EEA and Norway Grants Matchmaking Event

Innovation Norway, together with partners from Croatia, Estonia, Latvia and, invites companies and organisations to a matchmaking event during Oslo Innovation Week 2026. The event is organised as part of the EEA and Norway Grants Business and Innovation programmes and aims to facilitate partnerships for upcoming funding opportunities.

Participants will receive information about upcoming programmes and calls for proposals and have the opportunity to meet potential project partners from the participating countries. Programme Operators will present their programmes and planned activities, followed by dedicated matchmaking sessions.

• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Estonia
• Greece
• Latvia
• Poland
• Romania
• Norway

Registration opens after the summer. As places are limited, interested participants will be asked to register their interest. Further information will be shared with confirmed participants closer to the event.

08:30 - 09:00: Registration

09:00 - 09:05: Opening and Welcome

Thomas Egger Sørensen, Director Special Assignments, Innovation Norway

09:05 - 09:30: Introduction: EEA and Norway Grants and Thematic Focus

Magnar Ødelien, Programme Director EEA and Norway Grants, Innovation Norway

09:30 - 10:00: Green Transition in Practice: Lessons from Norwegian Businesses

Gry Kolbjørnsen Langbakk, Special Adviser, Innovation Norway

10:00 - 10:20: Presentations of Programmes and Upcoming Funding Opportunities under the EEA and Norway Grants

Programme Operators from Bulgaria and Croatia

10:20 - 10:50: Coffee Break

10:50 - 11:50: Presentations of Programmes and Upcoming Funding Opportunities under the EEA and Norway Grants

Programme Operators from Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Poland and Romania

11:50 - 12:00: Q&A: Programmes, Calls and Timelines

12:00 - 12:50: Lunch

12:55 - 14:50: Matchmaking Sessions

Pre-arranged networking meetings.

15:00: End of event

The event is organised by Innovation Norway with partners as part of Oslo Innovation Week 2026.