Elverum kommune

What Elverum kommune does

Elverum kommune is a Norwegian municipality located in Innlandet county that delivers statutory local public services to approximately 21,000 residents within its administrative jurisdiction. The organization's service portfolio spans childcare and primary education (kindergarten and grunnskole), healthcare and elder care (sykehjem and hjemmetjeneste, including a recently digitalized home-care key handover system), municipal planning and infrastructure (vei, vann og avløp, renovasjon), culture and sports (bibliotek, kulturhus, idrettsanlegg, Terningen Arena), business and agricultural licensing, and civil protection. The municipality employs roughly 436 staff and operates from Kommunehuset Folkvang as the primary administrative node, supplemented by libraries, culture houses, schools, and care facilities distributed across the municipality.

Service delivery is structured around a digital municipal portal (Min side) and a public-facing website that consolidates forms, self-service, and information; physical service points provide in-person support; and home-care delivery is increasingly delivered via mobile-app-based digital keys for resident homes. Technology components include secure digital bicycle parking (Baia Mobility), accessible cinema experiences (RELÆXT), the Sommerles summer reading program for children, and the TØRN work-methodology rollout for reorganizing shift-based care work. Planning functions consume TomTom traffic data for road/transport analysis, and the municipality participates in Miljødirektoratet's AI-assisted satellite-imagery nature mapping covering its territory. Broadband expansion is being delivered in partnership with Eidsiva under Nkom oversight, and the municipality is engaged in area planning for wind and solar power alongside Statens vegvesen.

Elverum kommune's economic base is funded primarily through Norwegian municipal income tax, central government allocations (skjønnsmidler) channeled through Statsforvalteren, and municipal fees including parking, property tax, water/sewage tariffs, waste charges, and business/agricultural licensing fees. The municipality has also entered into a university-municipality cooperation with Universitetet i Innlandet, an inter-municipal ATP (area and transport) strategy with 10 neighboring municipalities, and a defense-municipality relationship via the Terningmoen garrison. Currently the organization is in active financial restructuring (omstillingsarbeidet) led by external advisor Agenda Kaupang, targeting NOK 80 million in cost reductions with sustainable finances targeted from 2026 onward.

Name

Elverum kommune

Legal name

Elverum kommune

Website

https://elverum.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elverum kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Innlandet county delivering statutory public services — education, healthcare, elder care, infrastructure, culture, and business licensing — to approximately 21,000 residents across the Elverum administrative area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Primary healthcare services
• Elder care services
• Public education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elverum

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Kommunale gebyrer og avgifter (Municipal fees and charges): Elverum kommune generates revenue through various municipal fees including parking fees (from the first hour at 12 kr/hour), property tax (eiendomsskatt), serveringsbevilling (restaurant licensing), skjenkebevilling (alcohol serving permits), salgsbevilling (alcohol sales permits), water and drainage fees, building permit fees, and waste management charges.
2. Formues- og inntektsskatt (Municipal income and property tax): As a Norwegian municipality, Elverum kommune's primary revenue comes from municipal taxes (inntektsskatt) and allocations from the central government (skjønnsmidler). The municipality also receives funding from Statsforvalteren for restructuring projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elverum kommune provides comprehensive statutory public services to its residents across healthcare, elder care, child welfare, education, infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, waste), urban planning and construction, cultural activities, sports, business licensing, and emergency preparedness. As a Norwegian municipality, it delivers both digital self-service via its municipal website and physical services through service offices, schools, care homes, and cultural venues such as Elverum kulturhus and Terningen Arena.

Product overview

Elverum kommune operates a comprehensive municipal services portal offering citizens access to government services across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, childcare, culture, sports, infrastructure, and business administration. The municipality provides both digital services (such as the digital keys system for home healthcare, the Elverum kulturhus app for event tickets, and online application forms) and physical facilities (libraries, sports venues, healthcare institutions). Key service offerings include the TØRN work organization methodology for healthcare facilities, the accessibility-focused RELÆXT-kino cinema, the Sommerles children's reading campaign, and the By- og transportstrategi (ATP) long-term planning initiative. The municipality also partners with Baia Mobility for secure bicycle parking infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elverum kommune Municipal Services Portal A comprehensive municipal government portal providing citizens access to public services including healthcare, education, childcare, cultural activities, sports facilities, infrastructure management, business permits, and political information.
• Mestringskurs for kreftrammede (Coping Course for Cancer Survivors) An 8-week group-based course for adults who have or have had cancer, providing coping skills through topic-based education, peer exchange, and adapted group exercise. Held at Helsehuset 4th floor. Maximum 12 participants at 500 kroner per person.
• RELÆXT-kino (Accessible Cinema) An accessibility-focused cinema experience at Elverum kulturhus, designed for individuals who find regular cinema screenings challenging, featuring relaxed rules about noise, movement, and lighting.
• Sommerles (Summer Reading Campaign)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 million NOK in annual cost reduction targeted through the Omstillingsarbeidet (restructuring project) guided by Agenda Kaupang
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dokkadeltaet nasjonale våtmarkssenter ASminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Dokkadeltaet nasjonale våtmarkssenter AS performs field biology observations for Miljødirektoratet's nature mapping project in Elverum municipality, scheduled for June-October 2026.
• Finnskogen friluftsråd and Finnskogen kultur- og naturparkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Finnskogen friluftsråd and Finnskogen kultur- og naturpark organize the Friluftsskole (outdoor school), a free holiday program for children aged 10-13 years in Elverum, August 3-6, 2026.
• Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Innlandet fylkeskommune collaborates with Elverum kommune on multiple initiatives: the ATP (area and transport) strategy, the Mjøsbyen cooperation, broadband infrastructure co-funding (Nkom-state+spleiselag), cycling infrastructure, Stolpejakten architecture trail, and biodiversity/nature mapping. The county co-funded 35,000 NOK for the Bokstart early literacy project.
• NOBHI (Norsk senter for beredskap og helseindustri)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NOBHI organized the first Beredskapsfagdagene (Emergency Preparedness Days) in Elverum on November 25-26, with support from Sør-Østerdal interkommunale politiske råd (SØIPR). Ambition is to develop this into the Nordic Emergency Preparedness Days with owner municipalities Åmot and Elverum.
• Universitetet i Innlandet (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Elverum kommune signed a formal cooperation agreement with Universitetet i Innlandet making Elverum a 'universitetskommune' (university municipality). The university and the municipality collaborate on education, research, and the Bokstart early literacy project (with the university and Innlandet fylkeskommune).
• Universitetet i Stavanger (University of Stavanger)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Universitetet i Stavanger collaborated with five municipalities (Trysil, Åmot, Engerdal, Stor-Elvdal, and Elverum) on a joint regional competence plan for upbringing (oppvekst) for 2025-2029, developed together with Universitetet i Innlandet.
• Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Miljødirektoratet is conducting nature mapping in Elverum from June to October 2026, using satellite imagery and AI. The fieldwork is carried out by Dokkadeltaet nasjonale våtmarkssenter AS on behalf of Miljødirektoratet.
• Baia MobilityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Baia Mobility is a Norwegian supplier of secure bicycle parking solutions. Six new bike stations are being installed in Elverum in a 5-year pilot project, with Baia responsible for installation, operation, and maintenance. The advertising screens on the stations cover installation and operational costs.
• Alfa Elkida and Gjøvik UtemiljøminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Alfa Elkida and Gjøvik Utemiljø performed the ground work for the six new bicycle parking stations in Elverum during weeks 42-44.
• Klosser InnovasjonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Klosser Innovasjon, through leader Regine Behrens Dyreng, presented on Elverum's regional significance and business needs at the November 2025 city seminar. Also involved with the 6Kloke industrial cluster in the Elverum region.
• NorconsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Norconsult (consulting engineering firm) conducted traffic analysis for Elverum using TomTom GPS data, presented by Tor Atle Odberg at the city seminar. Gunnar Ridderström from Norconsult leads the ATP strategy process and documented what successful cities do.
• Agenda KaupangcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Agenda Kaupang was engaged by Elverum kommune for the Omstillingsarbeidet (restructuring project) funded by discretionary grants (skjønnsmidler) from Statsforvalteren. Their assignment was to identify measures reducing net operating expenses by a minimum of 40 million NOK annually from 2026, targeting 80 million NOK.
• Sivilforsvaret (Civil Defense)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025District chief Kaare Kveset of Sivilforsvaret participated in the Beredskapsfagdagene in Elverum, discussing the importance of awareness and information sharing with younger generations about emergency preparedness.
• Eidsiva (broadband infrastructure)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Eidsiva is the broadband infrastructure developer building high-speed internet in eastern Elverum areas and parts of Sørskogbygda and Kynnberget, as part of a co-funding scheme with Nkom, Innlandet fylkeskommune, and Elverum kommune.
• Foreningen Stolpejakten and Elverum O-klubbminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025An architecture trail (arkitekturløype) was established in Leiret, Elverum as part of the national Stolpejakten program, organized locally by Elverum orienteringsklubb (O-klubb) in cooperation with Innlandet fylkeskommune and Foreningen Stolpejakten.
• Forsvaret / Hærens våpenskole / Terningmoen garnisoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Forsvaret (Norwegian Armed Forces) through Hærens våpenskole (Army Weapons School) at Terningmoen garrison is expanding significantly with three new barracks for 576 soldiers as part of 'Forsvarsløftet'. Brigadier Trond Haande presented at the byseminar on regional defense needs and expectations for host municipalities. Defense plans are integrated into the ATP strategy.
• Mjøsbyen (11 municipalities cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Elverum kommune participates in the Mjøsbyen cooperation with 10 other municipalities near Lake Mjøsa (Øyer, Gausdal, Lillehammer, Gjøvik, Østre Toten, Vestre Toten, Stange, Hamar, Løten and Elverum) on a joint area and transport strategy (ATP-strategi). This cooperation aims to develop a shared areal- og transportstrategi (area and transport strategy).
• Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Statens vegvesen participates in the ATP strategy cooperation with Elverum kommune and provides traffic data (TomTom GPS data) for traffic analysis. The agency is part of the steering group for the area and transport strategy.
• Bane NOR / Bane NOR EiendomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bane NOR is part of the ATP strategy cooperation and the steering group. Bane NOR Eiendom develops hub/transport node concepts and presented plans for station area development in Elverum at the byseminar (November 2025). Nora C. Hjelme from Bane NOR Eiendom presented at the city seminar.
• Elverum næringsforening (Elverum Business Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Elverum Næringsforening (ENF) participates in the ATP strategy steering group through representatives Lars-Erik Knippa and Sigmund Høye. The association organizes the city seminar and represents business community interests in urban development planning.
• Elverum vekstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Elverum vekst participates in the ATP strategy cooperation alongside Elverum næringsforening, representing local business development and growth interests.
• Vettug Viten / Universitetet i Innlandet (researchers)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Researchers from Universitetet i Innlandet and others (Vettug Viten) come to Elverum Library on some Saturdays in autumn and winter to share knowledge with children, including Professor Tonje Louise Finne (film photographer), and university lecturers in mathematics and other fields.
• Fagskolen Innlandet (Inland Norway College)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fagskolen Innlandet (Vocational College) now offers multiple study programs in Elverum, with new programs starting in autumn 2025 and spring 2026.
• Elverum håndballminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Elverum håndball (handball club, men's elite team) has partnered with Elverum Library to lend tickets to the library for the club's home matches at Terningen Arena. Library members can borrow up to 4 tickets per match. The club already has a partnership with Asko Hedmark called 'Håndball for all' offering free entry to elite matches.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Åmot kommune: Sør-Østerdal interkommunal partner of Elverum, co-owner of the Beredskapsfagdagene initiative. Smaller Innlandet municipality with directly comparable statutory service obligations and rural demographic profile.
• Gjøvik kommune: Mjøsbyen cooperation partner providing the same breadth of municipal services in Innlandet. Comparable geographic positioning near Lake Mjøsa and shared strategic planning context with Elverum.
• Stange kommune: Innlandet municipality and Mjøsbyen partner. Operates the same statutory public-service portfolio in a similar demographic and geographic context as Elverum, making it a structurally comparable peer.
• Ringsaker kommune: Innlandet-county municipality operating comparable healthcare, elder care, education, and infrastructure services. Of similar scale and service composition to Elverum, making it a relevant structural peer.
• Hamar kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Innlandet county and a Mjøsbyen cooperation partner with Elverum. Provides the same comprehensive portfolio of local public services (healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture) and is directly comparable in scale and service mix.
• Lillehammer kommune: Mjøsbyen partner municipality with a comparable mandate across local government functions. Comparable as an Innlandet-county municipality delivering healthcare, elder care, education, and infrastructure under the same Norwegian municipal framework as Elverum.
• Kongsvinger kommune: Nearby Innlandet municipality providing the full range of Norwegian municipal services including healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Comparable in size and service breadth to Elverum.
• Trysil kommune: Innlandet municipality and participant in the Universitetet i Stavanger regional competence plan together with Elverum. Comparable rural Norwegian municipality providing the full statutory service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Innlandet fylkeskommune: County-level government authority that Elverum communes with on ATP, broadband co-funding, and cultural programming. Operates one tier above municipalities in Norway's two-tier local government structure, providing overlapping but broader-scope services.

Others

• Statens vegvesen: Norwegian Public Roads Administration, a strategic partner of Elverum on the ATP strategy and source of TomTom GPS traffic data used for municipal transport planning. Adjacent public-sector actor that enables municipal infrastructure decisions rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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