What Emmaboda kommun does

Emmaboda kommun is a publicly owned Swedish municipal government entity in Kalmar County, founded in 1928, employing 501-1,000 staff and serving approximately 9,000 residents with ambitions to reach 11,000 by 2032. The municipality delivers the full statutory range of local public services: early childhood education and childcare, compulsory and upper secondary schooling (including Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet), adult and adapted education, elderly care, home care and special housing, social services and family support, infrastructure and urban planning, water and sewage, waste and recycling, environmental services, cultural programming, tourism promotion, business development, and democratic governance.

The digital service architecture is built on a Sitevision CMS-based website (emmaboda.se) with a Mina Sidor e-service portal at minasidor.emmaboda.se secured via SAML authentication. Module integrations include Edlevo and EdWise for childcare and school management, Talande Webb for accessibility (text-to-speech), Felanmälan for 24/7 infrastructure fault reporting, an event calendar, RSS-based news subscription, GDPR compliance portal, and a whistleblower reporting channel. The technology stack is typical commercial-off-the-shelf for a Swedish municipality of this scale; no proprietary AI/ML systems are documented.

The revenue model is government-style rather than commercial: primary inflow is municipal income tax (Kommunal skatt) set annually by the elected council, supplemented by state grants (Statsbidrag) for mandated services, and service fees for childcare, water and sewage, building permits, and elderly care. The municipality operates five wholly-owned subsidiaries structured as a kommunkoncernen (municipal group): Emmaboda Bostads AB (housing), Emmaboda Fastighets AB (real estate), Emmaboda Energi (energy services), Möjligheternas Hus AB (business development and e-commerce for industrial surplus), and Destination Glasriket AB (tourism marketing). Distribution is direct-to-citizen through physical service points, the digital portal, telephone contact center, and branch offices in Vissefjärda, Algutsboda, and Lindås.

Name

Emmaboda kommun

Legal name

Emmaboda kommun

Website

https://emmaboda.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Emmaboda kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity in Kalmar County providing statutory public services — education, childcare, social and elderly care, infrastructure, and cultural programming — to approximately 9,000 residents via a central administration and five wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Education Programs (923110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), District Transportation, Facilities & Operations Administration (EDADABAK)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Primary education services
• Elderly care services
• Childcare services
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmaboda

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Kommunal skatt (Municipal Tax): Primary revenue source from municipal income tax levied on residents' income. Tax rate determined annually by municipal council.
2. Avgifter och taxes (Service Fees): Various service fees including childcare fees, elderly care fees, water and sewage fees, waste management fees, building permit fees, and other regulatory fees.
3. Statsbidrag (State Grants): Government funding and subsidies for specific services including education, healthcare, and social services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Emmaboda kommun is a Swedish municipal government entity that delivers statutory public services to residents across the full life cycle. Its service portfolio covers early childhood education and childcare (förskola and fritidshem), compulsory schooling (grundskola), upper secondary education (Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet), adult education (vuxenutbildning), elderly care (hemtjänst and särskilt boende), social services and financial assistance, water and sewage, waste collection and recycling, building permits, urban planning, cultural activities, library, sports and recreation, and business development support. The municipality operates a unified digital service portal backed by a 24/7 fault-reporting e-service and Edlevo/EdWise for school and childcare management.

Product overview

Emmaboda kommun operates a unified citizen service website (emmaboda.se) as its primary digital channel. The platform integrates the main municipal portal with specialized modules including Edlevo/EdWise for childcare and school management, Mina sidor for e-services and forms, a fault reporting system (Felanmälan), an event calendar, RSS-based news subscription, Talande Webb for accessibility, a GDPR compliance portal, and a whistleblower reporting service. The architecture is a municipal service portal rather than a SaaS product; it connects internal municipal operations with citizen-facing digital services through web and app interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet: Municipal upper secondary school named after author Vilhelm Moberg
• The Glass Factory
• Glasriket

Products and services

• Education services (Förskola, grundskola, gymnasium, vuxenutbildning) Statutory education services from preschool through adult education, including Vilhelm Mobergsgymnasiet upper secondary school, for residents of Emmaboda municipality. Covers preschool, compulsory school, upper secondary school, adult education, pupil health, adapted basic and adult education, and Kulturskola.
• Childcare services (Förskola och fritidshem) Subsidized childcare services for residents including preschool (förskola) and after-school care (fritidshem), with income-based fees reduced from 1 July 2026 per government decision. Parents access information and manage services through the Edlevo/EdWise app and web platform.
• Elderly care services (Hemtjänst och särskilt boende) Home care (hemtjänst) and special housing (särskilt boende) for elderly residents, with income-based fees. Includes rehabilitation and acute help within the social services function.
• Social services and support (Familj, barn, försörjningsstöd, funktionsnedsättning) Social services covering family and child support, financial assistance (försörjningsstöd), disability support, guardianship administration (god man), and rehabilitation. Functions are organised within IFO (Individ- och familjeomsorgen).
• Water and sewage services (Vatten och avlopp) Water supply and sewage services provided to residents with usage-based fees charged per connection and consumption through municipal infrastructure.
• Waste management and recycling (Sophämtning och återvinning) Waste collection, recycling, and environmental services for residents and businesses within Emmaboda municipality.
• Building permit services (Bygglov) Building permit processing and urban planning services with fees scaled to project value and construction type, for applicants undertaking construction within Emmaboda municipality.
• Cultural, library, sports, and recreation services Public cultural activities, library services, sports facilities including a swimming hall (simhall), leisure facilities (fritidsgård), association support, fishing and hiking opportunities, plus tourism promotion through Destination Glasriket AB.
• Business support and economic development services Advisory, financing, establishment, permits, land, premises, and procurement services for local businesses, delivered through Möjligheternas Hus AB and the Jobb och Företagande function. Includes business newsletter Nytt från Näringsliv and dedicated contact channels.
• Mina Sidor e-services portal (E-tjänster och blanketter) Citizen self-service portal providing electronic services (e-tjänster) and downloadable forms for various municipal transactions including applications for childcare, taxes, and permits, secured by SAML-based authentication.
• Felanmälan (24/7 fault reporting e-service) Round-the-clock electronic service allowing residents to report infrastructure faults such as broken street lighting via the Mina Sidor portal.
• Visselblåsarfunktion (Whistleblower reporting service) Anonymous reporting service for employees and external parties to report misconduct, irregularities, or compliance concerns within the municipal organization, operated under whistleblower protection regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked top 5 in UNICEF Sverige kommunrapport 2026 for children's living conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lokalpolisområde Nybro (Polisen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Local police partnership. Since March 2026, Emmaboda has its own dedicated municipal police officer (Joakim Andrén) for improved local security work.
• Emmaboda Bostads ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal housing company providing rental housing in the municipality. Part of the municipal group (kommunkoncernen). Website: emmabodabostadsab.se
• Emmaboda Fastighets ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal real estate company managing properties. Part of the municipal group (kommunkoncernen). Website: emmabodafastighetsbolag.se
• Emmaboda EnergicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal energy company providing electricity and heating services. Part of the municipal group. Website: emmabodaenergi.se
• Möjligheternas Hus ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal company providing business support and meeting facilities. Also operates e-commerce for sustainable products made from industrial surplus materials. Part of municipal group.
• Destination Glasriket ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism marketing company for the Glass Kingdom (Glasriket) region, promoting glass museums, experiences, and cultural tourism.
• The Glass FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum and cultural center at Boda Glassworks showcasing glass art, history, and contemporary glass art. Major tourist attraction in the region.
• Vilhelm MobergsgymnasietcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal upper secondary school offering programs including Industry Technology (CNC), and other vocational programs. Website: vmg.emmaboda.se
• Växtverket i Olofströms kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth project EMMA och OLOF (Demokratiskt MusikMode) under Erasmus+ program, promoting youth participation in democracy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Växjö kommun: Regional center in Kronoberg with a much larger population and budget but the same statutory municipal mandate. Useful comparable for benchmarking digital service maturity, organizational design, and fiscal management.
• Karlskrona kommun: Larger regional municipality in Blekinge offering the same statutory services plus UNESCO World Heritage tourism. Comparable for tourism-led municipal economic development strategy.

Direct peers

• Kalmar kommun: Neighboring county-seat municipality in Kalmar County providing the same breadth of municipal services (education, social care, infrastructure, planning). Directly comparable as a Swedish kommun of similar statutory mandate and population scale.
• Torsås kommun: Neighboring small municipality in Kalmar County. Comparable in scale, demographic trajectory, and the full statutory municipal service portfolio Emmaboda delivers.
• Nybro kommun: Adjacent Kalmar County municipality, similar small-municipality scale and service portfolio. Directly comparable in terms of demographic profile, industrial heritage, and required municipal service mix.
• Lessebo kommun: Neighboring small municipality in Kronoberg/Kalmar border area with similar size and rural-urban mix. Provides an apples-to-apples peer for small-municipality operational and fiscal performance.
• Västervik kommun: Kalmar County coastal municipality with similar industrial-heritage-to-tourism transition. Comparable in scale, demographic challenges, and cultural-tourism-led economic development approach.
• Olofströms kommun: Small Blekinge/Kronoberg municipality explicitly partnered with Emmaboda on youth/democracy projects under Erasmus+. Comparable small-municipality scale and demographic profile.
• Hultsfreds kommun: Neighboring Kalmar County small municipality with similar demographic profile and rural-urban mix. Directly comparable for small-municipality fiscal management and service delivery.

Regional players

• Mörbylånga kommun: Kalmar County coastal municipality with similar tourism/glass-industry cultural heritage. Comparable in how it leverages cultural assets (Öland bridge tourism) for municipal economic development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/emmabodakommun
• Facebookfacebook.com/emmabodakommun
• Instagraminstagram.com/emmaboda_kommun
• Xx.com/emmabodakommun

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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