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Document E2008C0214(02)

Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement — EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

OJ C 40, 14.2.2008, p. 3–3 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

14.2.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 40/3


Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Article 61 of the EEA Agreement and Article 1(3) in Part I of Protocol 3 to the Surveillance and Court Agreement

EFTA Surveillance Authority decision not to raise objections

(2008/C 40/03)

Date of adoption:

12 September 2007

EFTA State:

Norway

Aid No:

Case 62756

Title:

Modification of the scheme for Centres for Research-based Innovation

Objective:

The principal objective of the scheme is to promote research, development and innovation by:

creating a knowledge base that will give enterprises an incentive to innovate,

facilitating active alliances between research active enterprises and research groups at research institutions,

supporting industrially oriented research groups doing frontier research, and

by stimulating researcher training and transfer of research-based knowledge.

Legal basis:

Government White Paper on Research 2005 ‘Commitment to Research’ (St. meld. nr. 20, 2004-2005) and the annual Budget document from the Ministry of Education and Research to the Research Council of Norway.

Budget/Duration:

NOK 140 million (approximately EUR 17 million) yearly/8 years

The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://www.eftasurv.int/fieldsofwork/fieldstateaid/stateaidregistry


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