Tackling societal challenges through research and innovation and public sector innovation in Norway

This chapter discusses the state-of-the-art and potential of the Norwegian research and innovation system to address major challenges facing society, which is one of the three overarching objectives of the government’s Long-Term Plan. The first and second parts analyse respectively the investment and progress towards achieving this objective. The third part focuses on the strategies and policies supporting actors involved in these activities. The last section presents a synthesis of the achievements to date and remaining challenges in tackling societal challenges through research and innovation and public sector innovation in Norway and presents some high-level conclusions.