DALPRO AS

What DALPRO AS does

DalPro AS is a municipally-owned work inclusion enterprise (arbeidsinkluderingsbedrift) headquartered in Fillan, Trøndelag, Norway, jointly owned by Hitra and Frøya municipalities. The company's core mandate is to deliver NAV-commissioned employment programs — VTA (Varig tilrettelagt arbeid), AFT (Arbeidsforberedende trening), and lærekandidatordning — that provide permanent adapted work, work preparation training, and individually adapted apprenticeships to people with disabilities or reduced work capacity. DalPro operates across approximately 65 NAV-referred participants and around 20 regular employees, with the InFlow24 third-party career guidance tool used in the AFT program for vocational direction assessment. The enterprise is ISO 9001 certified (re-certified 2021) for quality management in its VTA and AFT service delivery.

DalPro runs a diversified portfolio of revenue-generating departments across two island municipalities. The award-winning DalPro Gårdsmat unit produces venison and wild sheep meat products that have won back-to-back Norwegian national meat championships (Norgesmestere), distributed through the on-site Gårdsbutikk farm shop, regional Trøndelag grocery chains, restaurants in Trondheim, and the godtfrakysten.no e-commerce store. The licensed slaughterhouse processes wild game during the September–November hunting season, charging hunters and farmers per-kilogram and per-service fees. Commercial laundry (Vaskeriet) on Frøya serves the fisheries industry, municipal healthcare, tourism businesses, and private customers. Educational offerings span Norwegian language courses (50-hour modules, levels A1–B2), computer and digital skills courses, Kompetansepluss-subsidized basic skills training, and certified industrial training delivered in partnership with Trollheim AS (ATS-065). Additional assets include the Gjenbruksbutikk second-hand shop, DalPro Arena event venue for seasonal markets, and Lånebua free outdoor equipment lending service.

DalPro's business model blends public funding with commercial activity. NAV commissions the work inclusion programs; course fees are charged to businesses and individual participants (e.g., NOK 4,000 per 50-hour Norwegian course); commercial revenue comes from meat product sales, slaughtering fees, laundry B2B contracts, and second-hand retail. The company has participated in multiple Erasmus+ EU-funded international projects (DECODE, HAPPEY, Nature Based Education) and developed the Nettkunnskap.no digital skills platform on commission from Kompetanse Norge, extending its educational footprint nationally. Customers span NAV (government), local businesses on Hitra and Frøya, regional grocery chains, Trondheim HORECA accounts, fisheries/healthcare/tourism enterprises, and individual consumers. Ownership by Hitra and Frøya municipalities means DalPro operates as a public-purpose enterprise rather than a commercial growth vehicle.

Name

DALPRO AS

Legal name

DalPro AS

Website

https://dalpro.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DalPro AS is a municipally-owned Norwegian work inclusion enterprise on Hitra and Frøya, delivering NAV-commissioned VTA and AFT programs for people with reduced work capacity alongside award-winning local food production, commercial laundry, and adult education courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melandsjø

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Work Inclusion Services (NAV Commission): DalPro delivers employment-oriented measures on commission from NAV, including VTA (Permanent Adapted Work) and AFT (Work Preparation Training). Funding is provided by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration for providing supported employment to people with disabilities or reduced work capacity.
2. Local Food Product Sales: Sale of locally produced food products including award-winning venison (hjort) and wild sheep (villsau) meat, processed game products, charcuterie, and local food. Products are sold through the on-site farm shop (Gårdsbutikken), regional grocery stores across Trøndelag, restaurants in Trondheim, and via the online store at godtfrakysten.no.
3. Industrial and Vocational Training Courses: Certified and documented industrial courses offered in collaboration with Trollheim AS (ATS-065 certified), covering truck operation, crane operation, work safety, and other vocational certifications. Also offers Norwegian language courses, computer courses, and Kompetansepluss basic skills courses to businesses. Revenue comes from course fees charged to participants and businesses.
4. Meat Processing Services (Custom Slaughtering): DalPro operates a licensed slaughterhouse receiving wild game (deer from September-November) and wild sheep. Hunters and farmers deliver animals for processing. Fees are charged for slaughtering, butchery, cutting, packaging, and return delivery. Commission fees (kontrollavgift) to Mattilsynet are also collected.
5. Laundry Services: Commercial laundry services provided to fisheries industry, municipal health enterprises, tourism businesses, and private customers. Services include duvet, pillow, and over-mattress washing, as well as thermo-suit cleaning with impregnation and down jacket washing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DALPRO AS is a publicly owned work integration social enterprise (arbeidsinkluderingsbedrift) jointly owned by the Hitra and Frøya municipalities in Trøndelag, Norway. It operates multiple departments delivering NAV-commissioned employment programs (VTA, AFT, lærekandidatordning), award-winning local food production, commercial laundry, adult education courses, and community services such as a farm shop, recycling shop, and outdoor equipment lending.

Product overview

DalPro AS is a municipal-owned work integration social enterprise operating across Hitra and Frøya in Norway. Its portfolio spans a core local food production and retail arm (DalPro Gårdsmat, Gårdsbutikk, Gjenbruksbutikk), event venue (DalPro Arena), and a diverse services arm including laundry, agricultural operations, and outdoor equipment lending (Lånebua). Work inclusion services are delivered through three NAV-funded programs — AFT (Arbeidsforberedende trening), VTA (Varig tilrettelagt arbeid), and Lærekandidatordning — using the InFlow24 career guidance tool. Educational offerings include Norwegian language courses, IT/computer courses, digital skills, reading/writing, numeracy, Kompetansepluss subsidized training, and industrial certification courses in partnership with Trollheim AS. A digital product, Nettkunnskap.no, developed for Kompetansenorge, provides online digital literacy training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DalPro Gårdsmat: Award-winning local food production specializing in deer and wild sheep products including meat, cured meats, and specialty items. Products include NM-gull (Norwegian Championship gold) winners.

Products and services

• Varig tilrettelagt arbeid (VTA) - Permanent Supported Employment Permanent supported employment program for individuals receiving disability benefits (uføretrygd), offering varied work tasks across slaughterhouse, food production, sales, laundry, logistics, animal care, and maintenance departments, commissioned by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV).
• Arbeidsforberedende trening (AFT) - Work Preparation Training Work preparation training program providing career clarification, work trials, on-the-job training, and competency development, using the InFlow24 online career guidance tool, in partnership with NAV to help individuals transition into the ordinary labor market.
• Lærekandidatordning - Apprentice Candidate Program Trainee candidate program providing individually adapted training in selected parts of the official curriculum, leading to basic competence certification, with apprenticeship contracts written through DalPro for individuals who struggle to complete a full craft certificate.
• DalPro Gårdsmat - Local Food Production Local food production facility producing award-winning deer and wild sheep meat products, including fresh cuts, cured meats, and specialty items sold under the DalPro brand through the farm shop, regional grocery stores, restaurants, and the online store at godtfrakysten.no.
• DalPro Gårdsbutikk - On-site Farm Shop On-farm retail store at Hammerstadveien 1, 7250 Melandsjø (Hitra) selling DalPro's own locally produced specialty foods including fresh and processed venison, wild sheep meat, charcuterie, alongside selected regional products such as cheese, fish, spices, and gifts.
• DalPro Gjenbruksbutikk - Second-hand Shop Second-hand goods retail store on the DalPro farm selling donated clothing, furniture, and household items, operated as part of the inclusive employment program and providing participants with retail experience.
• DalPro Vaskeriet - Commercial Laundry Services Commercial and personal laundry service located on Frøya, serving the fishery industry, municipal healthcare enterprises, hospitality/tourism businesses, and private customers, including duvet, pillow, over-mattress washing, thermo-suit cleaning with impregnation, and down jacket washing.
• DalPro Grønn - Agricultural and Outdoor Operations Agricultural and outdoor maintenance department handling deer, wild sheep, llama, goat, rabbit, goose, and chicken care; firewood production; and outdoor work assignments for Hitra and Frøya municipalities.
• DalPro Arena - Event Venue and Market Hall A converted greenhouse used as a market and event hall for seasonal markets (Easter, autumn, Christmas), hosting local food producers, craft vendors, and community activities. Market stalls available for rent at 300 kr per stand.
• Lånebua - Outdoor Equipment Lending Free outdoor equipment lending service offering sleeping bags, tents, ski equipment, ice fishing kits, and other outdoor gear to the public, operated in cooperation with Hitra Frivilligsentral and Hitra municipality.
• Industrikurs - Industrial Training Courses Certified industrial training courses (forklift operation, crane operation, machine operator, work safety, first aid, and other workplace safety certifications) offered in partnership with Trollheim AS, delivered at DalPro facilities on Hitra and Frøya or on-site at businesses.
• Norwegian Language Courses (Norskkurs) 50-hour Norwegian language courses at levels A1-B2 covering reading, writing, speaking, and Norwegian and social studies for the introduction program, offered in cooperation with Frøya municipality, with student co-payment of 4000 kr per course.
• Datakurs - Computer/IT Courses IT training courses covering Microsoft Office suite, website updates, social media management, and Adobe software, offered to businesses and individuals at DalPro facilities or on-site.
• Basic Skills Training - Reading, Writing, Oral and Numeracy Foundational reading, writing, oral communication, and workplace numeracy courses tailored to workplace communication needs, based on Kompetansenorge framework levels, covering Norwegian language skills, body language, cultural understanding, local dialect, and everyday mathematics.
• Kompetansepluss - Subsidized Basic Skills Program Subsidized basic skills training program covering reading, writing, numeracy, and digital skills for employees with limited formal education, funded through the Kompetansepluss subsidy scheme administered by Kompetanse Norge.
• Meat Processing / Slaughterhouse Services Licensed slaughterhouse receiving wild game (deer from September-November) and wild sheep, with fees charged for slaughtering, butchery, cutting, packaging, and return delivery. Commission fees (kontrollavgift) to Mattilsynet are also collected from hunters.
• Nettkunnskap.no - Digital Literacy Platform Online learning platform for basic digital skills for adults, developed by DalPro on commission from Kompetanse Norge, offering internet training and critical thinking courses.
• godtfrakysten.no Online Store Online store for purchasing DalPro's meat products and local food, accessible at godtfrakysten.no, with products shipped to customers across Norway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 65 participants with disabilities or reduced work capacity are employed in meaningful work each year through DalPro's programs.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trollheim AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDalPro offers a range of certified and documented industrial courses in collaboration with Trollheim AS, an work inclusion enterprise in Surnadal and Sunndal, recognized as one of Norway's leading industrial training providers. Trollheim is ASAS-certified (ATS-065). Courses include truck operation, crane operation, work safety, and more. Instructors are certified and up-to-date on current regulations. Courses are held at DalPro's facilities on Hitra and Frøya, or on-site at businesses.
• VeksttorgetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeksttorget is the coordinator of the DECODE Erasmus+ project in which DalPro participates as a Norwegian partner. DECODE develops an online training platform and course for cultural tourism professionals in rural European areas.
• ISEDE (Institute for Sustainable Education and Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner in the DECODE Erasmus+ project focused on cultural tourism training and competency development across European rural areas.
• AKADIMOS (Adult and Youth Learning)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek partner in the DECODE Erasmus+ project bringing adult education expertise to the European cultural tourism training initiative.
• VAEV (Vienna Association of Education Volunteers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian partner in the DECODE Erasmus+ project contributing to the development of digital training resources for cultural tourism professionals.
• Synthesis Center for Research and Education Limited (Cyprus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyprus-based research and education organization serving as project host and survey developer in the DECODE Erasmus+ cultural tourism training project.
• Erasmus+ (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ is the EU program for education, training, and competency development. DalPro participates in multiple Erasmus+ projects including staff mobility (courses in Athens, Corfu, Iceland), the DECODE cultural tourism training project, the HAPPEY healthy lifestyle guide project, and Nature Based Education. These projects develop staff competency in guidance methodology, career counseling, digital skills, mindfulness, and sustainability.
• agd.lu (Luxembourg partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg partner in the HAPPEY Erasmus+ project (Heuristic approach to hidden hunger) developing a guidebook on healthy lifestyle and sustainable food for youth.
• naturebasededu.wordpress.com (Nature Based Education consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDalPro participates in the Nature Based Education Erasmus+ project focusing on outdoor and experiential learning methodologies for adult education.
• Hitra FrivilligsentralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in the Lånebua (outdoor equipment lending) service, which provides free lending of outdoor recreation equipment to all residents and visitors on Hitra.
• Hitra kommune (Hitra Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHitra Municipality is co-owner of DalPro AS and provides ongoing support for the work inclusion enterprise. Additionally collaborates on the Lånebua outdoor equipment lending service as a municipality-supported community initiative.
• Frøya kommune (Frøya Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrøya Municipality is co-owner of DalPro AS and collaborates on adult education (Norwegian language courses in cooperation with the municipality), work inclusion programs, and community initiatives.
• Kompetanse Norge (Competence Norway)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKompetanse Norge commissioned DalPro to develop and maintain www.nettkunnskap.no, a website for teaching basic digital skills to adults. DalPro also is an approved Kompetansepluss course provider under the national subsidy scheme administered by Kompetanse Norge.
• Frøya Kommune - Introduction ProgramcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDalPro delivers Norwegian language and social studies education as part of the introduction program for newly arrived immigrants on behalf of Frøya Municipality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trofi AS: Trondheim-area work integration enterprise delivering NAV-commissioned employment measures with multiple commercial departments. Direct peer in the same arbeidsinkluderingsbedrift category, sharing the integrated social-commercial operating model.
• Attende AS: Trøndelag-based work inclusion enterprise (arbeidsinkluderingsbedrift) operating mixed social mission and commercial activities. Most structurally comparable to DalPro given shared regional base, NAV commissioning model, and diversified commercial operations.
• Fretex AS: National Norwegian work integration organization operating second-hand retail, recycling, and textile collection. Directly comparable to DalPro's Gjenbruksbutikk and VTA/AFT programs, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Kjeldsberg AS: Trondheim-based social enterprise combining food production with work inclusion activities. Comparable to DalPro's integration of award-winning food production and NAV-funded employment programs.

Broad incumbents

• Nortura SA: Norway's largest meat producer cooperative. Overlaps with DalPro's game meat and charcuterie activities as a broad incumbent in the Norwegian meat industry, though without the work inclusion social mission.

Regional players

• Rørosmat SA: Trøndelag-based premium local food brand and distribution cooperative. Comparable to DalPro Gårdsmat's positioning as a premium regional food producer selling through grocery retail and HORECA channels in the same region.
• Fatland AS: Norwegian meat processing company with regional slaughterhouse and processing operations. Comparable to DalPro's licensed slaughterhouse activities and game meat processing on a commercial (non-social-enterprise) basis.

Others

• Norsk Gjenvinning AS: Norway's largest waste and recycling company. Adjacent to DalPro's recycling shop (Gjenbruksbutikk) and circular economy activities, though operating as a commercial enterprise rather than a work inclusion vehicle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dalprogardsbutikk
• Instagraminstagram.com/Dalprogårdsmat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dalpro-as

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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