What Solna Stad does

Solna Stad is a Swedish municipal government entity headquartered at Stadshusgången 2, Stadshuset, in Solna centrum, Stockholms län, Sweden. The municipality delivers statutory public services to residents and businesses within its geographic boundary, organized through core operating subsidiaries including Solna Vatten (water and sewage), Solna gymnasium (upper secondary school offering national sports education (NIU) in 9 sports and academic programs), Solna vuxenutbildning (adult education including Komvux and SFI), Solna naturskola (outdoor nature school), and Olle Olsson Hagalund-museet (cultural heritage museum). Headcount is reported in the 1,001-5,000 range. Service delivery combines in-house municipal provision with contracted private providers under a citizen choice model (valsystem) in preschool and elderly care.

The service portfolio spans the full municipal remit: education (forskola through vuxenutbildning), elderly and disability care (hemtjänst, LSS support, vård- och omsorgsboende), urban planning and environmental services (bygglov, waste management, climate action, water/sewage via Solna Vatten), business development support, cultural heritage preservation, public safety (Trygg i Solna), and recreation. Digital infrastructure consists of the municipal website solna.se, the Självservice self-service portal at sjalvservice.solna.se, the Infomentor student information system for parent-school communication, ReadSpeaker text-to-speech accessibility layer, and a digital image archive of approximately 14,000 photographs hosted on the Kulturhotell platform. Cultural venues include Olle Olsson Hagalund Museum (artist home and gallery), Överjärva gård open-air museum and manor, and Hagalunds Keramikverkstad ceramics workshop.

Revenue is generated primarily through municipal income tax levied on residents and businesses, supplemented by service fees for income-based childcare, building permits (bygglov), cultural venue admissions, sports facility rentals, museum memberships, and property-related income including land lease (tomträtt) arrangements. The municipality operates on a tax-funded, geographically bounded service model rather than a commercial go-to-market motion; expansion is driven by population growth, tax base evolution, and statutory mandate rather than competitive capture.

Name

Solna Stad

Legal name

Solna stad

Website

https://solna.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Solna Stad is a Swedish municipal government providing statutory public services including education, elderly and social care, urban planning, cultural heritage, and environmental services to residents and businesses in Solna municipality, Stockholms län.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration — Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Public education services
• Elderly and social care
• Urban planning and permits
• Cultural heritage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Solna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Solna Stad operates as a Swedish municipal government funded primarily through municipal income taxes levied on residents and businesses within the municipality. Tax revenue funds all core municipal services including childcare, education, elderly care, social services, urban planning, and cultural activities.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees charged for specific municipal services including preschool/childcare fees, elderly care fees, building permit fees, rental of facilities (venues, halls, studios), museum entrance fees, and various regulatory fees (food safety permits, alcohol licenses, etc.).
3. Property-Related Income: Revenue from property taxes, land lease arrangements (tomträtt), and commercial property rentals managed by municipal housing companies.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Solna Stad is a Swedish municipal government that delivers statutory public services to residents and businesses within Solna municipality, including preschool, primary/secondary and upper secondary education, adult education (Komvux and SFI), elderly and disability care, social services, urban planning and building permits, waste and environmental services, cultural heritage programming (museums, ceramics studio, open-air museum), sports and recreation facilities, and business development support. Services are delivered through municipal offices, schools, care facilities, cultural venues, and digital self-service channels funded primarily by municipal taxes and supplemented by service fees.

Product overview

Solna Stad is a Swedish municipal government providing public services to residents. The city's digital offerings are government service portals and information platforms rather than commercial software products. The main services include childcare (förskola), primary and secondary education (grundskola, gymnasieskola), adult education (vuxenutbildning), care and support services (omsorg och stöd), libraries, cultural activities, urban development, and business support services. The city maintains several digital self-service portals for residents including självservice (self-service), Infomentor (for schools), felanmälan (fault reporting), and various booking systems. Cultural heritage sites include Olle Olsson Hagalund museum and Överjärva gård (outdoor museum).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Solna Vatten: Municipal water and sewage services
• Solna gymnasium
• Solna vuxenutbildning
• Solna naturskola
• Solna kulturskola
• Solna fritidsbibliotek

Products and services

• Solna Stad Municipal Website (solna.se) The main municipal website providing information and self-service access to all city services including childcare enrollment, school information, care services, cultural activities, planning/building permits, and administrative services. Serves all residents and businesses in Solna.
• Självservice Portal Online self-service portal for residents to access various municipal services and transactions digitally, including applications, payments, and administrative tasks. For Solna residents.
• Infomentor Student Information System School information and communication platform used by Solna's preschools and schools for parent communication, educational records, and school-home interaction. For parents and guardians of children in Solna municipal schools.
• Solna Gymnasium (Upper Secondary School) Municipal upper secondary school offering national programs (natural sciences, social sciences, economics, electrical engineering, children and leisure) plus national sports education (NIU) in 9 sports. For youth completing grundskola.
• Solna Vuxenutbildning (Adult Education) Adult education services including vocational training (yrkesutbildning), Komvux at grundläggande and gymnasial levels, SFI (Swedish for immigrants), and Solna Lärcentrum. For adult residents including newcomers and those seeking vocational or academic completion.
• Solskenets förskola (Municipal Preschool) Municipal preschool located in newly produced facilities in the Bellona quarter, offering early childhood education with focus on children's development, curiosity, and learning, with proximity to parks and playgrounds. For families with children aged 1–5 in Solna.
• Solna International Preschool Municipal preschool offering international education. For families seeking an international educational profile for their children in Solna.
• Sagolandets förskola (Municipal Preschool) Municipal preschool located in Järvastaden near Överjärva gård and multiple parks including Mulle Meck-parken. Part of Förskoleområde 1. For families with children in the Järvastaden area.
• Olle Olsson Hagalund Museum Museum dedicated to artist Olle Olsson Hagalund, housed in his preserved home in the Hagalund district. Includes the artist's home, gallery spaces, and hosts various cultural programs including the summer exhibition 'Barn i Hagalund'. Offers regular and guided tours. For residents, visitors, and school groups.
• Överjärva gård (Outdoor Museum) Open-air museum and cultural heritage site featuring historic farm buildings, the Statarmuseet (statare museum), nature school (Solna naturskola), children's activities, and café services. Currently undergoing renovation and development as a friluftsmuseum. For residents, visitors, families, and school groups.
• Hagalunds Keramikverkstad (Ceramics Studio) Open amateur ceramics workshop run by Solna Stad in collaboration with the friend association. Located at Hagavägen 24, it offers drop-in pottery sessions with five electric potter's wheels and firing facilities, plus clay and glazing services. For residents and visitors.
• Trygg i Solna (Public Safety Initiative) Municipal safety initiative including security guards (trygghetsvärdar), camera surveillance, safety points, and emergency preparedness information for residents. For all residents of Solna.
• Jobbfabriken (Employment Support) Job support program helping young people and adults find employment or education, part of the municipality's labor market integration efforts. For residents seeking work or further education.
• Building Permit and Planning Services Municipal building permit (bygglov) and detailed planning (detaljplaner) services. Fees based on project value and type, with annual fee schedule publication. E-service available for building permit applications. For property owners, developers, and contractors.
• Sports Facility Rental (Solnahallen, Solna Simhall, Råstaparkhallen and others) Sports facility rental including Solnahallen, Solna Simhall, Råstaparkhallen and many other halls and fields. Taxes and fees published in 'Taxor och avgifter för idrottsanläggningar'. For sports clubs, associations, schools, and residents.
• Digitalt Bildarkiv (Digital Image Archive) Digital image archive containing approximately 14,000 photographs documenting Solna's cultural history from the late 1800s through the 2020s, accessible via the Kulturhotell platform (solb.kulturhotell.se). For researchers, residents, and visitors interested in Solna's cultural history.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vänföreningen Olle Olsson Hagalunds vänner (Friend Association of Olle Olsson Hagalund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021A friend association founded in October 2021 to support and spread knowledge about artist Olle Olsson Hagalund and his museum. The association collaborates closely with Solna Stad to support museum operations, organize events (Olle-dagen, boule tournaments), produce publications, and provide volunteer support. The association runs to 181 members as of end 2022 and receives free museum entry for members as part of the partnership.
• Vänföreningen Hagalunds keramikverkstad (Friend Association of Hagalunds Ceramics Studio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983A non-profit association supporting the Hagalunds keramikverkstad (ceramics studio) operated by Solna Stad since 1983. The association helps keep the studio open during evening hours (18:00-21:00) as part of the regular opening schedule, provides volunteer support, and recruits new members. Annual membership fee is 150 SEK.
• Den Pedagogiska Designbyrån (The Pedagogical Design Bureau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolna Stad collaborates with Den Pedagogiska Designbåran on the 'Skapande skola' (Creative School) project for year 5 students in all municipal schools. Film pedagogues visit schools to help students create animated films inspired by Olle Olssons art. The project is free for all year 5 students in Solna's municipal schools.
• Stockholm, Sundbyberg (Joint environmental initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolna, Stockholm, and Sundbyberg are conducting a joint initiative to improve the water quality of Ulvsundasjön lake, announced June 2026. The three municipalities are working together on environmental improvement measures.
• Lena Olsson Petrén (Artist's daughter and museum founder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLena Olsson Petrén, daughter of Olle Olsson Hagalund, founded the museum in 2005 and continues to collaborate with Solna Stad as co-operator since 2017. She provides reproductions, artworks, and content for museum operations. She also manages much of the art and inventory privately with her family. She conducts guided tours and contributes to programming.
• Hagalunds IS (Sports Club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHagalunds Idrottssällskap (Hagalunds IS) is a sports club founded in 1906 and still active today. The club represents the historical sporting tradition of the Hagalund district. Solna Stad supports sports clubs through cultural and association grants (föreningsstöd).
• Svenska kyrkan (Church of Sweden) - Hagalunds kyrkaminorOthersHagalunds kyrka (Hagalund Church), owned by the Church of Sweden, is one of the few historical buildings preserved in Hagalund. It is referenced in the cultural heritage context of the area. While not a formal partnership, the church is part of the cultural landscape preserved and promoted within Solna's cultural heritage offerings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stockholms stad: Stockholm municipality is the largest Swedish kommun and operates the exact same municipal government model as Solna Stad, providing education, social services, urban planning, and cultural services to residents under Swedish municipal law. It is the most direct comparable as the capital's primary local government.
• Uppsala kommun: Uppsala is a major Swedish municipality of similar size to Solna, operating the same kommun service model. Both provide comprehensive education, care, planning, and cultural services, with Uppsala offering additional university-town characteristics.
• Danderyds kommun: Danderyd is an affluent Stockholm-area municipality operating the same kommun model as Solna. Both serve similar demographic profiles of higher-income residents and provide comparable service portfolios, making them direct comparables for municipal performance benchmarking.
• Järfälla kommun: Järfälla is a Stockholm-area municipality operating the same municipal government model as Solna. Both serve suburban populations with comparable service offerings and compete for residents and businesses in the greater Stockholm region.
• Nacka kommun: Nacka is a Stockholm-area municipality of similar size and demographic profile to Solna. Both operate the same Swedish municipal government model with comparable service offerings in education, care, planning, and cultural activities, and compete for residents and businesses in the Stockholm metro region.
• Malmö stad: Malmö is Sweden's third-largest municipality, operating the same municipal government model as Solna. Both provide comparable education, social services, urban planning, and cultural offerings to diverse urban populations.
• Täby kommun: Täby is a Stockholm-area municipality of similar size to Solna, operating the same Swedish municipal government model. Both serve growing suburban populations with comparable education, social services, and urban planning functions.
• Sollentuna kommun: Sollentuna is a Stockholm-area municipality directly bordering Solna to the north. Both operate the same municipal government service model for similar affluent suburban populations, providing comparable education, elder care, and urban planning services.
• Göteborgs stad: Göteborg (Gothenburg) is Sweden's second-largest municipality and operates the same kommun model as Solna. Both provide the full Swedish municipal service portfolio—education, care, planning, culture—making this a direct comparable for scale and operating model.
• Sundbybergs stad: Sundbyberg is a neighboring Stockholm-area municipality directly comparable to Solna Stad. The two municipalities actively collaborate on joint environmental initiatives (e.g., Ulvsundasjön water quality improvement), and they serve similar dense urban populations immediately north of central Stockholm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/olleolssonhagalund
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofsolna

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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