# Tidligfase teknologioverføring (TTO-funksjon) 2025-2026

**Funder:** Research Council of Norway
**Budget:** Kr 140 000 000 (total available)
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** NO
**Official call:** https://www.forskningsradet.no/utlysninger/2024/tidligfase-teknologioverforing/
**Last verified:** 9 August 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Strengthens the early phase of commercialisation work at research organisations (TTO function). Only approved Norwegian research organisations may apply.

## Summary

The Research Council of Norway's Tidligfase teknologioverføring (TTO-funksjon) 2025-2026 funds early-phase technology-transfer infrastructure at Norwegian research organisations, with a total pool of 140 million kroner. Only approved research organisations are eligible to apply, making this a programme aimed at strengthening institutional capacity for commercialisation rather than individual research projects.

## Who should apply

- Approved Norwegian research organisations
- Institutions seeking to build or expand early-phase technology-transfer capability
- Research organisations with commercialisation potential in their project pipelines

## Key dates

- Rolling applications until 16 October 2024
- Continuous call 2025-2026

## Tips for applicants

- Confirm your organisation is on the approved Research Council of Norway list before drafting; ineligible submissions are filtered out in triage.
- Frame the TTO investment as institutional infrastructure, capacity-building for technology scouting, licensing, and spin-out support, not individual research grants.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the TTO-funksjon 2025-2026?

Only approved Norwegian research organisations are eligible to apply; individual researchers or unapproved institutions cannot submit.

### What is the total budget for the TTO-funksjon 2025-2026?

The programme has a total pool of 140 million kroner across all awards.

### When is the deadline for the TTO-funksjon 2025-2026?

Applications are open on a rolling basis until 16 October 2024, with continuous acceptance during the 2025-2026 period.

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