Verification: Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research Organisations 2026
Verification: Research Commercialisation from Publicly Funded Research Organisations 2026 supports research organisations, TTOs and start-ups to validate research innovations for market uptake or societal use.
Funder: Research Council of Norway
Due Dates: Open-ended (applications) | April 24, 2026 (earliest project start) | June 30, 2027 (latest project start)
Funding Amounts: NOK 1–5 million for 12–36 months, covering up to 100% of budgeted project costs; NOK 190 million presumed available
Summary: Supports validation and maturation of publicly funded research results for commercial exploitation or societal innovation.
Key Information: Underlying research results cannot be openly available, and the innovation must not yet be commercially available or in societal use.
Description
The Research Council of Norway funds verification projects that move innovations from publicly funded research towards market uptake or societal use. Open to all subject areas, the call supports technological breakthroughs or significant improvements with clear novelty and potential for new products, processes or services. Projects should resolve the critical questions and uncertainties preventing the next step in commercialisation.
Supported activities include exploring applications and market potential, assessing freedom to operate, preparing and filing patent applications, validating technologies beyond the laboratory, and engaging potential partners, investors, customers and users. The programme aims to strengthen innovation capacity, support knowledge-intensive businesses and contribute to sustainable solutions to societal challenges.
