546 projects

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PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

NorSeMin: Unlocking Mineral Processes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf for Sustainable Exploration and Environmental Governance

Modern society depends on a steady supply of metals for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and digital technologies. Many of these metals are becoming harder to obtain from land-based mining, prompting growing interest in the deep ocean as a possible future source. However, the deep sea is one ...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Multiphase flow in downward-inclined pipelines

Pipeline networks on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) are highly complex, including downward sections, undulating risers, and other non-standard geometries. These complexities strongly affect flow regimes, phase transitions, liquid accumulation, and overall pipeline performance. Despite thei...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Akershus

FORSKSYSTEM-UTD-FORSKSYSTEM-UTD

Strengthening research-based teaching in engineering through studies of water treatment technology, water chemistry and fish health in RAS

How does water chemistry affect CO2 removal efficiency in aquaculture systems, and what are the interactions between water chemistry and CO2 on fish welfare and production? Land-based salmon farming offers improved environmental control but is challenged by CO2 accumulation in the water. This c...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Optimal Mapping of Biodiversity at Arctic–Mid Ocean Ridge Sulfide Deposits

Norway has begun a conditional process to open parts of the deep sea for possible seabed mineral extraction, including areas along the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge (AMOR). Before any activity can take place, we need much better knowledge of the unique organisms that live on the seafloor and how they mi...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Pathogenic Vibrio spp. in Norway applying a One Health approach: current and future challenges

As our oceans heat up due to climate change, new risks are emerging to public health. One such risk is Vibrio bacteria—naturally found in marine environments, but capable of causing serious illness in humans. These bacteria can enter the body through open wounds in seawater or by eating raw seafo...

Awarded: NOK 12.1 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Safe subsea pipelines exposed to hydrogen from cathodic protection

Norway’s petroleum sector relies on an extensive network of subsea pipelines, stretching over 8,900 kilometers, to safely and efficiently transport oil and gas from offshore fields to onshore facilities in Norway and Europe. Ensuring the safety and reliability of these pipelines is critical, as a...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Understanding the mineral-forming processes at the Mohns Ridge

Seabed Minerals Around Arctic’s Slow-Motion Volcanoes: The Secrets of the Mohns Ridge Deep between Norway and Greenland, the Earth is slowly pulling itself apart along the Mohns Ridge, an underwater mountain range where seafloor spreading happens at an exceptionally slow pace. Magma from the deep...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Optimizing industrial-scale blue H2 production with liquid CO2 capture enabling maritime logistics chains

The project HydroCCS will develop new knowledge and methods for the production of emission-free blue hydrogen (from natural gas) based on a novel carbon capture technology that captures CO2 in liquid form. This methodology can be combined directly with ship transport of CO2 under both current and...

Awarded: NOK 9.2 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Intelligent Decision Support for Underwater Infrastructure Monitoring towards Higher Societal Security & REsilience

Beneath the ocean surface lies an invisible network of submarine cables and pipelines that power our lives. They carry electricity, data, and communication signals, connecting continents, enabling global trade, and supporting modern society. Yet these underwater lifelines are increasingly vulnera...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Biofilm Inhibition using Osmotic Pressure as a Novel Strategy for Improved Sustainability: Reducing Biocide Use and Environmental Impact

Biofilms are slimy layers of microorganisms that stick to surfaces and protect themselves with a matrix of sugars, proteins, and DNA. These microbial communities are incredibly resilient and can survive chemical attacks from disinfectants. In the oil and gas industry, biofilms frequently form in ...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

coaStal Ecotones At Stress: Capturing the importance of migration behavior in Area Planning and Environment assessments (SEASCAPE)

This is a collaborative project with partners from the research, management, and industry sectors. The project is led by the NTNU University Museum (Norway). It involves research partners from NORCE (Norway), the Institute of Marine Research (Norway), Nordland Research Institute (Norway), and Dal...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KULTURTEMA-KULTURTEMA

Into the Fjords: Blue Museums as Arenas of Learning about Vulnerable Ecosystems

The project’s overarching aim is to equip museums with research-based knowledge to function as arenas of learning about vulnerable ecosystems in general and development of ocean literacy in particular. We define “blue” as the approach of seeing the world from an ocean-centred instead of terrestri...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Rogaland

UTVIKLING-UTVIKLING

AQUAROM: Resilient Aquaculture Outbreak Management from Northern Cold to Tropical Waters

When Less is More: Rethinking Fish Farm Technology Norwegian fish farms invest millions in monitoring, yet disease outbreaks remain their biggest economic headache. Philippine farmers rely on general forecasts and limited tools, lacking farm-specific disease prediction. What if both miss the rea...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Subsurface Understanding for Robust emissions Forecasting

Understanding the subsurface is essential for reducing energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions, and improving recovery of resources during the planned transition to net-zero society. Developing better subsurface understanding will enhance efficiency and result in reduced emissions from oil and...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Vestland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

INFRAPOLITICS: Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Governance for Resilience and Security

INFRAPOL will explore how critical infrastructure – such as ports, data centers, subsea cables, and oil and gas pipelines – should be governed. Critical infrastructure is subject to complex political and economic pressures, often involving cross-border ownership interests. Public and private acto...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Oslo - Oslove

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Experimental Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Accounts for Norwegian Municipalities

EOCEAN will combine innovative solutions for mapping coastal ecosystems and producing ecosystem accounts to help fill current knowledge gaps for sustainable coastal management in Norway. When it comes to managing coastal nature, Norwegian municipalities are currently flying blind. We know that k...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Technology, design and organisational measures for safe operation of Li-ion battery systems in maritime applications

While ships have been sailing with Lithium-ion battery systems (LIBs) for years, there are still significant knowledge gaps to ensure safe operation of such systems in maritime applications. Decarbonization of transport and industry is one of our societies central challenges. In Norway, LIBs are ...

Awarded: NOK 10.4 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Leveraging Distributed Acoustic Sensing for enhanced well operation

Instantaneous and reliable monitoring of the stream of gas, oil and water from a petroleum production wells requires accurate and robust multiphase flow meters that can survive the harsh conditions deep down in the well. Fibre optical sound sensors are good candidates to be used as components in ...

Awarded: NOK 15.9 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Rogaland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Nano-MAP: Nanoplastic Monitoring for Risk Management in Aquaculture, Environment and Public Health

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. The tiniest plastic particles—micro- and nanoplastics—are now found in water, food, and even inside the human body. Research shows that they can cause inflammation, damage blood cells, and disrupt the gut microbiome. Y...

Awarded: NOK 12.1 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

FLoating Offshore Wind Effect on the pelagic system, knowledge base for impact assessment and monitoring

Norway has ambitoius plans for the future of renewable energy: by 2040, the country aims to install 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power. To meet this goal, floating offshore wind farms (FOWFs) will need to be built far out at sea, in deep waters where traditional wind turbines cannot be installed...

Awarded: NOK 10.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MARITIMFORSK-MARITIMFORSK

Norwegian Maritime AI Centre

Digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society at an unprecedented pace. Integrating AI into the maritime industry is not just a trend but a shift that is redefining the future. The maritime industry is now embracing AI with great enthusiasm, and our mission is therefore...

Awarded: NOK 100.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Transforming the Norwegian Continental Shelf on the pathway towards net-zero global emissions

The petroleum activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) holds an exceptional position in the Norwegian economy with a share of 60% of Norway’s total export, 10% of the private workforce in employment (direct and indirect), 25% of the national tax income and 25% of Norway’s total greenhous...

Awarded: NOK 11.8 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Development of Just-Add-Water Geopolymers for Well Cementing Applications

Cement is essential for well construction, and even more when plugging wells permanently. Today, Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is the industry standard—but it comes at a high environmental cost and faces some durability issues in demanding underground conditions. SafeRock2.0 is exploring a cl...

Awarded: NOK 16.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Rogaland

PETROLEUM-PETROLEUM

Improved quantification and abatement of methane and VOC emissions

Methane and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during storage, loading, transport, and unloading of crude oil and condensate contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions from Norway’s petroleum sector. These gases also represent lost energy and pose health risks—especially b...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Route to Zero Emission public transport

The transport sector accounts for approximately 30 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions. Public transport is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions related to regional governments' service provision. Hence, the central government has introduced zero-emission requirements in public pr...

Awarded: NOK 11.8 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Oslo - Oslove

BIOTEKNOLOGI-BIOTEKNOLOGI

Harnessing novel processing tools to reveal a fully circular approach for total utilisation of side streams from the omega-3 industry

The main goal of the project ReCirc4Future is to explore new and alternative uses for side streams from the production of omega-3. To make pure and concentrated omega-3 products from fish, raw fish oil must go through several processes. These steps remove unwanted substances and ensure a final pr...

Awarded: NOK 14.3 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Møre og Romsdal

HELSEFORSKNING-Helseforskning

Resilient North: The Interplay Between Food Production, Food Security and Public Health in Northern Norway (ResNor)

Experiences with global pandemic followed by war in Europe have highlighted the need to strengthen resilience and preparedness; as stated in The Total Preparedness Commission's report 'Now it's serious – Prepared for an uncertain future'. The Resilient North project seeks to deepen our understand...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

UTVIKLING-UTVIKLING

Pressures of Urbanisation on Fish and Fisheries In Norway and South Africa (PUFFINS)

This is a collaborative project with joint funding from the Research Council of Norway and the National Research Foundation, South Africa. The project is jointly led by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and the South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity. The project also includes collaboration...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

UTVIKLING-UTVIKLING

Sustainable multiuse of ocean areas in South Africa and Norway – interactions with fisheries and aquaculture of low trophic resources

Ocean multiuse refers to the simultaneous utilization of the ocean for various purposes such as shipping, fishing, aquaculture, recreational activities, tourism and energy production while mitigating potential conflicts. Ocean areas are under pressure globally due to increased human activity, res...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Møre og Romsdal

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Unlocking the Nutritional and Environmental Potential of Small Pelagic Fish: A Path Towards Sustainable Food Systems

There is increasing awareness that predominantly plant-based diets are beneficial for both human health and the environment. Plant-based and meat-reduced diets are gaining popularity in many Western countries, particularly among women and younger adults. Of concern is that animal-source foods con...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

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