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Qualification – commercialisation of research at publicly funded research organisations 2026
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Location:Norway
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: Research Council of Norway / Norges forskningsråd
Grantmaking entity type:Government agency
Quick summary
Objectives: Increase utilisation of research results from publicly funded research organisations in Norway...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are project owners seeking commercialisation funding from the Research Council of Norway for a Commercialisation Project (Qualification) based on research results originating from an approved, publicly funded Norwegian research or...
Description
Financial scheme: Commercialisation Project
Application deadline: Open-ended
Relevant thematic areas for this call: Trade and industry
Target groups: Industry, Research organisations
Funding scale:NOK 100 000-500 000
Amount of funding presumed available for this call for proposals: NOK 60 000 000
Project duration: 3-12 months
Purpose: The call aims to increase the use of research results from publicly funded research organisations through commercial exploitation and/or societal innovation.
The purpose of a qualification project is to carry out initial investigations of possible applications, which form the basis for further choices, including further research directions, technology development or strategic decisions. The results from a qualification project can, for example, be used as a basis for an application for a verification project, as a possible next step in bringing research results closer to a market-ready product or solution.
On the information page about Commercialisation Projects, you will find useful guidance material, frequently asked questions, project examples and more
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Nr. of donors: 402
Nr. of jobs: 28
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