Selected for grant agreement preparation · Climate tech
Project Furu selected for up to €9.1m Innovation Fund grant
The conditional grant selection supports modular direct air capture and storage at Øygarden.
Norwegian carbon-removal project enters grant preparation
Sirona Technologies announced on October 19, 2026 that Project Furu had been selected for up to €9.1 million from the EU Innovation Fund. The Norwegian coordinator is Sirona Technologies Norway AS. Selection enters grant-agreement preparation; it does not establish payment of the grant.
The project will deploy modular direct-air-capture machines at CCB Energy’s Energy Park in Øygarden, with permanent underground storage planned for the captured carbon dioxide. Initial capture is planned for 2027.
Funding history
Selected for grant agreement preparation · This round≤€9.1M