Disruptive teknologier for å løse globale utfordringer

This is the 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges, administered in Norway by Norges forskningsråd as part of a Nordic and international collaboration.

The call aims to "støtte tverrfaglig og transformativ forskning med mål om å utnytte banebrytende teknologi til å møte globale samfunnsutfordringer" (support interdisciplinary and transformative research aimed at harnessing disruptive technology to address global societal challenges). The overall goal is to "utnytte potensialet i banebrytende teknologi for å tilby nye løsninger på globale utfordringer" (leverage disruptive technology potential to deliver new solutions to global challenges).

Each project team must be international and "kvalifisert til å motta midler fra minst tre deltakende finansieringsorganisasjoner, hvorav én må være kanadisk" (qualified to receive funds from at least three participating funding organisations, one of which must be Canadian). Nordic participants must include "forskningspartnere fra minst to ulike nordiske land" (research partners from at least two different Nordic countries), with one Nordic member as co-principal investigator.

Nordic participants may apply for "maksimalt ca. 17,1 millioner norske kroner totalt" (maximum approximately 17.1 million Norwegian kroner total). Total Nordic funding available is stated as 210 million Norwegian kroner. The application process has two stages: a sketch deadline ("Skissefrist") of 3 March 2026 at 00:00 CET, followed by a full application deadline ("Søknadsfrist") of 3 November 2026 at 00:00 CET.