The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is a new EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations.
Name in original language
Norsk deltakelse i Programmet for et digitalt Europa
Initiative overview
As Norway is not an EU member, participation in European programmes (and funding for the participation) has to be passed by Parliament for each programme.The initiative has the following objectives:The Government has four objectives for Norway's participation in European cooperation on research and innovation in the period 2021“2027.1. Participation shall raise the quality of Norwegian research and generate more outstanding andinnovative environments.2. Participation shall increase value creation, strengthen Norway's competitiveness and capacityfor innovation and contribute to transition in the private and public sector.3. Participation shall enable us to handle major societal challenges, help us achieve the SustainableDevelopment Goals and contribute to the sustainable development of society.4. Participation shall contribute to the development of research and innovation policy and to new patterns of collaboration across national borders, sectors and fields.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (KMD) | Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (DigDir) | Innovation Norway (IN)
