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Apply for Proof-of-Concept funding (FORNY2020)

Researchers in Bergen have the opportunity to apply for funding for research projects with a commercial potential from The Norwegian Research Council. Proof-of-Concept funding is a golden opportunity to obtain the funds needed to conduct testing, upscaling and continuation of your research project.
02.06.2016

Bergen Teknologioverføring (BTO) will coordinate the application process, project management and business development. In the last years, 30 – 50 % of our applications has been successful. The eight active projects we have in 2016 will receive approximately 35 million NOK from the Norwegian Research Council. Seize this opportunity and collaborate with us to get funding from FORNY2020!

Would you like to hear more about BIOTEK20201/FORNY2020? The Norwegian Research Council will visit Bergen on June 21st

About FORNY

The Research Council of Norway’s programme on Commercialising R&D Results (FORNY2020) promotes innovation based on research results. The programme facilitates the commercialisation of results from projects conducted at publicly-funded research institutions and helps to bring the products and services to the market.

The FORNY2020 programme is designed to trigger the value-creating potential of projects conducted at publicly-funded research institutions. The programme provides funding to newly-established companies based on these projects as well as to Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) affiliated with the research institutions. More information about FORNY2020 is available at www.forskningsradet.no.

Every year, FORNY2020 is looking for projects to fund. Together with owners and partners, BTO has the opportunity to apply for funding of projects that can be expected to have a high degree of commercial or socially beneficial potential. Projects from every research field can apply for funding, and the final goals for these projects are either licence agreements or establishing a business.

Specifications

  • 15 page application
  • Budget frame: 2 – 10 mNOK
  • Duration: 1 – 3 years
  • 80 % funding and at least 20 % of own contribution from the institution or industry partner

The announcement may be subject to change.

Application process

  • Get in touch as soon as possible and preferable before 25. June to start the preliminary discussions about the project.
  • We will continually evaluate the project proposition and work with the application preparations for the qualified projects
  • The process of establishing a project and writing the application should start as soon as possible. Mature projects will be prioritized
  • Application deadline: 7. September 2016

Ideas that reach us after 25. June will also be considered, but please note that the chance of putting together a good and full application within the short deadline is small. We do not yet know how much funds will be made available.

Contact information

To start the project discussions, please contact the person responsible for your field. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hear from you!

Health, biomedicine and molecular biology: Katinka Tofte Amundsen

Marine disciplines: Steffen Boga

Natural science, energy, technology, ICT, social science, etc.: Dag Einar Finne

General inquiries: Randi Elisabeth Taxt


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