202 projects

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TRANSPORTFORSK-TRANSPORTFORSK

Sustainable Adventure GuidAnce

The tourism industry contributes significantly to national greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the national tourism strategy aims to significantly reduce emissions from the sector despite an anticipated increase in tourism in the coming years. Achieving this ambitious goal requires innova...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Buskerud

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

FoodStories: Heritagisation for sustainable value creation

FoodStories aims to increase understanding of Norway’s food and drink heritage and their potential for value creation, sustainability, and cultural enrichment. Our hypothesis is that food traditions can contribute to product and service development in the Norwegian food value chain, increase inco...

Awarded: NOK 14.3 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Finsekonferansen 2025 (arbeidstittel)

Det naturbaserte reiselivet vokser, og flere steder er fjellnaturen under press, blant annet av kraft- og hytteutbygging og nye friluftsaktiviteter. I flere fjellområder lyser det rødt for villrein-bestanden. Den menneskelige ferdselen øker flere steder, og mange av de som oppsøker fjellene har m...

Awarded: NOK 69,999

Project Period: 2024-2025

Location: Akershus

TEKNOLOGIKONVER-TEKNOLOGIKONVER

Ansvarlig Radikal Innovasjon: Nettverk og læringsArena

ARINA is a competence and learning arena for the Research Council of Norway's technology convergence portfolio. The network continues and deepens the portfolio projects' own work on responsible radical innovation. In this way, the work for transformative processes in Norwegian R&D is coordinated ...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2028

Location: Vestland

GRØNNFORM-GRØNNFORM

OceanGreen: Maximizing Economic Value through Restored Kelp Forests and Sustainable Fisheries

The OceanGreen project is a groundbreaking initiative focused on restoring kelp forests in North Norway through sustainable sea urchin removal while transforming harvested sea urchin biomass into valuable industry products. This multifaceted approach aims to create blue and green value, revitalis...

Awarded: NOK 27.2 mill.

Project Period: 2024-2026

Location: Møre og Romsdal

POLARTEMA-POLARTEMA

Moving from field studies to ex vivo models for understanding and predicting toxicological responses to multiple stressors in marine mammals

Human activities are increasingly threatening biodiversity and ecosystems. One of the largest threats is chemical pollution. As marine predators, marine mammals can accumulate high levels of pollutants in their fat stores. In addition, they are also potentially affected by a range of other stress...

Awarded: NOK 8.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Sounds like Norway: the aural experiences of outdoor life and biodiversity

Imagine stepping off a bus into a national park forest. The trees may have been passing by the bus window for some time – the image of nature is there, but stepping inside the forest brings a feeling of relief and arrival. One reason for this is finally, sounds are also “part of the picture.” Nat...

Awarded: NOK 7.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

Flying less and well-being. Engaging Norwegians in reducing the flight intensity of social practices.

The goal of FLYWELL is to engage people and organizations in Norway in reducing the environmental impact of flight-intensive practices. For many people, air travel is linked to high quality of life. Travelling for work, leisure, sports, and family is often associated with experiences of relatedne...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Oslo

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

ArcHeritage: Commodification, Identity, and Revitalisation in the Anthropocene

This project explores the commodity chains of three iconic heritage artefacts in the Arctic: reindeer antler, the conical tent, and mammoth and walrus ivory. It will trace the oral histories and new market and social entanglements of these artefacts across several sites in Sápmi, Canada, and Gree...

Awarded: NOK 3.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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

GRØNNFORM-GRØNNFORM

Sea Zero

The Sea Zero project goal is to develop zero-emission ships for Hurtigruten by 2030. Given the size of these ships and the demanding timeline there is a need for R&D and innovation within several areas. In order to meet the zero-emission challenge one need to combine different measures for energy...

Awarded: NOK 45.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Oslo

POLARPROG-Polarforskningsprogram

Intelligent Decisions for Safe Navigation in Polar Waters under Uncertain Spray Icing Events

A major safety-related issue for the maritime activities and shipping in the polar waters is the accumulation of sea spray ice on vessels, which in severe cases, can lead to vessel capsizing and thus loss of life (e.g., loss of “Tradewind” in 2002, “Hunter” in 2007, in Alaska, the loss of the “De...

Awarded: NOK 0.24 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2024

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU SNF

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Awarded: NOK 0.53 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Vestland

GRUNNBEVILGNING-GRUNNBEVILGNING

Grunnbevilgning - Telemarksforsking

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Awarded: NOK 25.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Telemark

GRUNNBEVILGNING-GRUNNBEVILGNING

Grunnbevilgning - SNF

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Awarded: NOK 26.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

GRUNNBEVILGNING-GRUNNBEVILGNING

Grunnbevilgning - Nordlandsforskning

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Awarded: NOK 20.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU Nordlandsforskning

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Awarded: NOK 6.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

INNO-NAERING-INNO-NAERING

Destinasjon Nordvågen - Visningsenter for villfisknæringen.

The project "Destinastion Nordvågen - A visitor centre for the wild caught fish industry" has established the visitor centre Bruket-Fishfactory inside Nordvågen AS. Nordvågen AS is a traditional and modern fish processing factory that buy fresh fish and king crab from the costal fleet. The factor...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2025

Location: Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku

INNO-NAERING-INNO-NAERING

AIM: AI-drevet Multiformatunivers

AIM – AI-driven Multiformat universe Dyreparken and Qvisten Animation AS join forces with inFuture AS and The University of Agder on an ambitious research project in artificial intelligence. The project AIM – AI-driven Multiformat universe – will research how best to convey new stories across...

Awarded: NOK 13.0 mill.

Project Period: 2022-2025

Location: Agder

DEMOKRATI-DEMOKRATI

The Planning and Building Act between market demand, land policy, sustainability, temporality, and intergenerational justice

LANDTIME is a collaborative project to develop the knowledge base concerning how planning according to the Planning and Building Act (PBA) together with relevant sector legislation promotes a sustainable societal development. LANDTIME will study the PBA, development of the act’s legislative room ...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Akershus

DEMOKRATI-DEMOKRATI

Planning for sustainable second-home development

Second homes in Norway have undergone rapid growth and modernization in the past years. This increasingly represents an important sustainability challenge including both environmental protection and climate change. However, planning which has a great potential to steer the development towards bei...

Awarded: NOK 9.1 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2026

Location: Akershus

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Samarbeidsdrevet innovasjon i reiselivet

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Telemark

FORNY20-FORNY2020

STUD: Akti Opplevelser AS – A technological platform for buying and selling last minute tickets to experiences.

We are building a platform to sell empty seats last minute that the tourists didn?t buy, to the local market for a lower price. The end-user gets an extraordinary experience for a great price, and the provider increase their profits. Testing our MVP, networking/research and brand building are our...

Awarded: NOK 1.00 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2022

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

MARINTFORSK-MARINTFORSK

Effects of multiple stressors on Norwegian killer whales: MULTIWHALE

The aim of MULTIWHALE is to study the cumulative effects of three stressors in Norwegian killer whales: pollutants, human disturbance (e.g. boat activity), and fluctuating food sources. We investigate the effects of these stressors at both individual and population levels, taking into account tha...

Awarded: NOK 12.5 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Oslo

FFLJA-FFLJA

FoodLessons: Culinary Heritage as a Resource in Developing "Food Nation Norway 2030"

FoodLessons (2021-2024) is a research project that explored how Norway’s culinary heritage could be used as a resource for business development and value creation, with the goal of building “Food Nation Norway 2030.” The project was a collaboration funded by the Research Council of Norway’s FFL/J...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Oslo

HAVBASERT-HAVBASERT

Fishery at 78° - Small scale fishery for local value creation on Svalbard

The coal-mine industry on Svalbard has been drastically reduced, and alternative income resources have been explored to ensure Norwegian presence in the Svalbard archipelago such as establishment of a research community and promotion of a tourism industry. The objective for the Norwegian governme...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

INNO-NAERING-INNO-NAERING

Wear and friction reduction in wheel-rail interaction

Social awareness on the impact of transport on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global warming is driving a shift from more polluting transport modes (such as flights and cars) to more energy-efficient rail transport. Additionally, political pressures, particularly due to new regulations aiming...

Awarded: NOK 13.5 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Buskerud

INNO-NAERING-INNO-NAERING

Accessible tourism for inclusion and value creation in rural areas (ACCESSTOUR)

ACCESSTOUR aims to uncover and promote the potential for value creation that lies in accessible tourism as a perspective and strategy for actors involved in nature-based tourism and public service production in rural tourism destinations. ACCESSTOUR wants to contribute to increased accessibility ...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2025

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Hydrogen fuel cells solutions in shipping in relation to other low carbon options – a Nordic perspective (HOPE)

Project summary The Nordic countries are aiming for a carbon-neutral Nordic Region. Maritime transport is one of the most important remaining sectors to decarbonize and is important from a Nordic perspective due to the relatively large Nordic involvement in this industry. The HOPE project addres...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2023

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Idélab-Nettverk; Fremtidens bærekraftige reiseliv og lokalsamfunn

As a continuation of the research program "Idea Lab" from 2018 where several stakeholders within Norwegian travel industry, public sector and academia took part, a network is to establish. Three years after the idea lab a lot has happened. Due to the pandemic the travel industry has dramaticall...

Awarded: NOK 0.45 mill.

Project Period: 2021-2024

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

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