These are organizations, associations and companies working to promote business creation, development and industry sectors on a general basis.
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Norway
Arena - Innovation in networks
Stimulates innovation through collaboration and networking between industry, R&D institutions and public sector. Offers financial support and know-how for long-lasting development projects.
CONNECT
Helps start-up companies to grow faster via networking processes and contact with finacial market.
FORNY
Promotes commercialization of research results in scientific facilities.
Incubator Scholarship
Scholarships of up to 250 000 NOK for start-up companies in Norwegian incubators.
Norwegian Industrial Research & Development (IFU) Contracts
An IFU contract is an agreement between two or more Norwegian companies to co-operate in the development of a new “state-of-the-art" product, a process or service that one or more of the participants need. In IFU projects one party must ordinarily be classified as a SME.
Norwegian Public Research & Development (OFU) Contracts
An OFU contract is an IFU contract; except for that it is an agreement between a commercial supplier and the public system as a customer.
SKATTEFUNN
Scheme for tax deduction of R&D expenses in all enterprises eligible for Norwegian tax.
Start-up Funding
Supports persons who want to develop and establish their own company with grants between 100 000 - 200 000 NOK.
Venture Cup
Competition in business development.
