The Norwegian Fund has published a pre-announcement of the third call for project proposals for green industry innovation and blue growth.

The company Innovation Norway, manager of the Croatian Business Development and Innovation Program fund, has announced that in November it will announce the third call for submission of project proposals within the framework of that program financed from the funds of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

The goal of the program is to focus on green industry innovations and blue growth, i.e. increasing competitiveness, creating value and encouraging sustainable operations of Croatian, primarily small and medium-sized enterprises.

Up to 6 million euros will be available to Croatian entrepreneurs.

Croatian companies will be able to apply for grants to finance part of the project in order to bring more innovation in products, services and processes

Green industry innovations - greening of the manufacturing industry. Support can be provided for investments in greener technologies to increase production capacity, diversify products or services, or contribute to a fundamental change in the production process to make it more environmentally friendly.

Blue growth can support sustainable growth in the maritime and maritime sector in general. Seas, oceans, rivers, lakes and islands represent resources for innovation and economic growth.

More information about the 3rd Call.