LINC - Launchpad for Innovative Norwegian Companies
Launchpad for Innovative Norwegian Companies (LINC) is a collaborative programme between the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Innovation Norway and the Norwegian-American Defense Industry Council (NADIC). The programme receives operational support from our Defence Industry Council and the Office of the Defence Attaché at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, DC.

Type of service
Competence-building programme
Target audience
Companies with technology, products or services related to the defence of Norway, the United States and allied countries
Application deadline
20 April 2026
Cost
Own contribution: NOK 50,000
Scope
Kick-off in Oslo in early September 2026. Programme weeks in the US in October 2026 and April 2027.
Time period
August 2026 – May 2027
Kontaktpersoner
Einar Irgens GustafsonSpecial Advisor Defence Industry