Veksttorget

Name

Veksttorget

Legal name

Veksttorget Arbeid og Kompetanse AS

Website

https://veksttorget.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Veksttorget is a Norwegian, municipality-owned non-profit that delivers publicly funded work-inclusion and Supported Employment programs for people with barriers to employment across Trøndelag, serving NAV, Verdal Kommune, and regional employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supported Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Workforce inclusion programs
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Canteen management services
• Apprenticeship training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdalsøra

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded program contracts: Primary revenue stream from contracts with NAV, Verdal Kommune, and other public entities to deliver employment and inclusion programs (Arbeidsforberedende trening, Avklaringstiltaket, Varig tilrettelagt arbeid, etc.). Services are publicly funded as part of Norway's welfare system.
2. Canteen and facility management services: Veksttorget operates canteens at VIP Senteret, Verdal videregående skole, and Tine meierier; manages the Verdal stadium sports facility; and provides cleaning, food delivery, and equipment lending services. Revenue generated through service contracts and user fees.
3. Product sales (firewood, bike repair): Sale of firewood (ved) and bike repair services. These are minor commercial revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Veksttorget Arbeid og Kompetanse AS is a non-profit, municipality-owned competence company that delivers publicly funded employment and inclusion programs in Norway's Trøndelag region. It operates work clarification, work preparation training, permanent adapted work, apprenticeship, youth follow-up, recruitment, and sick leave expert assistance services for job seekers with barriers to ordinary employment, alongside ancillary canteen, facility management, laundry, food delivery, and small commercial product operations (firewood, bicycle repair, knife sharpening).

Product overview

Veksttorget is a multi-service organization offering a unified portfolio of employment and inclusion services plus commercial products and facilities management. The core employment services include: Avklaringstiltaket (work clarification), Arbeidsforberedende trening (work preparation training), Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (permanent adapted work), Praktisk Opplæringsløp (practical training for students), Oppfølging videregående skole (upper secondary follow-up), Lærebedrift (apprenticeships), Drømmedagene (dream days for youth), Døråpner (youth inclusion project), Kompetansepluss (basic skills training), Ekspertbistand (expert assistance for sick leave), and Rekruttering (recruitment). Complementing the employment services, Veksttorget operates a range of service and product offerings including canteen management at three sites, assistive device lending and repair, food delivery for the elderly, laundry services, stadium management, firewood production, bicycle repair, and knife sharpening. The organization also manages BUA Verdal (sports equipment lending) in partnership with Verdal Municipality. Together these services fulfill Veksttorget's social mission of helping people into work and supporting inclusive workplaces across the Verdal region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BUA Verdal: A sports and leisure equipment lending service operated as part of the BUA network, a national non-profit organization that provides free equipment loans to residents.
• DrømmeDagene
• Døråpner

Products and services

• Avklaringstiltaket (Clarification Program) A work-oriented measure for individuals aged 18-70 needing clarification on their career path or employment situation, providing 4 weeks of intensive individualized follow-up by a job specialist, including career guidance, work trials, and access to Veksttorget's activity calendar.
• Arbeidsforberedende trening (Work Preparation Training) A program for individuals with reduced work capacity or those outside the labor market, providing occupational mapping via the InFlow24 web-based career tool, clarification, work trials, training, and education with follow-up from a job specialist; typically up to one year with possible extension.
• Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (VTA) / Permanent Adapted Work A permanent work placement for individuals granted or expected to receive disability benefits who need special adaptation and follow-up; participants work as employees under the Employment Act with a work contract and receive disability benefits plus bonus pay from Veksttorget for hours worked.
• Praktisk Opplæringsløp (Practical Training Program) A collaborative project with Verdal Municipality under the 'Ung i Verdal' project that provides upper secondary school students with a more practical, relevant, and mastery-based school day, with job specialists serving as a link between students, schools, parents, and local businesses.
• Oppfølging videregående skole (Upper Secondary School Follow-up) Follow-up services for young people aged 16-25 needing to find their path to school, education, or work in collaboration with upper secondary schools, including daily coping, job fitness, career guidance, individual follow-up, work practice, and mapping of work capacity.
• Lærebedrift (Apprenticeship Company) Approved apprenticeship company offering formal education and competency programs in Ernæringskokkefaget (Nutrition Cookery), Logistikkfaget (Logistics), Anleggsgartnerfaget (Landscape Gardening), and Helsearbeiderfaget (Health Work), with options for apprentices pursuing crafts certificates and learning candidates pursuing competency certificates.
• Drømmedagene (Dream Days) A kickstart program for vulnerable youth aged 18-25 who are outside the labor market or have dropped out of upper secondary school, using InFlow24 for interest and resource profiling and spanning 18 weeks across three phases (preparation, implementation, and follow-up), concluding with work practice or job sampling.
• Døråpner (Door Opener) An initiative from Verdal Municipality for inclusive working life targeting young people aged 16-29 with complex challenges, including mental health and substance abuse issues, who need treatment alongside work-oriented measures, operated in collaboration with NAV and Verdal Municipality's division for mental health and substance abuse.
• Kompetansepluss (Competence Plus) A subsidy scheme for training in basic skills including reading, writing, arithmetic, oral communication, ICT, and Norwegian or Sami language, offered free to enterprises and voluntary organizations in the workplace.
• Ekspertbistand (Expert Assistance for Sick Leave) Support services for companies with employees at risk of, or currently on, sick leave, including mapping using the Vip24 program, dialogue with sick-listed employees and managers, motivation and coping strategies, practical work trials, and assistance with NAV refund applications.
• Rekruttering (Recruitment) Recruitment services leveraging over 25 years of experience matching employer needs with job seekers' competencies and resources, providing professional and close follow-up from job specialists with knowledge of adaptation and assistance.
• Kantinedrift (Canteen Operations) Inclusive canteen operations at VIP Senteret, Verdal videregående skole, and Tine meierier, providing work training opportunities for participants in Permanent Adapted Work with close follow-up in ordinary workplaces.
• Verdal Bo- og behandlingssenter Service A service team providing assistance to Verdal Bo- og behandlingssenter, with employees in Permanent Adapted Work supporting and relieving municipal staff, including goods reception, food transport, waste handling, kitchen assistance, café operations, and front desk service.
• BUA Verdal A library of sports and leisure equipment operated in collaboration with Verdal Municipality, lending equipment free of charge to all residents in Verdal municipality, as part of the national BUA network.
• Verdal Stadion Operation of Sentralidrettsanlegg in Verdal since 2019, maintaining 2 artificial turf pitches open year-round and 6 grass pitches during summer, with main customers being local clubs, schools, and Trøndelag football district.
• Hjelpemidler (Assistive Devices) Operation of Verdal Municipality's assistive equipment warehouse, offering short-term loans (up to 2 years), long-term loans from NAV, repairs of technical aids, and a welfare technology center.
• Matkjøring (Food Delivery)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced youth disability outflow — Veksttorget's canteen operations at VIP Senteret specifically contribute to inclusion of young disability benefit recipients in ordinary working life
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Bane NormajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 May 2021Veksttorget won a public procurement contract (anbud) in partnership with Fønix AS (Sandefjord), Fragmenta (Bergen), and Escala (Trondheim) to deliver expert assistance (Ekspertbistand) services to Bane Nor for a minimum period of 2 years. Services include sick leave follow-up, workplace dialogue, and accommodation support.
• KopanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Veksttorget is a member of Kopano, a nationwide chain of Norway's leading work and inclusion companies. Kopano unites specialist companies that share the mission of helping all people, regardless of circumstances and ambitions, succeed in working life. The partnership provides collective expertise, best practice sharing, and a shared brand platform across Norway.
• BUA (BUA-nettverket)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUA Verdal is a cooperation between Verdal Kommune and Veksttorget, operating as a library for sports and leisure equipment. BUA is a national nonprofit network that lends sport and outdoor equipment free of charge to children and youth to reduce barriers to physical activity.
• Grande Entreprenør ASmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeksttorget collaborated with Grande Entreprenør AS to pilot the 'Inkluderende jobbdesign' (Inclusive Job Design) methodology to find new ways of recruiting and retaining employees in the construction sector. The project identified tasks suitable for adaptation and redistribution to enable more inclusive employment.
• DrømmeDagene (collaboration partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrømmeDagene is a closely aligned initiative for vulnerable youth aged 18–25. Veksttorget's Døråpner project specifically aims to further develop DrømmeDagene by extending follow-up support for participants to maintain function and strengthen job retention.
• NAVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) is the primary public referral and funding partner, directing job seekers to Veksttorget's programs and co-funding services including Avklaringstiltaket, Arbeidsforberedende trening, and Varig tilrettelagt arbeid.
• Verdal KommunecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVerdal Kommune is the owner of Veksttorget and a key commissioning partner. The municipality contracts Veksttorget to deliver employment services, operate canteens, manage facilities, and run inclusive programs such as the Døråpner youth initiative and the Verdal Bo- og behandlingssenter cooperation.
• Jobbfrukt (Bama)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJobbfrukt is a subscription service for regular deliveries of fruit baskets to workplaces, operated as a cooperation between Bama and Norwegian work integration enterprises (vekstbedrifter). Veksttorget runs the local delivery operation in Verdal, Levanger, and Inderøy.
• Verdal videregående skoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeksttorget collaborates with Verdal videregående skole on the Praktisk Opplæringsløp program, providing career guidance, work trials, and placement support for students. The school canteen has also been operated by Veksttorget for over 10 years.
• VIP Senteret Verdal IndustriparkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeksttorget has operated the canteen at VIP Senteret in Verdal Industripark since January 2021, serving tenants and neighboring businesses while providing work opportunities for participants in Varig tilrettelagt arbeid.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Norway: Large global staffing firm with Norwegian operations providing recruitment and temporary staffing. Not a direct work-inclusion operator but a relevant broader comparator for employer-side recruitment services and labor-market intermediation.
• Adecco Norway: Global staffing and recruitment firm operating in Norway. Relevant as a broad-incumbent comparator to Veksttorget's recruitment and employer-matching services, though it does not deliver tiltak-funded inclusion programs.
• Humana AB: Swedish publicly listed care and work-inclusion group that owns Stendi in Norway. Operates individual- and family-care services plus supported employment across the Nordics, providing broader-incumbent context for Norwegian inclusion markets.
• Randstad Norway: Global HR services firm with Norwegian staffing operations. Comparable for recruitment and employer-matching capabilities, but does not deliver NAV tiltak-funded inclusion services.

Direct peers

• Stendi (Humana Norway): One of Norway's largest work-inclusion and personal-assistance operators, providing Supported Employment, personal assistance, and welfare services. Closest national peer to Veksttorget in terms of core service offering and customer base, but with significantly larger scale.
• AS3 (Arbeidsinkludering): A Norwegian employment-inclusion company delivering tiltak services for NAV and municipalities, including work preparation and permanent adapted work. Operates a similar Supported Employment model and competes for comparable NAV tiltak contracts.
• Attende AS: A Norwegian work-inclusion enterprise operating across multiple regions in Norway, providing Supported Employment services similar to Veksttorget. Directly comparable in mission, customer base (NAV, municipalities), and service offering (Avklaring, VTA, Arbeidsforberedende trening).

Others

• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration): The Norwegian government agency that funds and refers participants to Veksttorget's tiltak services. Not a competitor but the principal commissioning buyer; relevant as the structural counterpart that defines demand and contract terms for Veksttorget.
• Kopano (chain organization): The national chain of Norwegian work-inclusion companies of which Veksttorget is a member. Functions as a strategic partner network and shared brand platform rather than a direct competitor, but its other member companies are Veksttorget's natural consortium peers.

Regional players

• Samhall AB: Swedish state-owned work-inclusion company providing adapted employment for people with disabilities. Operates a very similar 'work inclusion as welfare-to-work' model in Sweden; relevant as a Nordic model peer despite Norway/Sweden market separation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veksttorget-as

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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