Autismeforeningen i Norge

Name

Autismeforeningen i Norge

Legal name

Autismeforeningen i Norge

Website

https://autismeforeningen.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Social Skills & Peer-Mediated Programs (EDAKAKAF), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Autism advocacy services
• Patient support organization
• Peer support networks
• Autism awareness education
• Disability rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lysaker

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Members pay annual membership fees (kontingent) to the association. The organization receives state support from Bufdir (through Fordelingsutvalget) based on member count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Autismeforeningen i Norge is a Norwegian membership-based nonprofit organization that provides peer support, guidance, advocacy, and community services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. Its offerings include a quarterly member magazine, a guidance telephone staffed by experienced advisors, a volunteer peer support network, 19 regional local chapters across all Norwegian counties, national and regional member gatherings, an annual national autism conference, a member portal, and an experience council that informs advocacy work.

Product overview

Autismeforeningen i Norge (AiN) is a Norwegian autism association that operates as a membership-based organization rather than a technology company. The organization's offerings consist of member services, support programs, and educational events rather than a unified software product or platform. Key offerings include the 'Autisme i dag' member magazine published quarterly, the Likepersonstjenesten (Peer Support Service) staffed by trained volunteers, the Veiledningstelefon (Guidance Telephone) staffed by experienced advisors, 19 Lokallag (Local Chapters) organizing regional activities, Medlemssamlinger (Member Gatherings) - regional conferences and events, and Min Side - a member portal for managing membership through the Cornerstone membership system. Additional services include Tønsbergkonferansen (annual national autism conference), AiN-skolen (training program), Erfaringsråd (Experience Councils) for youth and adults, and a Verktøykasse (Toolkit) resource portal for elected officials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Autisme i dag: The organization's member magazine published four times per year.
• Veiledningstelefonen

Products and services

• Autisme i dag (Member Magazine)

Quantifiable outcome

• Peer support contacts managed through a network of trained volunteers across 19 local chapters in all Norwegian counties

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orgservice AScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrgservice AS provides secretariat services to Autismeforeningen i Norge under a data processing agreement. They manage the association's member administration, maintain the Cornerstone CRM system, and are the primary point of contact for general inquiries to the secretariat. Orgservice AS has data processing agreements with their sub-suppliers.
• Kommunion AScoreTechnology or IntegrationKommunion AS owns and fully develops the Cornerstone CRM system, which is used by Autismeforeningen i Norge to manage its member database and member communications. Cornerstone is a core operational system for the association's membership administration.
• Scandic HotelsminorOthersScandic Alta hotel is used as the venue for the Alta member gathering in September 2026. The association books hotel rooms for participants at these events.
• Pers Hotell (Gol)minorOthersPers Hotell in Gol, Hallingdal, is used as the venue for the Gol member gathering. The hotel has extensive facilities including Tropicana water park and bowling alley, which are utilized during the member event. The association receives private feedback that the hotel is well-suited for the event.
• Autism EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutismeforeningen i Norge is a member of Autism Europe, a European umbrella organization for autism associations. The association participates in Autism Europe conferences (e.g., Dublin conference) and uses this international platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and advocacy at the European level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Sosionomforbundet: Norwegian professional association for social workers. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem actor that supports the professional capacity AiN's members and families navigate.
• Bufdir (Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs): Norwegian government agency that channels state funding to AiN via the Fordelingsutvalget. Not a peer in the operational sense, but the most material institutional counterparty shaping AiN's funding sustainability.
• Autism Europe: European umbrella organization for autism associations. AiN is a member of Autism Europe, so this is an enabling/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor — but it is the most relevant international entity for cross-national policy and advocacy comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Autism Society of America: The largest US autism advocacy organization, with affiliated chapters, peer support services, advocacy, and member programming. Directly comparable mission and chapter-based delivery model at a much larger scale.
• National Autistic Society (UK): The UK's largest autism charity, with a much larger scale but offering a directly overlapping portfolio: peer support, guidance services, advocacy, training, and member programs. The clearest international incumbent comparable.

Regional players

• Autism Sverige: Sweden's national autism organization, providing peer support, advocacy, and member services. Comparable in scope and Nordic welfare-state context, though operating in a different country.
• Autism Danmark: Denmark's national autism association, with a near-identical mission of peer support, advocacy, and member services for individuals with ASD and families. A natural cross-border comparable in the same Nordic advocacy and support ecosystem.

Direct peers

• ADHD Norge: Norwegian membership NGO for ADHD, with a comparable structure of local chapters, peer support, advocacy, and member magazine. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and operational delivery within the Norwegian neurodevelopmental disability space.
• Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen: Norway's largest health-related nonprofit membership organization, structured similarly with local chapters, peer support, advocacy, and government funding via Bufdir/equivalent mechanisms. Highly comparable operational model in the Norwegian nonprofit health space.
• Mental Helse Norge: Norwegian mental health peer-support and advocacy NGO with a similar non-medical, peer-driven, chapter-based model. Comparable in operating approach, funding mix, and target audience overlap (families, individuals, volunteers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/autismeforeningen
• Instagraminstagram.com/autismeforeningen_i_norge
• TikToktiktok.com/@autismeforeningen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autismeforeningen-i-norge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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