NORA contributes to reinforcing regional cooperation with a view to making the North Atlantic a strong and dynamic Nordic region characterised by robust sustainable economic development. The organisation’s initiatives include strengthening cooperation between the business sector and research and development bodies across national borders.

NORA offers funding opportunities to concrete cooperation projects involving partners from at least two NORA countries. NORA as an organisation is not a project partner, but can offer financial support if a project is deemed to contribute to achieving the aims described in NORA’s Strategic Programme. There is a general focus on strengthening cooperation between business and industry actors and other actors in the four countries in the NORA region.