Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 14.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 40/3 |

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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)

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| 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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