Call for Proposals: Ocean Mission to Co-locate for Economy and Sustainability

Funding Information

• Through this Mission Call, Nordic Innovation will fund three projects with up to 2 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) each. Nordic Innovation requires at least 50% in co-funding from project participants.
• Project Period
  • It is anticipated that the Project is carried out and completed in 12 months. Under special circumstances the project period can be extended to 18 months, e.g. due to biological constraints.

What are they looking for?

• They are looking for Nordic consortia that are interested in actively contributing to the mission of realizing multi-use at sea. The selected consortia will have 12 months to carry out projects that contribute to the mission. These projects may include, but are not limited to, activities such as product development, business plan development, promotion, life-cycle analysis, or testing – in essence, any activity, process, or amalgamation thereof that promotes sustainable, viable, and scalable solutions for co-located activities at sea. This call is centered on innovation hence research projects are excluded from its scope.
• They want to foster innovation projects that enable cross-sectoral and co-located activities at sea. The projects can lead to new products, partnerships, business models, or value chains. Regardless of the output, the projects should enhance sustainability, entrepreneurship, and competitiveness in the Nordic Ocean economy. However, it is not a prerequisite that the project activities take place in the Nordic region.
• They want to foster innovation projects that enable cross-sectoral and co-located activities at sea. The projects can lead to new products, partnerships, business models, or value chains. Regardless of the output, the projects should enhance sustainability, entrepreneurship, and competitiveness in the Nordic ocean economy. However, project activities can take place outside the Nordic region if the project as a whole adds value to the Nordic region.

Who can apply?

• The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland and the autonomous region of Åland.
• A consortium of partners headed by a Nordic Lead Partner. The consortium must consist of partners from at least three different Nordic countries. Consortium partners from non-Nordic countries are welcome to participate, but only partners from Nordic countries can receive funding under this call. The project partners can be:
  • Companies (SMEs and larger companies)
  • Clusters, business organizations, and facilitators
  • Academic institutions and foundations
  • Public entities (e.g., ports and municipalities)

Criteria

• The proposal must be valid until 1 April 2024.
• The proposal shall be in English.
• The consortium must consist of partners from at least three different Nordic countries. The consortium must be headed by a Nordic Lead Partner.
• The proposal must be signed by the Lead Partner.

For more information, visit Nordic Innovation.