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
The new Polymer Exploration Centre will be a modern international research and technology centre for the plastics industry and provide research services throughout the value chain.