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FFLJA-FFLJA

Modified pulpwood fibres to replace peat as a sustainable growing medium in professional horticulture (PeatFree)

Environmental and political concerns demand alternative substrates to peat that are more environmentally friendly. A possible option is to use the lignocellulosic, wood pulp residues, after 95 % of the hemicellulose has been removed by a non-chemical process and used as animal feed. This woodfib...

Awarded: NOK 5.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Emission-free smart greenhouse farming: increasing tomato production while reducing energy needs in a closed greenhouse system using an ECS

The EFREE-Green project aims to develop an emission-free, smart greenhouse system for tomato production in Norway, where energy needs are reduced, and CO2 emissions are minimized using advanced environmental control systems (ECS). The project addresses national challenges related to self-sufficie...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

TRACKING RISKS IN FUTURE EMISSIONS, CLIMATE AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS

TRIFECTA Year 2: Confronting the Risks of a Net-Zero Future The past year has done little to calm anxieties about the climate's trajectory. As global temperatures continue to shatter records, the world is testing the limits of the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. In this critical decade, the TRIFEC...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo - Oslove

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Boosting the bee: Leveraging the structural capabilities of the lipoprotein Vitellogenin to support honey bee (Apis mellifera) health.

Vitellogenin (Vg) is an important protein: it is as old as multicellular animal life on Earth, about 700 million years old. Today, it is present in almost all animals that lay eggs. Vg is essential for eggs to be viable. But what is more: Our previous work revealed that it also can be a major pla...

Awarded: NOK 10.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

EJP SOIL - ClimateCropping: Climate Smart Management for Resilient European Cropping Systems

Ruralis leads a work package (WP6) in the international EJP Soil Project Climate Cropping. The overall aim of the WP is to develop cross-country implementation guidelines for adopting alternative soil management practices (SMPs) in EU cropping systems. Social acceptance of new farm management pra...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MARINFORSKFISK-Marine ressurser og miljø - fiskeri

ERA-NET: (FORSTERK) Workshop in the use of FT-IR for evaluating humification in marine-based composts

Humic substances, including humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA), are beneficial for soil and plant health and act as carbon sinks. They are found naturally in soil and water and are formed through a combination of chemical and biological processes as organic matter is decomposed. Humic substance...

Awarded: NOK 0.22 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2024

Location: Møre og Romsdal

FFLJA-FFLJA

Videreutvikling av N2 Applieds nitrogenanrikede gjødsel ved hjelp av en oppgradert produksjonsprosess

N2 Applied is developing a technology that uses plasma to fix nitrogen from the air and absorb the resultant nitrogen oxides in organic waste. The product after the treatment, NEO, is enriched with nitrate and nitrite, which increases the fertilization value of the organic waste and replaces the ...

Awarded: NOK 1.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Akershus

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Grassland conservation across European landscapes protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services with ecological networks

Mowed and grazed grasslands are an important land resource and landscape type in European protected areas. These areas have often been shaped over long periods of time by traditional farming practices and are highly valued for their biodiversity and other ecosystem services. At the same time, the...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FFLJA-FFLJA

Smarte løsninger i epledyrking sikrer kvalitetsepler til forbruker

SmartFruit will test new interventions in orchards in six fruit-growing districts, to improve product quality. At the packhouses, with the help of new shelf life and storage technology, various methods will be tested to preserve quality throughout the storage period. The aim is to develop variety...

Awarded: NOK 0.82 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo - Oslove

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Climate-smart resilience through diversified cropping systems – Identifying springboards in Nordic and Baltic agriculture

AgroMixNorth is a project aimed at adapting farming systems in the Nordic and Baltic regions to rising climate extremes and spring droughts by promoting sustainable agriculture through diverse crop mixtures. Researchers are investigating the benefits and challenges of growing a diverse mix of cro...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Understanding the effect of cover crops on soil health, soilborne pathogens, yield and quality of potatoes and root vegetables

A healthy soil maintains the four main functions carbon transformations, nutrient cycles, soil structure and regulation of pests and diseases. These soil functions are under threat in intensive agriculture and there is a need for cropping practices ensuring good soil health to maintain and optimi...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Innovative sustainable Nordic-Baltic horticulture

The horticultural sector is a small but important part of agriculture in the Nordic and Baltic countries. However, the self-sufficiency level of fruits and berries is low in the region; approx. 10% in Estonia and up to 30% in some of the other countries. One of the priorities of rural development...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Validating the Introduction of Kernza in the Nordic-Baltic reGion

Perennial wheat (Thinopyrum intermedium) is a perennial relative of wheat that has been bred in the USA for grain and forage production. With its deep-growing roots, the species is drought-tolerant, has good carbon/nutrient storage capacity, and provides strong protection against erosion—making i...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Hybrid, energy-efficient farming by combined greenhouse and vertical growth

HybriGrowth: Hybrid, energy-efficient farming by combined greenhouse and vertical growth HybriGrowth is a collaborative research project between SINTEF (SINTEF Energi, SINTEF Ocean and SINTEF Industry), two greenhouse companies (Viken and Snarum Gartneri), and the Norwegian Horticultural Grower...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FFLJA-FFLJA

Increased protein production from Norwegian barley for animal feed

ProteinBar is a collaborative project along the grain value chain in Norway to ensure a better utilization of domestically produced barley for animal feed. Through adaptation of sensor technologies, split fertilization strategies and breeding of new barley varieties we aim to increase the protein...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

IKTFORSKNING-IKTFORSKNING

BioExcel-3 Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Computational Biomolecular Research

The BIOEXCEL Centre of Excellence for Computational Biomolecular Research was established in 2015 to accelerate the development of the most widely used European open-source software for computational biomolecular research and make efficient use of the latest High Performance Computing (HPC) resou...

Awarded: NOK 0.75 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Innlandet

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Upscaling crop performance monitoring by linking satellite and field biosignatures

Climate change is a global challenge for agriculture providing food for the growing population. Northern Europe will likely have more important role in the food production in the future, but a challenge is to find out how different crop plants will be adapted to changing climate conditions. The U...

Awarded: NOK 2.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

Tidligfase teknologioverføring ved Veterinærinstituttet.

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) has a vision to ensure good health for both aquatic and terrestrial animals, as well as for humans. NVI is a biomedical research institute and Norway's leading expert environment in biosafety for fish and land animals. The institute’s core activities consi...

Awarded: NOK 0.24 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Akershus

GRUNNBEVILGNING-GRUNNBEVILGNING

Grunnbevilgning - NIBIO

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Awarded: NOK 601.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Climate-ready faba beans for the Nordic and Baltic Region

To preserve biodiversity and limit climate change, the world must sustainably intensify food production while lowering attendant greenhouse gas emissions and increasing plant-based dietary protein. Europe depends on imported plant protein. The six countries of this call annually import 238 kt of ...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Innovative tools to tackle soil-borne pathogens in cereals

The CeNem project addresses soil-borne constraints (nematodes and viruses) that are seriously affecting cereal production in Norway. The main objective of CeNem is to provide the necessary knowledge and develop effective strategies to tackle soil-borne nematodes and viruses in wheat, barley, and ...

Awarded: NOK 0.30 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Innlandet

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Mushroom-based processes for increased local production of non-meat protein and enhanced agriculture sustainability

In this project we try to contribute to the agriculture sustainability by producing food from crop residues. The food to be produced is edible mushrooms, which are cultivated on crop residues and forestry residues. When edible mushrooms are harvested, a solid waste known as spent mushroom substra...

Awarded: NOK 3.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Innlandet

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

HESTEFORSK - Forage as a local produced protein and energy feed for horses

The amount of roughage and nutrient content greatly affects the behavior, health, and disease of horses. Roughage for horses consists almost exclusively of grass, and legumes are rarely used. The purpose of the project is to generate high-quality scientific knowledge with significant practical us...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

NordForsk: Future Food Security in the Nordic-Baltic Region: Merging Past, Present, and Future

The Nordic-Baltic region is expected to experience some of the largest effects of global climate change in the next decades. To ensure long-term food security, Nordic-Baltic crops must be adapted to these shifts. Breeding a new crop variety can take decades and it is thus imperative that breeders...

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Oslo - Oslove

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

Tidligfase teknologioverføring ved NMBU og NIBIO

In 2023 and 2024, the project has been a joint project between NMBU, NIBIO and Ard Innovation. Ard is owned by NMBU and NIBIO, and since its establishment in 2017 has had sole responsibility for early-phase technology transfer from NMBU and NIBIO. Since its creation in 2017, Ard has delivered ver...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Akershus

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

Eit hav med utfordringar - strukturert kommersialisering frå HI til det beste for samfunn og

The Institute of Marine Research (HI) aims to strengthen early-stage technology transfer to transform research into sustainable solutions for fisheries, aquaculture, seafood and marine management. Through close collaboration with Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap (VIS), which serves as HI’s technolo...

Awarded: NOK 0.40 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2025

Location: Vestland

RETUREU-RETUREU

RETUR-EU NIBIO

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Awarded: NOK 53.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2030

Location: Akershus

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Coordination between cell wall integrity and cell cycle activity in plants

Plant cell walls surround every plant cell and are mainly built from carbohydrates such as cellulose, which provides mechanical strength. Cellulose microfibres, with tensile strength comparable to steel, form the backbone of plant fibres used in food, textiles, and bio-based materials. Beyond the...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FFLJA-FFLJA

FutuRaPS: Future Raspberry Production System for Western Norway

Raspberries are work-intensive crops, and the need for seasonal labour in harvest season is substantial. Many farmers report lost sales due to a lack of available pickers, and production is in decline. The FutuRaPS project aims to develop the future robotic raspberry production in Norway, with ...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Vestland

FFLJA-FFLJA

TastyStrawberry: Sustainable optimization of modern cultivation practice for taste improvement of Norwegian strawberries

Strawberries are an important berry crop with long-standing traditions in Norway, and Norwegian strawberries hold a high status among consumers. The Norwegian climate is favorable for growing flavorful strawberries, but the short season has led to increased imports to meet year-round demand. To e...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Akershus

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