RCN Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector (IPN)
Supports Industry-led science innovation grants for Norwegian companies and research organisations intake across five sectoral sub-calls general industry energy transport seafood bioeconomy.
Innovation Projects for the Industrial Sector is RCN's main user-driven applied research programme, requiring industry leadership of consortia that include at least one research organisation partner. The programme superseded the legacy BIA, ENERGIX, PETROMAKS2, BIONÆR, and IKTPLUSS labels after RCN's 2020 restructuring; those names persist colloquially but all fund under this portfolio-board struc…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds Norwegian seafood, fisheries, and aquaculture companies running R&D projects through the Research Council of Norway.
Funds Norwegian agriculture and food companies carrying out industrial research or experimental development through RCN innovation grants.
Funds Norwegian energy and transport companies through RCN Innovation Projects to run development programmes with industry partnerships.
Funds industry-led projects for Norwegian companies across sectors through innovation partnership mechanisms.
Funds Norwegian land-based bioeconomy companies developing new technology, products, or services through RCN Innovation Project grants.