What støttehjulet does

Støttehjulet is a non-profit student organization founded in 2015 at NTNU Trondheim, Norway, by master's students in work and organizational psychology. The organization offers free organizational psychology consulting services to student associations and, increasingly, to external companies and organizations. Its service portfolio comprises six core lines: tailored workshops, leadership development (Lederutvikling), recruitment and onboarding, collaboration and communication training, event services, and informal advisory meetings, delivered via a standardized three-step process (mapping meeting, workshop delivery, evaluation) typically lasting 2-3 hours per session. Current operations are delivered by approximately 7 master's-level student consultants with an alumni network exceeding 40 former members.

The organization operates on a mutual exchange model with no revenue generation: students gain practical experience connecting academic theory to practice, while clients receive services at no cost. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on the NTNU academic network, word-of-mouth within the student organization ecosystem, and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). A publicly promoted strategic partnership with PwC Norway, which operates 27 offices nationally, provides brand credibility and potential referral pathways, and is the most prominent external relationship. The disclosed client roster includes over a dozen organizations spanning student linjeforeninger, conference organizers (ISFiT, Studentersamfundet), design firms (Pango Design), and at least one enterprise (BOA Offshore AS).

Støttehjulet has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no funding rounds, no external investors, and no disclosed revenue. As a non-profit, its purpose is educational and developmental rather than commercial, and its operational scale is structurally bounded by the annual turnover of master's students at NTNU. The entity does not fit a conventional investable profile and is presented here as a community-impact organization with limited commercial scaling potential.

Name

støttehjulet

Legal name

Støttehjulet

Website

https://stottehjulet.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Støttehjulet is a non-profit student organization founded in 2015 at NTNU Trondheim, where master's students in organizational psychology deliver free consulting workshops, leadership development, and advisory services to student associations and external organizations in Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organizational Psychology Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onsite/Managed Staffing Programs (MSP-lite) (BPACACAD)

Keywords

• Organizational psychology consulting
• Workshop facilitation
• Leadership development
• Recruitment consulting
• Student consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Free Consulting Services: Støttehjulet operates as a non-profit organization offering free organizational psychological consulting services. The organization is staffed by master's students who gain practical experience while providing value to clients. This is a mutual exchange model where students connect theory with practice while creating organizational development value for their clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Støttehjulet is a non-profit student organization that delivers free organizational psychology consulting services to student associations and external companies. Its offerings center on tailored workshops and advisory meetings across leadership development, recruitment and onboarding, collaboration and communication, and event services, executed through a standardized three-step process of needs assessment, workshop delivery (2-3 hours), and evaluation.

Product overview

Støttehjulet is a non-profit student organization founded in 2015 by master's students in work and organizational psychology at NTNU Trondheim. The organization offers a unified portfolio of free organizational psychological consulting services, primarily targeting student associations but increasingly serving external organizations. The core offering consists of tailored workshops and advisory meetings covering topics such as leadership development, recruitment and onboarding, collaboration and communication, and event services. Each workshop follows a standardized three-step process: mapping meeting, workshop delivery, and evaluation, lasting 2-3 hours per session.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workshops

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PwC NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStøttehjulet is proud to partner with PwC, one of the largest consulting companies in the world. In Norway, PwC is distributed across 27 offices throughout the country. They specialize in advisory, auditing, economic and legal services through diverse and qualified teams. This partnership provides Støttehjulet with industry recognition and potential referral pathways.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• AIESEC: Global student organization focused on leadership development and international internships. Comparable in being student-led with organizational development services, though more focused on cross-cultural exchange than internal consulting.
• Junior Achievement (JA) Norway / Ungt Entreprenørskap: Norwegian member of Junior Achievement, focused on entrepreneurship education for youth. Comparable in being a Norwegian student-facing organization with learning-oriented business services, though targeting younger students rather than organizational clients.

Broad incumbents

• Implement Consulting Group: Scandinavian-headquartered management consulting firm with Nordic presence. Comparable as a Scandinavian consulting firm but at vastly larger scale, addressing organizational and management challenges for corporate clients.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with organizational practice areas. Comparable only at the broadest level — Støttehjulet's organizational psychology work is a niche that large firms like McKinsey serve at much higher price points and scale.
• PwC Norway: One of the Big Four consulting firms with 27 offices across Norway; Støttehjulet's strategic partner. Provides advisory, audit, and legal services to enterprises — represents the established incumbent that Støttehjulet's graduates may feed into and from which it may receive referrals.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group): Global management consulting firm with significant organizational and people & strategy practices. Like McKinsey, represents the incumbent tier that Støttehjulet's graduates may join and from which Støttehjulet could differentiate as a research-based, affordable alternative.

Direct peers

• 180 Degrees Consulting: The world's largest student-led consulting organization serving non-profits and social enterprises. Operates the same student-consultant model as Støttehjulet, providing pro-bono consulting while students gain practical experience. Closest direct peer in service model and mission.
• Enactus: International student organization focused on entrepreneurial action and leadership development. While broader than Støttehjulet's consulting focus, it shares the same student-led, project-based model addressing organizational and business challenges through volunteer student teams.
• Studentkonsulentene (NTNU): Student-run consulting organization at NTNU Trondheim covering business/engineering domains. Direct peer operating in the same geographic and institutional ecosystem, sharing the same student-consultant delivery model.

Others

• HR Forum Trøndelag: Regional HR professional association in Trøndelag, listed as a client of Støttehjulet. Comparable as a peer in the local Norwegian HR/organizational ecosystem, though as a membership association rather than a consulting provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stottehjuletNTNU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st%C3%B8ttehjulet
• Instagraminstagram.com/stottehjulet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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