy storage	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 685 000	15.12.2023
346554	JØTUL AS	WOOD//MATTER/S//NOW	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	10 300 000	15.12.2023
346458	MORROW TECHNOLOGIES AS	Novel Oxidation-Resistant Stable Electrolytes for High Voltage	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	8 055 000	15.12.2023
346500	MOSS MARITIME AS	Flexible Liquid HYdrogen Tank	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	5 250 000	15.12.2023
346574	Nordic Electrofuel	SAFIRE	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	3 200 000	15.12.2023
346672	NORSUN AS	Increased silicon ingot diameter and enhanced energy efficiency through numerical simulations	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 000 000	15.12.2023
346713	Oceaneering AS	Reusable Lid Suction Anchor	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	4 619 000	15.12.2023
346647	RAAMS AS	Ultra-efficient people-friendly Czochralski technology for western solar value chain	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	9 625 000	15.12.2023
346627	SAFETEC NORDIC AS	Hydrogen Ignition CONtrol	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	6 450 000	15.12.2023
346506	SCATEC ASA	Advanced Modelling and Performance Evaluation of Really large-scale bifacial solar Energy systems	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	4 500 000	15.12.2023
346475	SKYFRI TECHNOLOGIES AS	SCADA and digital tools for cost-effective O&M of C&I-scale PV power plants and battery systems (PVCIOM)	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	11 000 000	15.12.2023
346308	STATKRAFT ENERGI AS	SnowInflow: Optimized inflow forecast for the snowmelt period	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	12 603 000	15.12.2023
346660	STATKRAFT ENERGI AS	Graphic Processing Unit-accelerated optimization of hydropower	Energi, transport og lavutslipp	4 000 000	15.12.2023

Messages at time of print 18 April 2024, 06:16 CEST

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For the application deadline 24 April, we manage our hotline +47 22 03 72 00 Monday 22 April and Thursday 23 April at CEST 08.00–15.45 and Wednesday 24 April at CEST 08.00-13.00.

Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector 2023

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Important dates

07 Jun 2023

Last deadline for submitting an application (midnight)

01 Jan 2024

Earliest permitted project start

01 Apr 2024

Latest permitted project start

31 Mar 2028

Latest permitted project completion

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Purpose

Sustainable feed for livestock and fish

Amount, duration and funding available

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Environment-friendly energy

Relevance

Overall assessment of the projects and priority areas in 2023

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De-carbonisation of industrial processes

Batteries and electrification of transport

Bioenergy and other thermal energy

Buildings and built-up areas

Energy transitions and impacts on society, climate and the environment

Geothermal energy

Hydrogen and other hydrogen-based energy carriers

Infrastructures for energy distribution, including an integrated and digital power grid

Solar energy

Hydroelectric power

Wind power

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Innovation in the aquaculture industry

Amount, duration and funding available

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Fisheries and other marine industries, including processing of caught seafood

Amount, duration and funding available

Contact for topic-related questions

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Maritime industries

Amount, duration and funding available

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Industry and services

NOK 20 million earmarked for reduced and circular plastic use

Amount available

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Building, construction and real estate sector

Health industry

ICT industry, finance and bankin

Media and culture, Travel, hospitality and tourism Retail/wholesale sector, Other service provision

Processing industry

Manufacturing industry

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Agriculture and the food industry (FFL/JA)

Food security and emergency preparedness

Agriculture throughout the country

Increased value creation

Sustainable agriculture with reduced greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain

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Innovation in the petroleum industry

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Cross-sectoral cooperation and delimitations

Amount, duration and funding available

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