Campus Nord-Troms AS

What Campus Nord-Troms AS does

Campus Nord-Troms AS is a publicly-owned regional study center (studiesenter) headquartered in Storslett, Troms, in northern Norway, jointly owned by six Nord-Troms municipalities: Kvænangen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Kåfjord, Storfjord, and Lyngen. The organization exists to provide decentralized access to higher education for residents of the Nord-Troms region by partnering with UiT Norges arktiske universitet to deliver full degree programs in nursing, engineering, and kindergarten teacher education locally. It supplements those degree offerings with its own workforce-development initiatives in welfare technology, cobot/industrial robotics training, and micro-credentials (Mikroemner and Enkeltemner), and operates study libraries and local exam services across all six owner municipalities, enabling regional residents to pursue tertiary education without relocating.

The operating stack is service-based rather than proprietary-software based. Course delivery relies on the Canvas learning management system, nursing training incorporates SimArena VR simulations, and cobot training is delivered on physical cells at Furuflaten Industripark in partnership with FIPAS and Halti. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability. Revenue mechanics are entirely public-sector and partnership-based, with no commercial tuition pricing: Campus Nord-Troms receives direct grants from HK-dir (the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, 2,009,400 NOK in 2024) and Troms Fylkeskommune (3.3M NOK over three years from 2025), supplemented by contributions from a record nine regional business partners funding the Master's scholarship (Mastergradsstipend) program in 2025.

The customer base consists of individual students residing in the Nord-Troms region plus regional employers participating in the Master's scholarship scheme. There is no equity capital, no private-investor ownership, and the entity is governed as a public-purpose vehicle by its six municipal owners, with a core staff of approximately three people plus a board. The principal strategic risk is the announced pause by UiT in nursing-student intake in Nord-Troms for autumn 2026 admission, which threatens the largest degree-delivery pathway and elevates the strategic importance of the new micro-credential, welfare-technology, and cobot-training initiatives as diversification moves.

Name

Campus Nord-Troms AS

Legal name

Campus Nord-Troms AS

Website

https://campusnt.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campus Nord-Troms AS is a publicly-owned regional study center in northern Norway, jointly owned by six municipalities, providing decentralized higher-education programs (nursing, engineering, teacher education, micro-credentials, welfare technology, and cobot training) in partnership with UiT and regional business partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Storslett (Nordreisa)

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: Receives application-based operational funding from Directorate for Higher Education and Competence (HK-dir). Receives multi-year funding from Troms County Municipality for operational support.
2. Regional Business Partnership Contributions: Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms is funded through contributions from regional businesses including Ymber AS, Sparebank1 Nord-Norge, Lerøy Aurora, Arnøy Laks, Halti Næringshage, and others. These partners co-fund scholarships for master's students researching Nord-Troms topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Campus Nord-Troms AS is a regional study center that facilitates decentralized higher education and competence development in the Nord-Troms region of Norway. Through partnerships with UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet, it delivers degree programs (nursing, engineering, kindergarten teacher education), single and micro courses, master scholarships, study libraries in six municipalities, and local exam services, enabling residents to pursue higher education without relocating.

Product overview

Campus Nord-Troms is a regional study center providing flexible and tailored higher education access across the Nord-Troms region in Norway. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization offers a portfolio of educational products and services centered around decentralized learning. The core offerings include desentralisert sykepleierutdanning (part-time nursing education delivered via UiT), nettstøttede ingeniørstudier (network-based engineering studies), and barnehagelærerutdanning (kindergarten teacher education). Supporting products include Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms (master scholarships), profesjonsfaglig veilederutdanning (mentor education), mikroemner and enkeltemner (flexible micro and single courses), velferdsteknologi og digital hjemmeoppfølging (welfare technology education), and Trainee Nord-Troms (regional trainee program). Infrastructure services include Studiebibliotek (study libraries in all six municipalities), lokal eksamensavvikling (local exam services), and Forskningsnode Nord-Troms (research coordination). The Utviklingsprosjekt Nord-Troms provides overarching strategic development for the distributed education model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Desentralisert sykepleierutdanning (Decentralized Nursing Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 applicants for 15 nursing education places demonstrates strong regional demand
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ymber ASminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Business partner contributing to Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms, a scholarship program funding master's students researching topics relevant to the Nord-Troms region.
• Sparebank1 Nord-NorgeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Business partner contributing to Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms and delivering one of four professional gatherings in Trainee Nord-Troms program through Samfunnsløftet.
• Lerøy Aurora ASminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Business partner contributing to Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms scholarship program for master's students researching Nord-Troms topics.
• Arnøy LaksminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Business partner contributing to Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms scholarship program.
• UiT Norges Arktiske UniversitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner with formal main cooperation agreement and several sub-agreements. Collaboration covers professional education programs, continuing education, R&D initiatives, and local examinations. UiT is the main educational provider for degree programs delivered through Campus Nord-Troms model.
• Furuflaten Industripark (FIPAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cobot (collaborative robot) project for future sustainable production solutions. Project aims to raise competence among Nord-Troms businesses about cobots and develop methodology for implementing these in daily production.
• Halti Næringshage AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner in cobot project and other initiatives. Halti Næringshage is part of the broader Halti ecosystem including national park center, Kven cultural center, and regional museum.
• Nordtro ASminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDelivers three of four professional gatherings in the Trainee Nord-Troms competence program, focusing on personal development, communication and leadership.
• Arena Nord-TromsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business association that owns Trainee Nord-Troms program and has hired Campus Nord-Troms to manage the competence program.
• Halti miljøet (Nasjonalparksenter, Kvenkultursenter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Halti building complex in Nordreisa with multiple partners including national park center, Kven cultural center, and regional museum. Important venue for student gatherings and regional research activities.
• Studiebibliotekene i Nord-TromscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy libraries in all six municipalities are essential partners, providing student facilities, study spaces, literature loans, guidance in literature search, and meeting places for students. Each municipal library serves as local node for Campus Nord-Troms activities.
• Maritimt Senter (Skjervøy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaritime center in Skjervøy hosting competency providers for seafood industry, Fagskolen i Troms, Blått kompetansesenter, and Newton room.
• Senter for nordlige folk (Davvi álbmogiid guovddáš)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Sami cultural center, museum, and indigenous peoples center. Part of collaboration network for indigenous knowledge and education.
• Reisa VillakssenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner contributing to Mastergradsstipend Nord-Troms scholarship program.
• Folkeuniversitetet FagskoleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for welfare technology and digital home monitoring education program delivered digitally through Campus Nord-Troms.
• Studiesenteret RKK VefsnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration partner for welfare technology and digital home monitoring education program.
• Troms FylkeskommunecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCounty municipality providing operational funding (3.3 million NOK over three years) to Campus Nord-Troms through main committee for competence.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Folkeuniversitetet: National adult-education and course provider that delivers decentralized, modular offerings across Norway — the same stay-local-to-study value proposition that Campus Nord-Troms provides through UiT. Active delivery partner on the welfare technology program and overlapping target audience of working adults in rural regions.
• Studiesenteret RKK Vefsn: Norwegian regional study center in northern Norway that, like Campus Nord-Troms, facilitates decentralized higher education and acts as a local delivery partner for university programs. Co-collaborates with Campus Nord-Troms on the welfare technology and digital home monitoring education program, and both compete for the same HK-dir studiesenter funding pool.
• Fagskolen i Troms: Vocational college (fagskole) in the Troms region offering shorter tertiary programs and competency courses, hosted at the Maritimt Senter in Skjervøy alongside other competency providers. Comparable as a regional tertiary-education alternative and a partner for vocational pathways in the same geographic footprint.

Others

• Arena Nord-Troms: Regional business association that owns the Trainee Nord-Troms program and has contracted Campus Nord-Troms to manage its competence program. Comparable as a regional ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; relevant for understanding the buyer-of-Campus Nord-Troms-services relationship and program-adjacent demand.
• Halti Næringshage AS: Regional business incubator and innovation hub co-located with Campus Nord-Troms in the Halti building in Storslett and a co-development partner on the cobot project. Not a direct peer in education delivery but an adjacent ecosystem participant that channels workforce and business-development demand to Campus Nord-Troms's programs.

Broad incumbents

• Nord universitet: Multi-campus state university with campuses across northern and central Norway (Bodø, Levanger, Mo i Rana, Steinkjer, Namsos), focused on rural and regional workforce needs. Comparable as a broader higher-education incumbent that itself runs decentralized and distance-based study pathways similar in concept to Campus Nord-Troms's model.
• UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet: The Arctic University of Norway is the main degree-granting institution whose programs Campus Nord-Troms delivers locally, and a formal strategic partner. Comparable as the broader higher-education incumbent in northern Norway whose strategic decisions on decentralized admissions directly determine Campus Nord-Troms's program menu, as illustrated by the recent nursing pause.
• Høgskolen i Innlandet: Norwegian university college with multiple campuses across inland and rural Norway offering extensive online and decentralized study programs. Comparable as a broader higher-education provider targeting working adults in non-urban locations, competing for the same decentralized-student demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campusnt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Campus Nord-Troms AS