Innovation hub grant

An innovation company (with a majority of its shares privately owned) that forms part of an innovation ecosystem together with other stakeholders and aims to establish a relevant and strong innovation hub, primarily for businesses in rural Norway.

Innovation hubs operate our innovation hub programme and help develop sustainable, future-oriented businesses in rural areas.

The grant is used to develop businesses in rural areas. The innovation hub will initiate and facilitate competence-building and networking activities, and offer professional services, advisory and tools relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises.

We also give the innovation hub access to a competence platform offering courses, webinars, networking and competence-building forums, methodologies, templates and best practices for business development and transformation.

The Innovation Hub Programme aims to increase value creation by building on regional strengths and supporting the development of sustainable, adaptable businesses.

Through the programme, businesses gain access to expertise, networks, partners and capital, as well as the opportunity to draw on others’ experience to accelerate their growth and development.

The Innovation Hub Programme is funded by the county authorities through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. The county authorities commission the programme activities, and we administer the programme.

Eastern Norway (Oslo, Akershus, Østfold, Buskerud, Innlandet)

Southern Norway (Agder, Telemark, Vestfold)