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Creating value
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The following are our largest funding providers:
RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY
is a strategic organ
that identifies priority areas and project/programme
managers, allocates research funding and evaluates the
research that is carried out.
THE MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND COASTAL AFFAIRS
is
responsible for the fishery and aquaculture industry,
fish health, fish welfare, seafood safety and quality and
more.
THE NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD RESEARCH FUND (FHF)
shall
create added value for the seafood industry through
industry-oriented research and development. Financed
through a levy on all seafood exports.
THE FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH LEVY ON AGRICUL-
TURAL PRODUCTS (FFL)
shall secure an economic basis
for research connected to agricultural products that are
utilized to produce food and stimulants, as well as feed
grain for animals. Financed through a research levy on
agricultural products.
THE INDUSTRY
– Nofima’s R & D work is oriented primar-
ily towards the aquaculture, fishery and food processing
industries.
THE EUROPEAN UNION
finances several research projects
that Nofima either participates in or has project respon-
sibility for.
In 2013 Nofima’s 400 employees delivered research and services worth
NOK 535 million to approx. 240 different clients in Norway and abroad.
Facts and figures
Industri
Norges forskningsråd (prosjekt)
EU
Fondet for forskningsavgift på
landbruksprodukter
Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens
forskningsfond
Norges forskningsråd (basis)
Fiskeri- og
kystdepartementet
Andre
6 %
16 %
16 %
12 % 12 %
4 %
16 %
18 %
Ministry of Fisheries
an Co stal Affairs
The Research Council of Norway
(base funding)
The Norwegian Seafood
Research Fund
Others
F undati n for Research Levy on
Agricultural Products
The Research Council of Norway
(proj cts)
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