What Actis - Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan does

Actis - Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan is a Norwegian non-profit association founded in 2003 and headquartered in Oslo, with 12 employees. It functions as the national coordination body for the substance use field (rusfeltet), providing a unified voice for member organizations working on alcohol, narcotics, and gambling policy. Its outputs are informational and advocacy-oriented rather than commercial: a publicly accessible knowledge base (Kunnskapsbank), a bimonthly newsletter distributed via MailChimp, reports and policy positions (Actis mener), hearing responses (høringssvar), op-eds (kronikker), and recurring events including the Ruspuls conference and breakfast seminars.

The technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a Norwegian website, a MailChimp integration, and social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. There are no SaaS products, no native apps, and no developer-facing platforms. Content is produced in-house and with named research partners including NOVA and the University of Bergen, whose researchers are cited as expert sources on youth substance use and gambling.

The business model is non-commercial. Actis is funded through government grants and member contributions and does not sell products or services. Its customer base is the Norwegian public health sector, member NGOs, and the general public that consumes its knowledge content. Distribution is domestic only, with no claims of international footprint.

Name

Actis - Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan

Legal name

Actis - Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan

Website

https://actis.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Actis is a Norwegian non-profit founded in 2003 that serves as the national collaboration body for the substance use field, providing knowledge resources, policy advocacy, and events on alcohol, narcotics, and gambling for public authorities, member NGOs, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public health policy advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Substance use policy
• Alcohol policy advocacy
• Gambling harm prevention
• Public health advocacy
• NGO knowledge dissemination

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Actis is a Norwegian non-profit collaboration body for the substance use field that delivers evidence-based knowledge resources, policy advocacy, and expert commentary on alcohol, narcotics, and gambling. Its core offerings are a publicly accessible online knowledge base (Kunnskapsbank), a bimonthly newsletter, published reports and policy positions, and events such as the Ruspuls conference. All resources are distributed digitally and directed at Norwegian public health authorities, member organizations, and the public.

Product overview

Actis is an advocacy and knowledge organization (Rusfeltets samarbeidsorgan) focused on substance use policy in Norway. The organization does not offer a traditional tech product or software platform. Its primary offerings consist of: (1) a publicly accessible knowledge base (kunnskapsbank) containing articles and facts about alcohol, narcotics, and gambling; (2) a bimonthly newsletter delivering updated research and event information; (3) published reports, hearing responses (høringssvar), op-eds (kronikker), and policy positions; and (4) events such as Ruspuls. The portfolio is entirely informational/advocacy in nature—there are no SaaS products, apps, or developer-facing offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Actis Knowledge Base (Kunnskapsbank) A publicly accessible online repository of articles, facts, and research summaries organized by topic (alcohol, narcotics, gambling, health, prevention, youth, policy). Serves journalists, policymakers, professionals, and the general public seeking evidence-based information on substance use in Norway.
• Actis Newsletter (Nyhetsbrev) A bimonthly email newsletter sent to subscribers containing updated research on substance use topics and information about Actis events. Subscription is managed via MailChimp and is targeted at Norwegian stakeholders and the general public.
• Reports and Policy Publications Reports, hearing responses (høringssvar), op-eds (kronikker), and formal policy positions on alcohol, narcotics, and gambling published through the 'Actis mener' section. Targeted at Norwegian public health authorities, member organizations, media, and policymakers.
• Ruspuls Event An annual event organized by Actis covering topics in the substance use field, with registration handled through the organization's website. Targeted at Norwegian professionals, member organizations, and stakeholders in the substance use sector.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NOVA (Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA researcher Anders Bakken is cited in Actis publications, providing research data on youth substance use patterns such as the 'Ung i Oslo' studies that inform Actis's knowledge base and policy positions.
• Universitetet i Bergen (UiB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRune Aune Mentzoni, leader at the Institute for Community Psychology at UiB, is cited as an expert source on gambling and prediction markets, contributing to Actis's knowledge base.
• Member OrganizationscoreOthersActis serves as a collaborative organ for member organizations in the substance use field. The organization has a membership section and provides information about becoming and being a member on their website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Sundhed.dk (Danish health portal coordination): Danish public health coordination entity addressing substance use in the Nordic region. Comparable as a regional health-information and prevention organization, though operating in Denmark rather than Norway.
• Förebyggande arbete (Swedish prevention organizations): Swedish organizations like IQ (initiated by the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly) work on alcohol and substance prevention in the neighboring Nordic market. Comparable in mission and prevention-focused advocacy, serving a related but distinct national market.

Direct peers

• Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance): Brussels-based European alliance advocating for alcohol policy. Comparable as an advocacy umbrella organization coordinating member organizations on substance policy, with similar knowledge-dissemination and policy-influencing mission.
• FORUT: Norwegian NGO focused on substance use prevention and international development, including alcohol policy advocacy. Operates in overlapping Norwegian policy terrain with comparable non-profit, advocacy-oriented model.
• Alcohol Focus Scotland: Scottish national charity dedicated to reducing alcohol harm through policy advocacy, research dissemination, and public education. Closely comparable as a single-country substance use advocacy body with similar policy-influencing, knowledge-base model.
• Drug Foundation (New Zealand): New Zealand charity working on drug policy and harm reduction through evidence-based advocacy and public education. Directly comparable in mission (substance use policy reform), structure (non-profit advocacy body), and approach (knowledge dissemination to influence policy).
• Movendi International: International non-profit umbrella organization working on alcohol policy and prevention through member-based advocacy. Comparable as a collaborative organ coordinating member organizations on substance policy with knowledge-dissemination activities.
• IOGT-Norge: Norwegian temperance and substance use prevention organization operating in the same Norwegian policy landscape. Directly comparable as a domestic advocacy NGO covering alcohol and drug policy with similar member-based structure.

Broad incumbents

• Folkhälsomyndigheten (Swedish Public Health Agency): Swedish government agency with broad public health mandate including substance use monitoring and policy recommendations. Comparable in covering substance use knowledge and policy advising, but as a larger state-level incumbent rather than advocacy NGO.
• European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA): EU agency providing authoritative data and analysis on drugs in Europe. Comparable in providing knowledge resources on substance use to inform policy, but operates as a much larger established public-sector institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/actis
• Facebookfacebook.com/ActisRusfeltet
• Instagraminstagram.com/actisorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/actis-rusfeltets-samarbeidsorgan1

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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