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Research and development in the institute sector
The survey measures resources spent on research and development (R&D) in the institute sector . It measures R&D expenditure, R&D personnel, and R&D full-time equivalent and covers, among other things, funding, type of R&D, field of R&D and thematic and technology areas.
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- Research and development (R&D) in the institute sector, by funding sourceDownload table as ...Research and development (R&D) in the institute sector, by funding source
2023 2022 - 2023 NOK million Percentages Change in per cent Source of funding Total 17 831 100 5.1 Industry 2 475 14 -12.4 The Research Council of Norway 4 692 26 2.4 Ministries etc 7 667 43 3.9 Other national sources 995 6 61.7 EU 1 050 6 41.1 Abroad, not specified 952 5 15.6 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - R&D expenditure in the institute sector, by institute group. NOK millionDownload table as ...R&D expenditure in the institute sector, by institute group. NOK million
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Institute group Total 15 088 14 998 16 411 16 965 17 831 Sum Research Institutes 9 058 8 960 9 928 10 352 10 861 Agricultural and Fishery Research Institutes 1 717 1 669 2 288 1 737 1 787 Technological and Industrial Research Institutes 4 527 4 531 4 768 5 345 5 499 Environmental Research Institutes 1 565 1 549 1 602 1 826 2 045 Social Science Research Institutes 1 249 1 211 1 270 1 444 1 530 Health trusts 1 050 1 061 1 101 1 175 1 276 Other institutions 4 981 4 977 5 382 5 438 5 694 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - R&D current expenditure in the institute sector, by field of R&D. NOK millionDownload table as ...R&D current expenditure in the institute sector, by field of R&D. NOK million
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Field of R&D Total 14 564 14 471 15 129 16 364 17 083 Humanities and the arts 432 428 465 461 483 Social sciences 2 106 2 078 2 074 2 283 2 486 Natural sciences 2 789 2 722 3 073 3 874 4 148 Engineering and technology 4 945 4 905 5 189 5 652 5 651 Medical and Health sciences 1 905 1 985 2 110 2 190 2 360 Agricultural sciences 2 388 2 355 2 219 1 905 1 954 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 4 October 2023.
Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge – including knowledge of humankind, culture and society – and to devise new applications of available knowledge.
It can be difficult to distinguish R&D from other related activities. Important criteria that must be met for the activity to be considered R&D are that it contains something new, is creative, has uncertainty related to the result, is systematic and can be transferred and / or reproduced.
Type of R&D
- Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.
- Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific, practical aim or objective.
- Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to improving existing products or processes.
Sources of funding
- Business enterprise sector
- Public funding
- Other national sources
- Other foreign sources
The R&D activity in the institute sector is divided into the following fields of R&D:
- Humanities and the arts
- Social sciences
- Natural sciences
- Engineering and technology
- Medicine and health sciences
- Agriculture sciences
Institute arenas
Research institutes subject to guidelines for state basic funding for research institutes and research groups are divided into four distribution arenas: environmental institutes, primary industry institutes, social science institutes and technical-industrial institutes. In addition, other research institutions and units with some elements of R&D in the public sector.
R&D personnel
All personnel directly involved in research and development (R&D), both researchers and technical other support staff.
R&D full-time equivalent (FTE)
The work performed by the R&D personnel during one year is converted into full-time equivalents.
Not relevant