Green Platform Initiative
Funds Norwegian industry consortia leading green transition projects with partner support from Innovation Norway.
The Green Platform Initiative 2026 is Norway's largest single innovation programme call of the year, co-funded by three agencies: the Research Council of Norway (RCN), Innovation Norway (Innovasjon Norge), and Siva. The total pool is NOK 644.5 million. Individual grants run from NOK 30 million to NOK 80 million over 24 to 36 months, making this one of the highest-value R&D instruments available to…
Green transition — low-emission solutions across Norwegian industry sectors: maritime, offshore, manufacturing, food, agriculture, and others.
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