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Norwegian Government to Cut Entrepreneur Support by NOK 40 million

The Norwegian government will cut Innovasjon Norge’s main entrepreneurship appropriation by NOK 40 million in 2027, reallocating funds toward defense and preparedness while saying it will seek to facilitate more private growth capital.

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The Norwegian government has announced a real cut of NOK 40 million to Innovasjon Norge’s main entrepreneurship appropriation for 2027. The reduction appears in the budget proposal from the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries, which says it is reprioritising funds from the public support system to strengthen defence and preparedness. At the same time, the government says it will use freed Investinor funds for growth capital and new funds and aims to facilitate more private growth capital.

For 2027, the appropriation for subsidies to founders and companies will be set at NOK 1.1476 billion. That allocation funds measures such as grants for founders, start-up financing, innovation contracts and loss funds for loans and guarantees.

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    Norwegian Government Tightens Skattefunn

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    Norwegian Government to Cut Entrepreneur Support by NOK 40 millionRecorded source excerpt · original wording
    Innovasjon Norges hovedpost for gründere får et realkutt på 40 millioner kroner i 2027. Samtidig vil regjeringen bruke frigjorte Investinor-midler til vekstkapital og nye fond. Innovasjon Norges hovedpost for gründere får et realkutt i 2027. Det går fram av budsjettproposisjonen fra Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet,...
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    Norwegian Government to Cut Entrepreneur Support by NOK 40 millionPublished article text · original wording
    The Norwegian government will cut Innovasjon Norge’s main entrepreneurship appropriation by NOK 40 million in 2027, reallocating funds toward defense and preparedness while saying it will seek to facilitate more private growth capital.
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    Norwegian Government Tightens SkattefunnRecorded source excerpt · original wording
    Regjeringen foreslår strengere Skattefunn-regler for norske startups, mens aksjer på Euronext Growth blir tilgjengelige på aksjesparekonto i statsbudsjettet for 2027. Startups mister fradraget for FoU-kostnader før prosjektet er godkjent, mens småsparere kan kjøpe Euronext Growth-aksjer på aksjesparekonto. Statsbuds...
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    Norwegian Government Tightens SkattefunnPublished article text · original wording
    The Norwegian government has proposed tightening rules for the Skattefunn R&D tax credit, removing the ability to claim deductions for costs incurred before a project is approved. The 2027 budget also proposes allowing Euronext Growth shares to be held in tax-advantaged savings accounts for small investors.
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    Innovasjon Norge expects staff reductions after proposed budget cuts

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    Innovasjon Norge expects staff reductions after proposed budget cutsRecorded source excerpt · original wording
    Innovasjon Norge varsler ny nedbemanning etter regjeringens budsjettkutt på rundt 300 millioner kroner. Håkon Haugli håper å unngå oppsigelser, men færre midler gir gründere færre støtteordninger. Det blir en ny runde med nedbemanning for Innovasjon Norge, etter statsbudsjett-fremleggelsen denne uken. Regjeringen ha...
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    Norwegian Government to Cut Entrepreneur Support by NOK 40 millionRecorded source excerpt · original wording
    Innovasjon Norges hovedpost for gründere får et realkutt på 40 millioner kroner i 2027. Samtidig vil regjeringen bruke frigjorte Investinor-midler til vekstkapital og nye fond. Innovasjon Norges hovedpost for gründere får et realkutt i 2027. Det går fram av budsjettproposisjonen fra Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet,...
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    Innovasjon Norge expects staff reductions after proposed budget cutsPublished article text · original wording
    If adopted, the proposed cuts could reduce both Innovasjon Norge's staffing and the support available to Norwegian entrepreneurs.
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    Norwegian Government to Cut Entrepreneur Support by NOK 40 millionPublished article text · original wording
    A NOK 40 million cut to Innovasjon Norge’s entrepreneurship budget is a notable policy shift that may reduce the public support available to early-stage companies. The move signals a strategic reallocation of public resources toward defence and preparedness and a greater emphasis on mobilising private growth capital, which could change how startups access funding and support.
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