OsloKollega
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
OsloKollega firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OsloKollega
- Legal name
- OsloKollega Gruppen AS
- Website
- https://oslokollega.no
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OsloKollega industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Work Inclusion Services
- NAICS
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)
- SIC
- Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)
Keywords
Where OsloKollega is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
OsloKollega business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- NAV-funded employment programs: OsloKollega operates on assignments and funding from NAV (The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration). The organization delivers various labour market programs (VTA, AFT, Oppfølging) for job seekers with support needs, funded through public contracts.
- Expert assistance services (Ekspertbistand): Provides expert assistance services to employers under the IA-agreement, funded by NAV, to help reduce sick leave. NAV reimburses up to 24,900 NOK per case for external expert assistance.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
OsloKollega product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OsloKollega delivers NAV-funded labor market inclusion programs (VTA, AFT, Oppfølging) that prepare job seekers with support needs for ordinary employment. Services are delivered through four physical training arenas (OK:data IT refurbishment, OK:bistro food services, OK:ressurs logistics/recycling, PS:hotel hospitality at Comfort Hotel Børsparken), gamified digital learning tools (GodKollega, GodKarriere built with Attensi), career counseling, and employer-facing ekspertbistand (expert assistance) to reduce sick leave under the IA agreement.
Product overview
OsloKollega is Oslo's largest work and inclusion enterprise, operating under NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) with approximately 80 employees and over 250 candidates in various programs. The organization offers a unified platform of employment inclusion services organized around three core program tracks — VTA (Varig tilrettelagt arbeid, a permanent supported employment program following the FRAM strategy of Start, Karriere, and Jobb), AFT (Arbeidsforberedende Trening, a work preparation training program), and Oppfølging (Follow-up support for job retention and career changes). These are supported by a network of physical training arenas including OK:data (IT refurbishment and e-commerce), OK:ressurs (logistics and recycling), OK:bistro (food services), and PS:hotel (hotel and hospitality training at Comfort Hotel Børsparken). Digitally, OsloKollega complements its in-person services with two gamified learning tools developed in partnership with Attensi: GodKollega (teaching workplace skills through interactive scenarios) and GodKarriere (supporting career reflection and planning). Additional offerings include Ekspertbistand (expert assistance for sick leave reduction under the IA agreement), Den gode samtalen (career counseling conversations), and the Verdens viktigste jobb program for youth career entry. The organization is part of the Kopano alliance, a nationwide chain of work inclusion enterprises.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GodKollega: A game-based learning tool for workplace skills development, teaching basic rights and responsibilities in working life.
- GodKarriere
- OK:data
- OK:bistro
- OK:ressurs
- PS:hotel
Products and services
- VTA (Varig tilrettelagt arbeid) Permanent supported employment program for individuals who have been granted disability benefits and need adapted work. OsloKollega operates 106 VTA placement positions following the FRAM strategy with three phases: FRAM start, FRAM karriere, and FRAM jobb.
- AFT (Arbeidsforberedende Trening) Work preparation training program for job seekers with reduced work capacity. Participants receive a job and market advisor who provides close support including clarification, career guidance, training, work practice, and job matching assistance.
- Oppfølging (Follow-up) Tailored support program for individuals needing help finding or retaining employment. Services include career guidance, job application assistance, CV writing, interview training, networking support, workplace adaptation, and job support planning.
- Ekspertbistand (Expert Assistance) Expert assistance service under the IA agreement to prevent and reduce sick leave. OsloKollega acts as a neutral external expert who can assess the workplace, conduct functional evaluations, and propose measures to help employees return to work or find alternative career directions. NAV reimburses up to 24,900 NOK per case.
- PS:hotel (Norges Viktigste Hotell) Workplace training arena at Comfort Hotel Børsparken in Oslo, operated in partnership with Strawberry (Nordic Choice Hotels). OsloKollega provides training and follow-up for candidates across three departments: reception, kitchen/breakfast, and housekeeping, training approximately 25 active candidates at any time.
- OK:data IT equipment refurbishment service that accepts used computers and ICT equipment (primarily from Oslo Municipality), sorts, cleans, repairs, and prepares products for sale through an online store. Uses Blancco Drive Eraser for secure data deletion and partners with Norsirk AS for electrical waste recycling.
- OK:ressurs Resource services for businesses including recycling, catering, breakfast services, distribution, warehousing, and logistics. Operates from premises at Skullerud Park and externally in the local community. Also produces OK:Filla, an upcycled cleaning cloth made from discarded textiles.
- OK:bistro Food services including kindergarten meal production, canteen operations, salad bar, coffee training, food transport, cleaning, and cashier training. Located at Lambertseter.
- GodKollega Game-based digital learning tool developed in partnership with Attensi, designed to teach basic workplace rights, responsibilities, and what it means to be a good colleague. The game follows a character named Peder through ten interactive modules covering topics like sick leave rules, collegial relationships, and workplace initiative.
- GodKarriere Game-based career development tool developed with Attensi, designed to help users reflect on and plan their careers. Players explore career situations through characters Petra and Carlos, guided by career advisor Rita, including interactive mini-games for setting realistic sub-goals.
- Den gode samtalen (The Good Conversation) Free and informal conversation service with career counselors to discuss work and education opportunities, address workplace challenges, or explore career paths regardless of background, needs, or aspirations.
- Verdens viktigste jobb (The World's Most Important Job) Free career program for young people without work experience, connecting them with employers offering suitable positions along with professional career counseling.
Quantifiable outcome
- 57% of AFT participants at PS:hotel secured jobs in the ordinary labor market in the past year
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use OsloKollega
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
OsloKollega technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
OsloKollega partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- ABELcoreKopano (OsloKollega's parent network) has entered a partnership with ABEL, Norway's largest provider of digital health guidance, to reduce sick leave in Norwegian businesses. The goal is to cut sick leave by 0.5–1% through individualized health guidance and NAV's expert assistance scheme. ABEL provides digital health guidance on stress, sleep, musculoskeletal issues, diet, and mental coping; Kopano provides career counseling through Norway's largest network of certified career counselors. This is a joint solution for all Norwegian employers.
- Varodd InkluderingcoreVarodd Inkludering, one of Norway's largest work inclusion actors with 430 employees across 6 locations in Kristiansand, Vennesla, and Lindesnes (Southern Norway), joins the Kopano network. This adds capacity and geographic breadth to Kopano, bringing total partner companies to 39. The partnership gives Varodd access to Kopano's digital ecosystem, shared professional language for career guidance, and collaborative infrastructure.
- Strawberry (Nordic Choice Hotels)coreOsloKollega and Strawberry (through Comfort Hotel Børsparken) operate 'Norges Viktigste Hotell' (Norway's Most Important Hotel). Strawberry operates the hotel; OsloKollega provides training and follow-up of participants in various programs. Work leaders are recruited from Strawberry and provide vocational training. Approximately 25 active candidates work across reception, kitchen, housekeeping, and technical departments.
- AttensicoreAttensi, a global leader in gamification and game-based training, developed 'GodKollega' (and presumably 'GodKarriere') with OsloKollega. OsloKollega is reportedly the first in Norway to use gamification in this way for work and inclusion. Attensi provides the technology platform for these gamified learning tools.
- Norsirk ASminorOK:data has a partnership with Norsirk AS for the disassembly and sorting of electrical waste for recycling. OsloKollega's participants work on these tasks as part of their work training.
- Oslo kommune (Oslo Municipality)coreOslo Municipality is one of three main shareholders (~1/3 ownership each) of OsloKollega. The municipality also supplies used IT equipment to OK:data for refurbishment and resale.
- KopanocoreOsloKollega is a partner company in the Kopano network — Norway's largest alliance of work and inclusion enterprises, publicly owned. The network consists of 40 partner companies with approximately 2,500 career counselors, combined revenue of 2.8 billion NOK, and helps ~12,000 persons per year back to work or education.
- NAV (Næringslivets regnskapsservice)coreNAV (The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) is the primary commissioner of OsloKollega's programs. NAV assigns job seekers to OsloKollega's programs (VTA, AFT, Oppfølging) and provides funding. NAV also funds the ekspertbistand (expert assistance) scheme, reimbursing up to 24,900 NOK per case.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
OsloKollega competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Attendo Norge: Swedish-owned Nordic provider of care and work-inclusion services with significant Norwegian operations delivering NAV-aligned supported employment and personal assistance. Closely mirrors OsloKollega's VTA-style offerings.
- Humana Norge: Nordic care and work-inclusion operator providing individual placement, supported employment and personal assistance under Norwegian welfare frameworks. Direct functional overlap with OsloKollega's AFT and Oppfølging programs.
- Stendi AS: One of Norway's largest work-inclusion and care companies, operating VTA, AFT and supported-employment programs directly comparable to OsloKollega's NAV-funded service lines. Competes for the same NAV tenders and employer placements.
- Karriereportalen: Sister digital job-matching platform run within the Kopano network, sharing infrastructure with OsloKollega. Closest functional peer for the career-navigation and job-matching component of OsloKollega's offering.
- Varodd Inkludering: Southern Norway work-inclusion operator with 430 staff across six locations that recently joined the Kopano alliance. Runs nearly identical NAV-commissioned programs and directly competes for contracts in the same funding pool.
Broad incumbents
- Adecco Norge: Norwegian arm of the global staffing leader, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement and outplacement. Overlaps with OsloKollega on the employer-services side but does not run public welfare programs.
- ManpowerGroup Norge: Global staffing firm's Norwegian subsidiary offering temporary and permanent placement plus career transition services. Competes for the same employer relationships in mainstream labor markets.
- Randstad Norge: Norwegian subsidiary of the global HR services group, offering staffing, RPO and career transition services. Comparable on the career-guidance/ekspertbistand value proposition but not NAV-funded inclusion programs.
Others
- Tietoevry Tech Services: Large Nordic IT and digital services vendor providing HR/benefits software and public-sector platforms used by Norwegian welfare actors. Adjacent technology and infrastructure peer rather than direct competitor.
Emerging players
- Jobloop AS: Norwegian recruitment platform targeting job seekers including those outside the traditional labor market. Comparable on the digital job-matching side but without OsloKollega's NAV-commissioned program depth.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
OsloKollega social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
OsloKollega financial estimates
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OsloKollega leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
OsloKollega funding detail
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Funding rounds
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Frequently asked questions about OsloKollega
What does OsloKollega do?
OsloKollega delivers NAV-funded labor market inclusion programs (VTA, AFT, Oppfølging) that prepare job seekers with support needs for ordinary employment. Services are delivered through four physical training arenas (OK:data IT refurbishment, OK:bistro food services, OK:ressurs logistics/recycling, PS:hotel hospitality at Comfort Hotel Børsparken), gamified digital learning tools (GodKollega, GodKarriere built with Attensi), career counseling, and employer-facing ekspertbistand (expert assistance) to reduce sick leave under the IA agreement.
Is OsloKollega a public or private company?
OsloKollega is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was OsloKollega founded?
OsloKollega was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is OsloKollega based?
OsloKollega is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does OsloKollega make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. NAV-funded employment programs are the primary driver. The others are expert assistance services (Ekspertbistand).
Who are OsloKollega's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Attendo Norge, Humana Norge, Stendi AS, Karriereportalen and Varodd Inkludering. Broad incumbents are Adecco Norge, ManpowerGroup Norge and Randstad Norge. Tietoevry Tech Services is listed as an others. Jobloop AS is listed as an emerging player.
Does OsloKollega have an API?
No public API is recorded for OsloKollega.
What industry is OsloKollega in?
OsloKollega's product category is Work Inclusion Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADAKAE, Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement, with a secondary code of EDAAAOAL, Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services. Its NAICS code is 6243 and its SIC code is 7361.