Elverum Vekst

What Elverum Vekst does

Elverum Vekst is the municipal business development organization (næringsapparat) of Elverum kommune, located in Elverum, Norway, and operates as a wholly owned government entity rather than a commercial enterprise. The organization was established to drive growth, establishment, and attractiveness for businesses, residents, and visitors in Elverum under a tripartite mission: bedriftsvennlig (business-friendly), bovennlig (resident-friendly), and besøksvennlig (visitor-friendly). It coordinates a portfolio of free services including direct advisory (næringsutvikler), entrepreneur meetups (Gründertreff 4-6x/year), establishment courses (etablererkurs delivered via partner Klosser Innovasjon), specialized faggrupper, an annual Beredskaps- og helseindustrikonferansen, and commercial real estate matching through its subsidiary Elverum Tomteselskap (Grundsetmoen 150,000 m² and Løvbergsmoen næringsparker, plus the Ydalir residential district).

The organization has no proprietary technology product. Its distribution model is direct advisory combined with partner-delivered programs through a dense ecosystem that includes Klosser Innovasjon, Elverum Næringsforening (which it secretariats), 6Kloke industrial cluster, Fagskolen Innlandet, Universitetet i Innlandet, FME ZEN, NOBHI, and Visit Innlandet. Revenue is not earned from service fees — all services to businesses are free. The organization is funded through municipal budget allocations, supplemented by a small annual business fund (NOK 400,000-500,000) for grants, a 5 million NOK five-year strategic initiative for the health and emergency preparedness positioning, and one-time capital outlays (e.g., 15 million NOK invested in Grundsetmoen Næringspark).

Strategically, Elverum Vekst is positioning Elverum as Norway's 'Helse- og beredskapshovedstaden' (health and emergency preparedness capital), with the Elverum+ sub-brand and the NOBHI initiative aligned to the national Totalberedskapsmelding. The Elverum+ program has explicit targets of 25 new businesses and 1,000 new residents by 2027. The customer base spans SMBs and startups (e.g., Ilam Mat, Popsykkel, Frifor, GoBowl) through to larger industrial tenants at Grundsetmoen (Gjermundshaug Gruppen, Gunnar Holth Grusforretning, Orkla). Indirect economic outcomes tracked by SSB include 278 new jobs (2019-2021), 299 new business establishments in 2021, and 41% growth in process industry and Tele/ICT over the same period.

Name

Elverum Vekst

Legal name

Elverum Vekst

Website

https://elverumvekst.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elverum Vekst is the municipal business development organization of Elverum kommune, Norway, providing free advisory, networking, establishment courses, and commercial real estate to local businesses and startups. It orchestrates regional clusters and positions Elverum as Norway's health and emergency preparedness capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elverum

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Operating Funding: Elverum Vekst is owned by Elverum kommune and operates as the municipality's official business development apparatus. Its primary funding comes from municipal budget allocations. Services to businesses are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Elverum Vekst is Elverum municipality's official business development company, delivering free advisory, networking, and matchmaking services to businesses and entrepreneurs in the municipality. It connects local firms to the broader innovation system, runs entrepreneur meetups and establishment courses, administers the municipal business fund (næringsfond), and develops commercial and residential real estate via its subsidiary Elverum Tomteselskap, including the 150,000 m² Grundsetmoen næringspark.

Product overview

Elverum Vekst is Elverum municipality's official business development department, offering a portfolio of services rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of business establishment assistance, entrepreneur support programs (Gründertreff meetups, Etablererkurset establishment courses), commercial property matching, and cluster/network development. The Elverum+ brand encompasses a targeted attractiveness initiative focused on health and preparedness industries. Visit Innlandet membership extends tourism promotion services to local businesses. All services are provided by the municipal entity, not as downloadable software or SaaS products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elverum+: An attractiveness program with benefits for businesses, primarily targeting companies in health and emergency preparedness sectors, but also other newly established companies can find advantages by establishing their operations in Elverum.

Products and services

• Gründertreff (Entrepreneur Meetups) Regular networking events for entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners featuring speaker presentations, success stories, and opportunities to connect with other founders in the Elverum region. Free of charge to participants.
• Etablererkurset (Establishment Course) A 5-session professional course guiding participants through the business establishment journey from idea development to completed business plan, offered in collaboration with Klosser Innovasjon. Free of charge.
• Elverum+ An attractiveness program targeting businesses in health and preparedness sectors, offering benefits and support for companies establishing operations in Elverum, with goals to attract 1000 new residents and 25 businesses by 2027.
• Næringstomter (Commercial Properties) Pre-approved commercial and industrial land parcels including Grundsetmoen (150,000 m²) and Løvbergsmoen næringsparker, with infrastructure ready for business establishment. Developed and marketed by subsidiary Elverum Tomteselskap.
• Elverum kommunes næringsfond (Municipal Business Fund) Annual municipal fund of approximately 4-500,000 NOK providing grants to businesses through an ongoing application process administered by Elverum Vekst on behalf of Elverum kommune.
• Visit Innlandet Membership Promotion Tourism and visitor promotion membership program offered to local businesses via Elverum Vekst, providing access to national and international visibility, website representation, and participation in marketing activities through Visit Innlandet and Visit Norway platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 278 new jobs created in Elverum over 2 years (2019-2021) per SSB employment statistics
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitetet i Innlandet (INN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024INN and NOBHI signed a cooperation agreement on December 18, linking academic environments at INN with NOBHI for mutual knowledge and competence development in emergency preparedness, crisis management, and real crisis exercises. The partnership aims to offer services from both academic and practical levels.
• Norsk Senter for Beredskap og Helseindustri (NOBHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOBHI is a project jointly initiated by Elverum and Åmot municipalities to establish Norway's center for emergency preparedness and health industry. NOBHI is developing courses, exercises, and network-building for municipalities and businesses nationwide. Elverum Vekst is a key driver and supporter of this initiative. NOBHI has been referenced in the government's Totalberedskapsmelding (total preparedness white paper).
• Klosser InnovasjoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlosser Innovasjon is a regional innovation company that has established operations in Elverum. They partner with Elverum Vekst to deliver establishment courses (etablererkurs), manage the Gründernettverk, and lead the new industrial network initiative. They are mandated by Innlandet Fylkeskommune to drive industry networks.
• Elverum NæringsforeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElverum Næringsforening (Elverum Business Association) was established with Elverum Vekst's initiative to create a business political forum. Elverum Vekst serves as the secretariat function. The association hosts events (Agenda Elverum 4-6 times/year) and provides networking across businesses.
• 6Kloke – Industriklyngen i ElverumregionencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner6Kloke is the industrial cluster for the Elverum region, bringing together leading industrial companies. Elverum Vekst collaborates with 6Kloke on events such as Innovasjonsfrokost and industry network development.
• FME ZEN (Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFME ZEN is a research center for zero-emission neighborhoods. Elverum Vekst AS is a partner, and the Ydalir district development is one of nine pilot projects under ZEN. The partnership provides research-based guidance, competence transfer, and funding from Enova for sustainable building.
• Innlandet FylkeskommuneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnlandet County Municipality is a key funding and strategic partner. They have mandated Klosser Innovasjon to establish industry networks and support initiatives such as Innlandsporteføljen (which includes Grundsetmoen Industripark and Sirkulære Solør as priority projects).
• Sirkulære Solør (Forestia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSirkulære Solør (operated by Forestia AS at Braskereidfoss) is one of 14 priority projects in the Innlandsporteføljen. Elverum Vekst collaborates with them on sustainability innovation programs including Klosser Resiliens.
• EnovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnova has provided financial support to the Ydalir district development project under the FME ZEN research partnership, supporting sustainable building practices.
• Klimapartner InnlandetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlimapartner Innlandet is a public-private climate collaboration owned by Innlandet Fylkeskommune. Elverum Vekst is a partner, represented by Heidi Erikstad on the board. The goal is to create green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through cross-sector collaboration.
• Visit InnlandetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisit Innlandet is the regional tourism organization. Elverum Vekst promotes Visit Innlandet membership to local businesses, providing access to national and international tourism marketing through Visit Norway and regional platforms.
• Fredrikstad NæringsforeningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKjell-Erik Græsdal from Fredrikstad Næringsforening shared knowledge at a joint meeting on growth and development strategies and how business associations can drive regional success.
• Kongsvingerregionen (via Klosser Innovasjon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLars Gillund from Klosser Innovasjon presented insights on how Kongsvingerregionen has worked with joint communications and marketing, and the importance of collaborative approaches for regional success.
• TelemarksforskningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearcher Knut Vareide from Telemarksforskning conducted an analysis of Elverum's attractiveness for living, visiting, and business, which informed the strategic positioning process. Telemarksforskning also provides ongoing regional analysis through Regionalanalyse.
• Otto (Car sharing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElverum Vekst signed an Letter of Intent (intensjonsavtale) with Otto, a car-sharing company, to introduce car-sharing solutions in the Ydalir district. Otto enables residents to share vehicles, replacing the need for a second family car.
• Fagskolen InnlandetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFagskolen Innlandet offers the Industri 5.0 module-based education program in Sør-Østerdal, covering quality management, Lean, and continuous improvement. Elverum Vekst promotes these programs to local businesses as free competence-building.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Telemarksforskning: Norwegian regional research institute conducting attractiveness analysis and regional development studies. Comparable as a research partner that informed Elverum Vekst's strategic positioning and continues to provide regional analytics through Regionalanalyse.
• Norsk Industri: Federation of Norwegian manufacturing industries providing advocacy, networking, and competence to industrial companies. Comparable as a co-organizer of Elverum Vekst's Beredskaps- og helseindustrikonferansen and as a relevant industry voice for industrial tenants.
• Universitetet i Innlandet (INN): Public university with campuses across Innlandet. Comparable as a strategic partner via NOBHI's cooperation agreement, linking academic competence to Elverum Vekst's emergency preparedness and crisis management programming.
• Visit Innlandet: Regional tourism organization promoting Innlandet businesses to national and international visitors. Directly comparable as a partner channel Elverum Vekst uses to deliver tourism promotion services to local businesses.

Broad incumbents

• Innovasjon Norge: Norway's national innovation agency providing advisory services, capital, and matchmaking to Norwegian businesses. Comparable in its role as a public-sector business development apparatus, though operating at national scale with a broader mandate and direct funding instruments.
• Siva (Selskapet for Industrivekst): Norwegian state-owned company that develops industrial real estate, incubators, and innovation centers. Comparable in its role operating næringsparker and providing infrastructure for business growth, though at national scope with broader real estate portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fredrikstad Næringsforening: Business association in Fredrikstad that provides networking, advocacy, and business development services. Directly comparable as a regional business forum and is explicitly named as a peer knowledge-sharing partner to Elverum Vekst.
• Klosser Innovasjon: Regional innovation company mandated by Innlandet Fylkeskommune to deliver industry networks and establishment courses. Directly comparable as a regional innovation delivery partner, and is itself a strategic partner of Elverum Vekst for etablererkurs and gründer network delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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