110 projects

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Development of knowledge base for acoustic data analysis describing predator-prey relations in offshore wind development areas

The Norwegian government's ambition is to establish 30 gigawatts offshore wind farms (OWF) on the Norwegian continental shelf by 2040, with potential big impacts for the marine environment. Norway has identified multiple areas in the Norwegian Sea for OWF development, two of which are currently u...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

CORRASBlue: Coastal Corrosion Risk Management through Digital twin model for a Sustainable Blue Economy

Our oceans are home to a large number of structures – such as wind turbines, pipelines, offshore platforms – that are under constant threat from corrosion. This slow but destructive process would yield loss on the order of billions of euros. Application of corrosion inhibitors and coatings proved...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

SBEP - DTO4OWE, Digital Twin of the Ocean for Offshore Wind Energy

Offshore wind energy (OWE) is a growing sector in EU waters, but the potential environmental and ecological impacts of offshore wind farms under ongoing climate change remain poorly understood. Also, the OWE sector needs high-quality marine data to plan its activities over the coming decades, an...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo

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

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Supporting ecosystem-based management of coastal ecosystems and their services – CoastSupport

Harnessing the Ocean for a Sustainable Future: Balancing Growth, Conservation, and Equity As the world grapples with climate change, loss of biodiversity and societal challenges, the ocean and coasts are emerging as key resources for solutions. However, the unprecedented use and impacts on marine...

Awarded: NOK 11.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

NatuRE based SOLutions for sustainable use of high north marine biodiVersity and ecosystems sErvices

The RESOLVE project investigates how nature-based solutions (NBS) can help reduce cumulative risks to biodiversity in high-latitude regions like the Arctic and subarctic, which are particularly vulnerable to climate change. The project focuses on the impacts of NBS on biodiversity, human well-bei...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Møre og Romsdal

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

SKARV: Active wind turbine control for bird strike prevention

Expanding wind power generation will greatly contribute to our ability to meet net-zero emission targets. However, this expansion must be done in a way that avoids negatively impacting wildlife. The main goal of SKARV is to minimise wind energy’s negative impact on bird populations. The project ...

Awarded: NOK 12.6 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

FME SOLAR - Norwegian PV research centre

FME SOLAR has been operational for a little more than a year and the activity is well underway. R&D in all work packages has been initiated and the first batch of PhD candidates has been recruited. FME SOLAR has also educated its first batch of MSc candidates with thesises spanning the breadth of...

Awarded: NOK 160.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2032

Location: Akershus

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Digital Twin of the Ocean: Animal Tracking (DTO-Track)

Marine life is facing severe threats from human activities such as habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. These pressures are driving declines in fish populations and altering their distribution, which in turn reduces catches and weakens the ocean’s ability to perform vital functions...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

SBEP - Sustainable, Reliable and Socially Acceptable Modular Floating IslAnds for Multi-use Offshore Spaces

The rapid growth of the global population has created an increasing demand for the sustainable use of ocean space. Urban, infrastructural, and industrial activities must coexist in harmony. The FAMOS project seeks to advance the sustainable blue economy by developing innovative multi-use marine s...

Awarded: NOK 3.4 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Agder

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

SBEP-BlueEcho, From science to policy: assessing impacts and developing solutions for ship traffic and offshore wind through soundmaps

The ocean is important for many purposes, such as food, transport, tourism and energy utilization. Noise pollution from these activities may affect marine animals both in the short and long term. One of the major contributions are ship noise; from recreational to cargo vessels. This has increased...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

SBEP - Innovative design and operation for REE reduction and optimized lifetime for next generation offshore wind-based hydrogen production

Did you know that the future of renewable energy lies in utilizing the power of offshore wind to produce hydrogen, known as green hydrogen? This innovative approach holds great promise for achieving the goal of a carbon-neutral future. However, there are some challenges which need to be overcome ...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Boosting the Frequency and Scale of Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Using Digital Imagery and Artificial Intelligence

The BioBoost+ project is working to improve the way we monitor life in the sea. By combining advanced imaging methods with Artificial Intelligence (AI), we aim to make the identification of marine plants and animals faster, more cost-effective, and more reliable. These methods are applied across ...

Awarded: NOK 2.9 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

SBEP - Digital Twin of the Ocean for Arctic Fisheries

The ARCFISH project is developing a pilot Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) to support sustainable fisheries in the Arctic, a region where marine resources are vital to both local economies and ecosystems. As climate change reshapes ocean conditions and expands access to Arctic waters, there is an ...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Vestland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Winged ghosts wandering the oceans: the spatial ecology and conservation of the world’s smallest and elusive seabirds, the storm petrel

Storm petrels are excellent indicators of the marine ecosystem, but their small body size and secretive behaviour has made it almost impossible to study well. There is so little knowledge about these species. Few people have seen them, and they are associated with many myths. Hence, we have entit...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

The Northeast Atlantic Marine Tracking Network (NorTrack)

The Northeast Atlantic (NEA), including the Irish Sea, the English Channel, and the North Sea, is not only one of Europe’s most productive fishing grounds but also one of the world’s most vulnerable marine ecosystems. Over the past 50 years, this region has experienced significant warming and is ...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2026

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Marine resource gathering and infrastructure in the Norse North Atlantic

Gathered marine resources such as driftwood, seaweed, shellfish, coastal plants, and eiderdown were key elements of past subsistence, but are often overlooked by archaeologists. However, there has been increased interest recently in how such resources may benefit modern societies. MARGAIN uses hi...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2028

Location: Rogaland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Adaptive co-management to enhance biocultural diversity and sustainable development in coastal communities

ACTIONABLE is a project which combines multiple disciplines and the knowledge of local and Indigenous communities to understand sustainable management of coastal land- and sea- scapes. The first key idea in ACTIONABLE is that people working together in collaborative sustainability projects, whic...

Awarded: NOK 13.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Computational Fluid Dynamics applied to wave energy extraction in a coastal environment

Unlike ships and offshore structures, which are designed to have minimal response in bad weather, wave power devices must respond to the waves. The design of a floating unit, which is both an efficient wave power absorber and survives in a storm environment, is therefore a formidable challenge. W...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Oslo

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Sustainable management of coastal areas: Salmon farm locations and environmental status

This project studies the complex decision-making system for localization of aquaculture in Norwegian coastal areas, and how decisions on salmon farm location align with goals of enhanced environmental sustainability. The project will produce novel knowledge on how political, socio-economic, insti...

Awarded: NOK 8.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

PAMS – Coral Polyp Activity Monitoring System for Environmental Effect Monitoring and Impact Assessments

The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed but largest habitat on our planet by volume and area, providing critical climate regulation, and houses a wealth of energy, mineral, and biological resources. As part of this challenge, corals and industry need to co-exist to realize su...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

Tidligfase teknologioverføring ved Høgskolen i Innlandet

Through HINNKOMMERS and in collaboration with Klosser Innovation, the University of Inland Norway has increased expertise and focus on the commercialisation of research results at the University. Routines and guidelines for commercialisation have been adopted and established, online resources and...

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Innlandet

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Return of the otter: Aggravation of human-wildlife conflicts and potential for mitigation strategies for coastal areas under pressure

The Eurasian otter was once extirpated from most of Norway due to hunting, but after being protected it has recently made a comeback in Western Norway. This has reignited a classic human-wildlife conflict, which often occurs when humans and predators compete for the same resources. In this case, ...

Awarded: NOK 14.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Vestland

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Climate Invasives --- MINIMIZING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE-INDUCED SPREAD OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES TO MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Aquatic invasive species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity in the oceans. One of the main measures within marine strategies to preserve biological diversity is to establish marine protected areas (MPA). MPAs are areas with high biological diversity, and it is therefore important to e...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Marine co-existence scenario building

The need for energy and food from the sea is expected to lead to significant growth in the use of our nearby sea areas over the next 10-20 years. DNV's report "Ocean's Future to 2050" shows that the battle for ocean space is intensifying, and that a significant part of the world's coastal zones i...

Awarded: NOK 8.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

GRØNNFORM-GRØNNFORM

Havbunnsmineraler - Akselererer energiomstillingen

Project EMINENT (Energy MINErals for the Netzero Transition) will establish the basis for an integrated value chain for deep sea minerals. The goal is an 80 percent reduction in the environmental footprint compared to current land-based mining. The climate goals in the Paris Agreement dictate an...

Awarded: NOK 60.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

GRUNNBEVILGNING-GRUNNBEVILGNING

Grunnbevilgning - NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS (Tekn.-ind.)

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Awarded: NOK 132.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU Møreforsking

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Awarded: NOK 7.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Møre og Romsdal

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU NGI

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Awarded: NOK 58.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Oslo

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU Nordlandsforskning

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Awarded: NOK 6.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda