EEA and Norway Grants Matchmaking Event

Form of support 

Please note that the travel and accommodation costs are covered as De minimis aid registered in the Norwegian state aid register.

Amount 

Indicatively up to 18,000 NOK (equivalent of approximately EUR 1,500) per company, covering travel (only flight ticket in economy class) and up to 3 nights' accommodation. 

Number of companies 

Maximum 10 per country (Romania, Greece and Bulgaria) 

Participants per company 

One person per company. Due to space limitations, it is not possible to allow more than one person.  

Not covered 

Costs of attending events outside the Oslo Innovation Week programme; extension of the trip for private purposes; costs of accompanying persons; any costs incurred before the award decision, per diem, other transportation expenses except for the plane. 

Important notice: 

Travel documents will be issued in the name of the account owner registered on the event platform. Therefore, the account must be created by the person who will attend the event.

Please note that participants are required to obtain valid travel insurance at their own expense. Innovation Norway will not cover the cost of travel insurance and shall not be held liable for any incidents, losses, damages, or other situations that may occur during the trip or participation in the event. 

Travel and accommodation costs will be paid in advance by Innovation Norway in accordance with the administrative procedures communicated to the selected companies. If a selected participant withdraws from or fails to attend the event for any reason, Innovation Norway reserves the right to invoice the participating company for all costs incurred. By confirming their participation, selected entities acknowledge and accept these conditions. 

The applicant is a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, registered as a legal entity in Romania and functioning in accordance with Law 31/1990. 

The applicant is active in one of the priority fields and sectors covered by the event: green technologies and circular economy; green ICT and digitalisation; blue technologies and the blue economy.

The applicant has been established and in operation for at least one year at the application deadline. 

Those selected will be required to submit a: 

• Trade Register certificate 

The applicant is a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, registered as a legal entity in Bulgaria and registered under the Bulgarian Commercial Act (Търговски закон). Organisations and clusters, registered as legal entities in Bulgaria, under the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act (Закон за юридическите лица с нестопанска цел) can also apply for participation. 

The applicant is active in one of the following thematic areas covered by the event: green technologies and circular economy; green ICT and digitalisation. 

The applicant has been established and in operation for at least one year at the application deadline. 

Those selected will be required to submit: 

• Trade Register certificate 

The applicant is a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC, registered as a legal entity in Greece and entered in the General Commercial Registry (Γ.Ε.ΜΗ. / GEMI) in accordance with Law 4919/2022. 

The applicant is active in one of the priority fields and sectors covered by the event: green technologies and circular economy; green ICT and digitalisation; blue technologies and the blue economy. 

Those selected will be required to submit a: 

• Valid Γ.Ε.ΜΗ. (GEMI) registration certificate, issued no more than three months prior to submission