Who are you ?
Ambitious companies with products and services with relevant applications in the French hydrogen and CCUS sector, an export strategy with a strong foundation in executive management and board, sufficient financial resources and the capacity for investment, as well as the ability to scale up are encouraged to apply to be a part of the program.
Timeline
The program will consist of 8 gatherings and 2 market visits to France over a period of 8 months with kick-off in August 2023.
- 31 August: Kick-off in Oslo and cultural training
- 1-8 August: One-to-one pitch training and building network (online)
- 1-8 August: One-to-one preparation before the first market visit (online)
- 11-13 September: First market visit to France (Paris and Pays de la Loire)
- 18 September: Joint review of the first market visit (online)
- 2 October: French market update workshop – H2 maritime (online)
- 15 October: Financing growth (online)
- 2 November: French market update workshop – H2/CCUS (online)
- January 2024: H2 Maritime and CCUS Forum in Paris
- January 2024: One-to-one preparation before the second market visit (online)
- 30 January – 1st February 2024 (optional): Hyvolution Paris – Europe’s leading H2 event
- 12-14 February 2024: Second market visit to France (Dunkirk)
- 20 February 2024: Joint review of the second market visit (online)
- 14 March 2024: French market update workshop (online)
- 27-28 March 2024 (optional): Hyports conference on the maritime sector in Toulon
- April 2024: Final gathering in Oslo
Application deadline and Participation fee
Application deadline: 9 June 2023.
NOK 30 000,- for SMEs*
NOK 50 000,- for large companies.
*Innovation Norway defines and SME as being a company with less than 250 employees, and an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million OR a balance sheet not exceeding EUR 43 million. If the company does not fulfil both criteria it is considered a large enterprise. Also, if a company is owned more than 25 % by a large enterprise it is not considered an SME.
Follow the link to learn more about the program : Global Growth Hydrogen France (innovasjonnorge.no)