The Norwegian government has ambitious plans for the nation’s ‘Blue Economy’; to ensure the future prosperity of coastal and oceanic…
Business Development
COOLCROWD 2.0: Testing of a local crowdfunding concept for financing…
The purpose of COOLCROWD was to assess the potential for a locally crowdfunded system that enables Norwegian farmers to install…
Promoting collaboration for sustainable and circular use of bioresources across…
Funding source: Research and education, Baltic Research Programme, European Economic Area (EEA) Grant, Project no. EEZ/BPP/VIAA/2021/9 (https://eeagrants.org/, https://eeagrants.lv/) Implementation period: 01.10.2021.–30.04.2024. Coordinator: Baltic…
SYNAGRI: Developing synergies between the bioeconomy and regional food systems…
But where does this leave agriculture? Concerns have been raised that the future bioeconomy will place farmers at the bottom…
SUSFEED – Sustainable feed production from Norwegian bio-resources for livestock…
For this, we will apply a systems approach to mapping the domestic feed system and, using a systems model, conduct…
Business Development
CIVIC Renewables: Development of collaborative approaches to civic renewable energy…
Fornybar energi er et av de sterkeste konfliktområdene i den norske klima- og miljødebatten i dag, og omfatter helt sentrale…
LIMBO: Evaluating emerging AMR threats and future capacity for action…
Antibiotic use fell 44% since 1995 but this has not been enough to prevent the establishment of AMR bacteria in…
Business Development
MEATigation: Towards sustainable meat-use in Norwegian food practices for climate…
A reduction in Western meat consumption is critical for global food security, respecting planetary boundaries and improving global health. However,…
Business Development
PROTEIN 2.0: The biosynthetic protein transition: assessing impacts, outcomes and…
Everything from burger meat to egg whites can now be produced without the involvement of a living animal, with many…
Business Development
LIAISON – Better Rural Innovation: Linking Actors, Instruments and Policies…
Researchers, policy advisors, actors from interactive innovation projects, initiatives and networks, farm/forestry advisors, decision-makers and administrators will jointly investigate the…
PLAID: Peer-to-peer Learning – Accessing Innovation through Demonstration
The PLAID project (Peer-to-peer Learning: Accessing Innovation through Demonstration) is an European Union funded project under Horizon 2020. The project…
Evaluation of government and public management in the Værnes region
Centre for Rural Research in collaboration with Nordlandforskning is to evaluate government and public management in the Værnes region, Norway.…
Muncipal and regional development
Hearing of citizens in municipality amalgamation
The project will look at the impact of the various forms of citizen participation had on the decisions made in…
BIOTOUR: From place-based natural resources to value-added experiences: Tourism in…
Nature-based tourism (NBT) is an increasingly important sector of the Norwegian bio-economy, and the potential for further growth is high.…