Future Materials helps founders and companies by shortening the path from idea to market shorter.

• We offer test facilities, expertise and networks to develop sustainable solutions and production processes.

Norner is part owner of Future Materials Catapult Centre which is a national test centre for the materials of the future.

• Future Materials and Norwegian Catapult are established to support the Norwegian industry
• The Catapult centre support and assists innovative companies in material selection, developing prototypes, polymer expertise, consultancy, advisory service  and equipment for testing. 
• Our service portfolio covers minor analysis and tests up to pilot production in industrial equipment.

How can the Norwegian Catapult support your company?

• The catapult centre offers facilities and expertise to test, simulate or visualize technology, components, products, solutions, services and process.
• Support development within the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4-7.
• The catapult centre gives you access to a wide range of equipment and can arrange the use of existing equipment owned by others.
• Small and medium sized companies can receive support up to NOK 100.000 for a catapult project through “Næringshage” or from “Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling”.
• Faster and efficient development of your idea from the concept stage to market launch. 

Subsidy scheme / Public policy system 

Clarification money (Purpose is to clarify a possible project for Norwegian business)

• The company must be affiliated with a “Business garden” or an incubator
• <100 employees
• Support amount up to 50 000,-
• Support rate 75%
• Own funds

Business garden / Incubator support (Purpose is to support projects for Norwegian business)

• The company must be affiliated with a business park or an incubator
• <100 employees
• Support amount up to 100 000,-
• Support rate 75%
• Own funds

Stiftelsen Teknologiformidling (Purpose is to promote technology development in Norwegian business)

• 10 ≤ # employees ≤ 250
• Turnover / balance sheet: 2 M € ≤ Turnover 50 M € or 2 M € ≤ balance sheet 43 M €
• Degree of support ut to 50%
• Own funds or In-kind 

We assist your company

• Advice - from idea to market
• Guidance, training and use of the instrument apparatus
• Application writing
• Development projects
• Test laboratory and pilot centre 

We are looking forward to help companies reaching their goals.

If you have questions contact:  Heidi Nornes Bryntesen, +47 959 34 716, mail: heidi.bryntesen@norner.no