Private company

Regional Development Fund

The Regional Development Fund (Norwegian: Distriktenes utbyggingsfond, DU) was a national development bank in Norway tasked with promoting regional development by counselling, loans and subsidies. The fund was established in 1961 and existed until 1993, when it was merged with the Industry Bank and the Industry Fund to form the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund. In 2004, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund was merged with other agencies to form Innovation Norway.2 It is headquartered in Oslo.1 It employed 150 people.1 It ceased to exist in 1991.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 15, 1961Founded1
  • Industrybank1
  • HeadquartersOslo1

The Regional Development Fund (Norwegian: Distriktenes utbyggingsfond, DU) was a national development bank in Norway tasked with promoting regional development by counselling, loans and subsidies. The fund was established in 1961 and existed until 1993, when it was merged with the Industry Bank and the Industry Fund to form the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund. In 2004, the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund was merged with other agencies to form Innovation Norway.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Norway's Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Dec 31, 1991Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 15, 1961Founded Founded1

Sources

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