# Capacity Boost to Strengthen Regional Industrial Symbioses

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Deadline:** 14 October 2026
**Consortium:** Required — collaboration between industrial sector and research organisations in a region
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/call-for-proposals/2026/capacity-boost-to-strengthen-regional-industrial-symbioses/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Aims to strengthen collaboration between industry and research organisations in a region, developing expertise and research capacity to boost regional industrial competitiveness.

## Summary

The Capacity Boost to Strengthen Regional Industrial Symbioses call funds consortia of industrial companies and research organisations working together in a defined Norwegian region. It targets projects that build local research expertise and capacity to raise regional industrial competitiveness. The Research Council of Norway runs this call annually.

## Who should apply

- Research organisations based in Norway with a regional industry partner
- Industrial sector companies seeking collaboration with regional research institutions
- Consortia focused on building research capacity to boost regional industrial competitiveness
- Applicants able to form a formal industry-research consortium within one region

## Key dates

- Annual call cycle (verify exact deadline on the Research Council of Norway site)

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the proposal around regional industrial symbiosis, show concrete links between the industry partner's needs and the research organisation's capacity-building plan.
- Since a consortium is mandatory, secure named industry and research partners from the same region before drafting the application.
- Emphasise how the project raises lasting regional competitiveness, not just a single company's output, since the call scope centers on regional capacity.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the Capacity Boost to Strengthen Regional Industrial Symbioses grant?

Consortia combining industrial sector partners and research organisations based in Norway, working within a defined region.

### Is this grant a one-time call or recurring?

The Research Council of Norway runs this call annually.

### Does the Capacity Boost call require a consortium?

Yes, a consortium combining industry and research organisations in the same region is mandatory.

### What does this grant fund?

It funds collaboration between industry and research organisations to build expertise and research capacity that strengthens regional industrial competitiveness.

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