Main Strategy for the Research Council of NorwayThe Research Council's main strategy for 2015 - 2020 takes its point of departure in two overarching challenges: Society must expand its innovation capacity, in both the private and the public sectors, and it must enhance sustainability in all areas.The strategy Research for Innovation and Sustainability sets out the guidelines for the Research Council's activities for the period from 2015 to 2020.The strategy describes key action points for the Research Council relating to ... six objectives. These involve strengthening and further developing ongoing activities as well as introducing new activities. The action points will also be instrumental in activities to follow up the Government's Long-term plan for research and higher education.Supplementary policy documents -- The main strategy provides the platform for the Research Council's various strategy and policy documents in key areas. These provide a more in-depth specification of the Research Council's ambitions is key priority areas. Please see these strategy plans for more details about the individual areas presented in the main strategy.Research Council of NorwayRCN_8a937cb9-bf2a-44f3-bdff-b3e42ef17122Government of Norway_d67f17b0-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cbTo set out the guidelines for the Research Council's activities for the period from 2015 to 2020._d67f18aa-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cbInnovationExpand innovation capacity, in both the private and the public sectors_d67f1936-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb1Public SectorPrivate SectorResearchIncrease investment in breakthrough research and innovation._d67f19f4-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb1.1Business SectorCultivate a more research-oriented, innovative business sector._d67f1ad0-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb1.2Business SectorSustainabilityEnhance sustainability_d67f1b48-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb2SolutionsEnhance research for sustainable solutions in society and the business sector._d67f1bca-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb2.1Public SectorPromote a public sector that initiates and implements research in reform and renewal efforts._d67f1c56-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb2.2Public SectorEU & International CooperationIncrease international cooperation and participation in EU initiatives._d67f1ce2-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb2.3EUCoherence & RenewalServe as a strategically-oriented research council that facilitates coherence and renewal in the research system._d67f1d64-1f5d-11e6-84e5-badf861eb3cb2.42015-01-012020-12-312016-05-21http://www.forskningsradet.no/en/Main_strategy_of_the_Research_Council/1185261825635OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net