Industry-oriented Quantum Technology
Industry-oriented Quantum Technology supports companies and research organisations in collaborative quantum technology R&D to strengthen Norwegian industry’s innovation capacity and competitiveness.
Funder: Research Council of Norway
Due Dates: October 14, 2026, 13:00 CEST (Application) | January 1, 2027 (Earliest start) | April 1, 2027 (Latest start)
Funding Amounts: NOK 1–75 million per project (research organisation-led maximum: NOK 16 million); 24–48 months; NOK 116.2 million presumed available
Summary: Supports collaborative quantum technology R&D that strengthens Norwegian industry’s innovation capacity and competitiveness.
Key Information: Company-led projects require an approved Norwegian research organisation; research organisation-led projects require a Norwegian company partner.
Description
The Research Council of Norway supports industry-relevant quantum technology R&D through its Applied Research funding scheme and Enabling Technologies portfolio. Projects must develop knowledge, technology and applications that can underpin products, services or processes in the short or long term, strengthening the competitiveness of companies and Norway.
The call covers quantum sensors, quantum devices, quantum communication, quantum computing and technology that clearly supports quantum technology development. Projects must connect companies and research organisations around real needs, challenges or opportunities, producing results useful for further research-based business innovation. The Council aims to strengthen industry–research interaction and stimulate private R&D investment.
