EU Innovation Fund – Opportunities for Norwegian Energy Companies
Energy Valley invites you to a focused and practical webinar on funding opportunities through the EU Innovation Fund (EUIF) – one of the world’s largest financing programs for energy and climate projects.
The webinar is particularly relevant for companies considering investments or development in energy, industry, hydrogen, carbon reduction, technology development, and major innovation projects.
This webinar is Part 1 of a two-step series, with Part 2 being a half-day workshop featuring a deep dive into criteria, project ideas, and assessment of application potential.
Program – 10 December
08:15–08:20
Welcome and Introduction
Knut Linnerud, EU Advisor, Energy Valley
08:20–08:30
Innovation Fund – the Norwegian Perspective
- Enova’s role in relation to the Innovation Fund
- Key priorities and relevance for Norwegian actors
- What companies should understand early in the process
Speaker: Ingunn Syrstad, Enova
08:30–08:40
Innovation Fund – Opportunities and Insights for Applicants
- Overview of upcoming calls
- What characterises strong applications
- Common pitfalls and typical weaknesses
Speakers: Rui Silva or Daniel Gomes, Innovayt
08:40–08:55
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Moderated by Knut Linnerud
Panelists:
- Ingunn Syrstad, Enova
- Rui Silva / Daniel Gomes, Innovayt
- Erlend P. Aamot, Managing Partner, REspire AS – Innovation Fund Financial Expert & Evaluator
Topics include:
- GHG methodology: early-phase challenges and best practices
- Financial maturity: what evaluators actually look for
- Do’s & don’ts for Norwegian applicants
- How companies should prepare for 2025 calls
08:55–09:00
Next Steps – January Workshop
Knut Linnerud
Registration information
Deep dive into evaluation criteria
Financial viability & GHG methodology
Project idea clinic
Detailed agenda will be shared in January.
To reserve your spot for part 2, please register here:
https://online2.superoffice.com/Cust8299/CS/scripts/customer.fcgi?action=formFrame&formId=F-bKP2uXgS