digismart

What digismart does

Digismart is a Finland-based sole proprietorship operated by Linda Mannila, providing consulting, training, and research services focused on digital competence and programming education. The business serves schools, municipalities, and teachers primarily in Finland and Swedish-speaking Nordic regions, with additional offerings for children and youth (Digifun) and conference audiences. Its core products are bespoke lectures and workshops, structured programming teacher-training courses (Scratch and Python tracks), project management for digitalization initiatives, and surveys/studies on educational technology. The company has no proprietary technology platform; its value rests on Linda's interdisciplinary expertise in computer science, education, and business, a published curriculum format, and a network that includes the Make It Finland rf nonprofit and the EU Code Week ambassador role.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services: per-participant course fees (495 EUR or 4950 SEK plus VAT), quote-based consulting and project management engagements, paid speaking engagements, and research/evaluation contracts. Customer acquisition is sales-led, driven by direct contact, content marketing via a Swedish-language blog, social media, TEDx-tier public speaking, and conference appearances at SETT, NET Forum, BETT, and Teknikdagarna. Pricing is publicly disclosed for courses but quote-based for custom work. The business is bootstrapped with no external funding and operates as a one-person venture, with the founder also holding a part-time academic position at Linköpings universitet.

Name

digismart

Legal name

Linda Mannila

Website

https://digismart.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digismart is a Finland-based sole proprietorship operated by Linda Mannila, offering lectures, training, and consulting on digital competence and programming education to schools, municipalities, teachers, and children in Finland and the Nordic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Training Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Homework Help (Multi-Subject) (EDANADAA), Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC)

Keywords

• Digital competence training
• Programming education
• Teacher training services
• Educational consulting
• Computational thinking

Headquarters

HQ city

Finland

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Lectures and Courses: Fees for in-person and online lectures, courses, and workshops on digitalization, programming education, and computational thinking for schools and organizations
2. Project Management and Consulting: Lead and implement change or digitalization projects in schools, municipalities, and organizations; help develop digital vision and strategy
3. Research and Evaluation Services: Surveys, studies, and evaluation tasks for educational organizations and government bodies
4. Training Course Fees: Structured programming education courses for teachers at 495 EUR or 4950 SEK per participant

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Digismart is a one-person educational consultancy that delivers lectures, courses, and workshops focused on digital competence, programming education, and computational thinking. It trains teachers in Scratch and Python programming, provides project management and digitalization consulting for schools and municipalities, and runs extracurricular programming activities (Digifun) for children and youth. The offering also includes research, surveys, and evaluation services for educational organizations and government bodies.

Product overview

Digismart is a one-person consultancy operated by Linda Mannila, offering a suite of educational services focused on digital competence. The core offerings consist of lectures and courses (both in-person and online), Digifun programming education for children and youth, and specialized teacher training programs covering Scratch and Python programming. Additional services include project management consulting for schools and organizations, research and survey services, and a regularly updated blog with columns and articles on digitalization topics. The business also operates the nonprofit Make It Finland rf, with the mission to provide digital competence for all.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lectures and Courses Professional development and educational lectures delivered in-person (f2f) and online, covering digitalization, programming, and technology topics, tailored to organizational needs with interaction and practical value.
• Digifun for Kids Extracurricular activities, workshops, courses, and camps (both f2f and online) for children and youth, focusing on creativity, programming, and problem-solving to empower young people as responsible consumers and active producers of technology.
• Programming Teacher Training (Scratch and Python tracks) Teacher training programs covering Scratch (block-based visual programming) and Python (text-based programming), helping teachers learn programming fundamentals while building competence to teach programming in grades 1-9 or upper secondary school.
• Project Management Services Consulting and leadership for change or digitalisation projects in schools, municipalities, and organizations.
• Surveys and Studies Research services including surveys, evaluation tasks, and research projects related to digital competence and education for educational organizations and government bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1400+ visitors at major technology education event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Make It Finland rfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Non-profit organization founded by Linda Mannila with mission to provide digital competence for all. Organizes events including Make It Festival and coordinates Code Week activities in Finland.
• EU Code Week (Europeiska kodveckan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-wide initiative promoting coding and digital skills. Linda Mannila serves as Finland ambassador, coordinating Code Week events in the country.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HundrED: Finnish education innovation non-profit that identifies, researches, and spreads K-12 education innovations globally. Comparable as a Finnish-rooted education thought leader combining research, community engagement, and school-focused programming.
• Computing at School (CAS): UK-based community of educators supporting computing education, with whom digismart already collaborates via EU Code Week. Directly comparable as a teacher-community organization focused on computing pedagogy and curriculum.
• Kokoa Agency: Finland-based EdTech quality verification and consulting firm that works with schools and edtech providers to evaluate digital learning solutions. Directly comparable as a Finnish education-technology consulting business serving schools and municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Large-scale free online education platform with programming and computing courses for learners and teachers. Comparable in digital competence education mission but operates at vastly larger scale as a free platform rather than paid training.
• Code.org: US-based non-profit providing free K-12 computer science curriculum and teacher training programs globally. Comparable in mission (programming teacher training) but operates at massive scale with much broader offering.
• European Schoolnet: Pan-European network of education ministries coordinating digital education initiatives, including EU Code Week leadership. Comparable as a pan-European education advocacy and project-management organization, though at much larger institutional scale.
• Microsoft MakeCode: Microsoft's free block- and text-based coding education platform for schools, including micro:bit and Minecraft integrations. Comparable as a programming curriculum provider in the same Scratch/Python education category, offered free at much larger scale.
• Scratch Foundation: Non-profit stewarding the Scratch visual programming platform and educator community, with which Linda Mannila collaborates via MIT Media Lab. Comparable as a programming-education platform, complements digismart's Scratch-based teacher training.

Emerging players

• Tynker: Self-paced K-12 coding platform with structured curricula for kids and teachers. Adjacent/emerging compared to digismart's Digifun programming courses for kids and teacher training, but delivered as a software platform rather than live training.
• Code Club World: Global network of volunteer-led coding clubs for children and youth. Comparable to digismart's Digifun for Kids offering in target audience (children/youth) and free extracurricular programming activities, though delivered through volunteers rather than paid courses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=-nZD9UVyark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digismartfi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

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