Innovasjonsprosjekt i næringslivet: Industri og tjenestenæringer 2026

The Research Council of Norway aims to solve major societal challenges in a climate-friendly manner and promote research-driven innovation and transformation in business. This call targets innovation projects containing significant elements of industrial research and/or experimental development. The expected results can be a new product, service, production process, or a new way of delivering products and services. Substantial improvements or new features of existing products, services, or processes can also be results. Projects must have a scope and risk profile indicating that companies cannot carry out the project without funds from the Research Council, meaning the support must be catalytic for initiating R&D activities. This call applies to applications where the area of application for innovation is within health industry, ICT industry, process and refining industry, manufacturing industry, construction and real estate, and service industries including retail, tourism, media and culture, finance and banking, and other service provision.