3,455 projects

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Unravelling the microbial diversity within halite

Imagine peering into tiny pockets of water trapped inside salt crystals for 250 million years. These microscopic “time capsules” may hold living cells from Earth’s distant past. The "Salty" project explores these fluid inclusions in Zechstein halite, a massive salt deposits stretching across Euro...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Vestland

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

Designing weather and climate resilient energy systems

Weather and climate are paramount for the reliable operation of our energy systems as they influence power generation from renewable and conventional sources as well as our demand, for example, for heating. Man-made climate change alters the statistics of weather, and the large-scale adoption of ...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

Hydrogen and materials interaction

Norway is investing heavily in hydrogen research, and one of the world’s leading experts in this field, is being recruited to strengthen this national effort. Her work focuses on what happens deep inside metals—down to the nano-scale—when they interact with hydrogen or other aggressive environmen...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

FORTRESS- FOResT land use management for REsilient and Sustainable Societies

Forests can protect us from natural hazards, but only if managed wisely. Poor logging practices can increase the risk of landslides and avalanches, while broader objectives like biodiversity conservation and climate change add pressure. In Norway, managing protection forests is challenging due to...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

TEKNOLOGIKONVER-TEKNOLOGIKONVER

MatSci-LLM: Accelerating Materials Science Research with Large Language Models

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used in scientific discoveries, particularly in the natural sciences. These generative AI models, trained on vast amounts of web-crawled data, can process and analyze large volumes of scientific literature, enabling researchers to uncover novel insigh...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Oslo - Oslove

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Multiphysics of salt precipitation during CO2 storage

When CO2 is pumped deep underground for safe and long-term storage, it can trigger a lesser-known challenge: salt crystals forming inside the rock pores. CO2 dries the salty water inside the rock pores. This water becomes more and more salty until the salt crystals form. These crystals can block ...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Human-AI Teaming Framework in Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructures: Enhancing Resilience and Autonomy

HAT-CI introduces a new paradigm for cyber defense, which is built on human-AI teaming that is adaptive, resilient, and ethically aligned. Critical Infrastructures such as energy grids are increasingly exposed to sophisticated and evolving cyber threats. While AI provides the ability to detect pa...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

SYSTEMET-INT-SYSTEMET-INT

Visit to Lancaster University Related to Predicting in High Dimensions PhD Project

This project will allow the PhD student on the main project to visit Lancaster University to deepen the methodological focus of their doctoral research project. This project involves developing high-dimensional machine learning methods and applying them to demand forecasting in the short-term va...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

SYSTEMET-INT-SYSTEMET-INT

REHSYS PhD Research Collaboration with AIST in Japan

The main objective of the REHSYS PhD project is to develop and validate dynamic system simulation models that can be used to study and optimize the operation of industrial scale water electrolysis systems based on proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology. The PhD at UiO is part of the KSP REHSYS...

Awarded: NOK 0.18 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Akershus

NANOTEKNOLOGI-NANOTEKNOLOGI

High-performance thin film piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems, Enhanced for Realistic Operating conditions

Since the mid 70’s, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), have had a major impact on our modern, high-technological society. Thin film piezoelectric MEMS (TFPMEMS), carries on this MEMS-legacy, currently finding its way into factual technological applications, such as 3D cameras, gas-detectors, ...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Centre for Quantum Computing and Applications

The Centre for Quantum Computing and Applications (QSTAR) will strengthen Norway’s role in the global development of quantum computing. Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems that are impossible for today’s computers, but significant scientific challenges must be overcome before t...

Awarded: NOK 61.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2031

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

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

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

Research Center for Innovative and Sustainable Underground Use

The underground (UG) is an important dimension in urban planning. It represents a large and untapped potential in urban development, especially considering major ongoing and future societal changes globally, nationally and locally. Urbanization and climate crisis are putting pressure on surface a...

Awarded: NOK 96.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2034

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NANOTEKNOLOGI-NANOTEKNOLOGI

Selective Oxygen Carriers with Catalytic Function for Sustainable Ethylene: Innovating Redox Chemistry in Methane Conversion

SOCCER: A Game-Changer for Clean Ethylene Production The SOCCER project aims to revolutionize production of ethylene—a key building block in plastics—by turning methane into ethylene in a cleaner, more energy-efficient way. The aim: Reactor designs that achieve over 80% ethylene selectivity and m...

Awarded: NOK 11.8 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

INNO-NAERING-INNO-NAERING

Robotics, AI, and Critical Infrastructure Workshop– Synergies Across Protection and Inspection & Maintenance

This proposal concerns the organization of a one-day national workshop exploring synergies between robotics, autonomous systems, AI-based analytics, and the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure (CI). The event will bring together stakeholders from industry, research, public author...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

FME Northwind - Norwegian Research Centre on Wind Energy NorthWind Floating Array Design

This project will create improved methods for designing large farms of floating offshore wind turbines. It will build on open-source, state-of-the-art computer tools for simulating and optimizing floating wind farms. It will also integrate techniques from the multidisciplinary expertise in SINTEF...

Awarded: NOK 9.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

HELSEFORSKNING-Helseforskning

THCS-prosjekt: Smart Technology for Remote Intervention in Diabetic foot ulcer prevention in Community settings

STRIDE-COM is a European-Canadian project funded under the THCS Joint Call 2025, aiming to strengthen primary and community care for people with diabetes at risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The project evaluates and refines Path Active (PA), a digital health solution consisting of ...

Awarded: NOK 7.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

Advanced Security for nExt-Generation Mobile Infrastructure and Systems

The society depends on the continuous ubiquitous availability of mobile communication services. 5G networks serve as critical infrastructure for healthcare, transportation, energy distribution and other public utilities as well as for emergency services and natural disaster rescue. As mobile comm...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

International Workshop on Quantum Optimization

The International Workshop on Quantum Optimization is an open, three-day workshop focusing on quantum and quantum-inspired approaches to optimization, covering both methodological developments and application-oriented research. Topics include algorithm design, circuit synthesis, qubit mapping, hy...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Safe handling of refrigerated pressurized ammonia

Ammonia (NH3) is projected to be an important part of the clean energy transition. Using ammonia large amounts of energy can be transported with relative ease. This makes it a strong candidate, e.g., for fueling ships and heavy transport. To make this possible, however, we need safe and efficient...

Awarded: NOK 13.9 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2030

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Novel materials for low-temperature thermoelectric cooling (Nomatec)

Hvordan kan vi erstatte frysere og kjøleskap som slipper ut klimagasser og lager mye støy? Behovet for kjøling til lave temperaturer er hurtig voksende, både innen mathåndtering, medisin, vitenskap, kvanteteknologi, energiteknologi og mange andre anvendelser. Til dette brukes i dag kompressorbase...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

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

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

1st International Conference on Human Centric AI - ICHCAI 2026

The ICHCAI 2026 is a two-day research dissemination-focused event that advances the development, understanding, and adoption of AI systems designed with strong human-centred principles. Held at Fredriksten fortress in Halden, the conference will bring together Norwegian and international particip...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2026

Location: Akershus

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

CHEERIOS: CHaracterizing Earthquakes and Explosions Remotely through Improved fibre-Optic Sensing

Earthquakes, explosions, and other disturbances generate vibrations that travel through the ground, air, and sea as waves. Traditionally, these signals are recorded by seismometers, infrasound sensors, and hydrophones, but these instruments are expensive and can only be installed in limited locat...

Awarded: NOK 11.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Akershus

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

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

DDS – Distributed Damping Subs against Stick-Slip Vibrations

Drilling deep into the Earth to access underground resources is a huge task that often runs into a major obstacle: how to efficiently transfer drilling energy and torque from surface to bottom? A persistent cause of inefficiency is stick-slip, a widespread phenomenon that manifests in everyday li...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2028

Location: Vestland

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

Building Stock Models for Circular Urban Development

Buildings shape our cities—but they also hide a massive, often overlooked resource: materials. Concrete, steel, wood and glass are constantly being demolished, renovated or replaced, yet most of these materials are still treated as waste. The Beam me up! project aims to change this by helping cit...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

A Multimodal Agent Framework for Industrial Manufacturing

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Interesseøking av lite utnyttede ressurser (LUR) fra havet.

Inntak av sjømat er positivt for helse og miljøavtrykk, og Norge er en havnasjon med sterk sjømatindustri med store muligheter. Samtidig ser vi at sjømatkonsumet synkende i Norge, og at det er en svak havforståelse blant nordmenn. Både fiskeri og akvakultur må drives innenfor økosystemets tåleevn...

Awarded: NOK 0.25 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

PISA: Platform for Integrated Separation and Absorbance-based organoid drug analysis

Animal testing has long been an essential step in drug development. The challenge is that animal testing is time-consuming and raises ethical concerns. One potential solution is organoids – small tissue models that mimic the human body more accurately than animals and can be cultivated in laborat...

Awarded: NOK 9.9 mill.

Project Period: 2026-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage