Webinar: Funding opportunities for a Green and Competittive Nordic Region

14.10.2025
13:00 - 14:00
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Are you considering applying for our new funding opportunity?

Please join us for this webinar about the Call for Project Proposals for a Green and Competitive Nordic region.

When: 14. October, 13.00-14.00 CET
Where: Online (Teams)

The purpose of the webinar is to inform potential applicants of the content of the call. This is also a good opportunity for you to ask questions. You are welcome to send your questions before the webinar to Benedicte Sognefest or Joonas Leppänen. Please find their contact information below.  

Agenda

  • Welcome and introduction
    • About Nordic Innovation
    • Purpose of this call
    • Call overview
      • Key information and timeline
      • Two programmes: Innovative solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Practical information
  • Q&A session

Background

This call for project proposals is the second call in a to-step call process and is open for businesses, public sector clusters or other organizations. The call is related to the two seperate programs: Innovation Solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and competitiveness for 2050.

Read more about the Call for project proposals

Contacts

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Benedicte Sognefest

Senior Innovation Adviser
+47 909 46 514
benedicte.sognefest@nordicinnovation.org
Benedicte has extensive experience in public funding and innovation support at national and EU level, combined with experience from Norwegian industry. She also has broad experience in the Nordic and European innovation ecosystem, linking national stakeholders to European partners and funding instruments. Her current work focuses on critical raw materials and circular business models.

Joonas Lappänen - Senior Innovation Adviser

Joonas Leppänen

Senior Innovation Adviser
+47 476 83 623
joonas.leppanen@nordicinnovation.org
Joonas has a background in innovation, especially from the intersection of democracy and technology. He has a unique background, combining work from innovation, with a background from politics and a PhD in political sciences. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and commitment to practical solutions Joonas believes that the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, such as AI, and democracy isn't just possible—it's essential for overcoming the complex societal problems that we face and building a better tomorrow for everyone.