RCN Innovation Project: Land-Based Bioeconomy
Funds Norwegian land-based bioeconomy companies developing new technology, products, or services through RCN Innovation Project grants.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) runs this grant under its Innovation Project for the Industrial Sector (IPN) program — the sub-call for the land-based bioeconomy. It funds research- or development-driven projects that create new technology, products, or services in forestry and wood use, agriculture, land-based food production, and reindeer husbandry.
Awards range from NOK 1,000,000 to NOK 1…
Research and development that creates new technology, products, or services for Norway's land-based bio-based industries — forestry and wood use, agriculture, land-based food production, and reindeer husbandry. Seafood and other marine bioeconomy work is funded through a separate RCN call.
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