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How Aider helps companies with applications to Innovation Norway


For companies that have made it past the very early stages, the next step is often about scaling, piloting and going to market. This is where support schemes from Innovation Norway can be important. This is particularly true for companies that develop new solutions together with customers, or that work with green transition within environmental technology and bioeconomy.


Aider assists companies throughout the application process. We often see that companies have a good project, but that the application is too weak because the connection between technology, market, needs and economy is not clear enough. Others lack the documentation required to trigger support.


We help you choose the right scheme, structure the project, write the application and set up a good basis for reporting. Aider writes many such applications every year. This gives us experience of what is actually required to reach the goal.

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Innovation contracts: From development to market


Innovation contracts are relevant when a company develops a new solution in close collaboration with a pilot customer. The scheme is designed to reduce risk in the development process and help ensure that new solutions actually meet a real need in the market.


For many companies, this is a demanding phase. The product is not yet fully developed, the customer wants to see results before they commit, and the project requires both time and capital. In such cases, innovation contracts from Innovation Norway can be a crucial tool for ensuring implementation capacity.


Aider helps companies describe the collaboration, highlight the needs of the pilot customer and document why the project is relevant for support.

Why is an innovation contract application special?


An innovation contract application is not just about technology; it is just as much about the market. It must be clear that the customer has an actual need and that the project is more than an internal development idea.


This is precisely what makes innovation contracts demanding. The application must show:


  • That the problem is real
  • That the customer is relevant and involved
  • That the solution represents something new (innovation height)
  • That the project can provide commercial value

Aider helps to make this clear. We write your innovation contract application in a language that is precise, understandable and close to the assessment criteria of Innovation Norway.

Key success criteria for innovation contracts

Working together

The project must be an actual collaboration between supplier and pilot customer. The roles must be clear and the customer's contribution must be concrete.

Innovation altitude

It must be clear what is new. A minor improvement to something that already exists is rarely enough for innovation contracts from Innovation Norway.

Value creation

The application must show how the project can create value for the supplier company, the customer and the wider market.

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Environmental technology: Support for green transition


Projects that contribute to solving environmental and climate challenges may be eligible for environmental technology funding. It's not enough to say that the solution is green; the environmental effect must be documented and quantified.


Aider helps companies to specify the environmental benefits, structure the project and build applications that stand up to assessment. We also assist with figures, impact descriptions and documentation of feasibility.


Bioeconomy: Better use of renewable resources


Bioeconomy is about creating value from biological resources in new ways, such as better use of residual raw materials or new bio-based products. Aider helps to refine bioeconomy projects so that innovation, market and environmental impact are clearly highlighted when meeting Innovation Norway's requirements.

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How Aider helps you meet the requirements of Innovation Norway


Many projects are relevant, but not mature enough as they are first formulated. This makes it easy to spend a lot of time on an application that doesn't hit the mark. Aider assists with assessment, structure and implementation:


  1. Strategic clarification of the right scheme: We assess whether the project is best suited to an innovation contract, environmental technology or other schemes.

  2. Drafting of a strong application: We make sure that the market potential, feasibility and level of innovation are described in a way that convinces the case officer.

  3. Structure for project accounting and reporting: Once your application for an innovation contract has been approved, we help you set up the project accounts so that reporting is simple and accurate.

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