Capacity Boost to Strengthen Regional Industrial Symbioses

The capacity boost is aimed at strengthening collaboration between the industrial sector and research institutions in a region. We fund projects that develop increased expertise and research capacity with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of the regional industrial sector.

Published 22 May 2026

Last updated 18 Jun 2026

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Published 22 May 2026

Last updated 18 Jun 2026

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Financial schemeApplied Research

Application deadline14 October 2026, 13:00 CEST

Who is the call for proposal aimed atPublic sector, Industry, Research organisations

PortfolioInnovation

StatusPlanned

Funding scaleNOK 20 000 000-27 000 000

Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposalsNOK 127 254 000

Project duration48-60 months

Earliest permitted project start1 Mar 2027

Latest permitted project start1 Sep 2027

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Important dates

14 Oct 2026

Application deadline

01 Mar 2027

Earliest permitted project start

01 Sep 2027

Latest permitted project start

Important dates

About the call for proposals

This call is in a new application system. You can find more information about the new system here.

We will publish the complete call text and information about the application deadline soon.

Purpose

The purpose of this call is to fund projects that will contribute to increased regional value creation and transitioning, and to research and educational institutions becoming more relevant collaborating partners for the region's industrial actors. The projects must build research capacity and expertise as well as develop study programmes and continuing professional development that meet the demand in the regional industrial sector.