Friskgården

What Friskgården does

Friskgården AS is a Norwegian private limited company headquartered in Steinkjer, operating since 1994 across two Norwegian counties (Trøndelag and Nordland) through seven regional offices and approximately 60-80 staff, of whom 30+ are certified bedriftsveiledere (workplace advisors). The company is an approved bedriftshelsetjeneste (occupational health service) provider, delivering BHT contracts to municipalities, county municipalities, and approximately 300 private enterprises, alongside work-oriented rehabilitation services delivered under contract with NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) and the specialist health service (spesialisthelsetjenesten), with intakes via fastleger (GPs), NAV caseworkers, and other healthcare providers.

The core product portfolio spans Bedriftshelsetjeneste (approved BHT), Mentale Ladestasjoner (a research-based four-module program for emotional work demands developed with Innovasjon Norge and validated by BI Norwegian Business School), Sykefraværsprosjekt / Langtidsfrisk (a 3-month structured sick-leave reduction program reported at 98% return-to-work), Styrkebasert medarbeiderkartlegging (a strength-based employee survey instrument), Ekspertbistand, Arbeidsplassvurdering, NAV-led Oppfølging, Livsmestring, Fysioterapi, and Friskakademiet (a 12-month, 60-credit specialist study program). Underlying proprietary assets include the FriskData Research Database — a longitudinal, de-identified dataset maintained since 2003 for research and statistical analysis — and an ongoing multi-institution research network with NTNU, OsloMet, UiT, and BI that underpins several doctoral and master's projects.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscription BHT contracts with municipalities and enterprises, multi-year NAV rehabilitation and oppfølging contracts, per-service professional engagements (course pricing is publicly disclosed, e.g., Grunnkurs ledelse at 12,000 NOK), and participant fees for the Friskakademiet. Go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B supplemented by structured referral pathways from NAV and GPs; marketing relies on thought-leadership content (kronikker, research publications) and an active course and webinar calendar.

Name

Friskgården

Legal name

Friskgården AS

Website

https://friskgarden.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friskgården AS is a Norwegian approved occupational-health service provider, founded 1994, delivering BHT contracts, NAV work-oriented rehabilitation, and workplace development programs to roughly 300 enterprises and ~30 municipalities across Trøndelag and Nordland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational & Employer-Sponsored Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Medicine & Work Injury Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAG)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Work-oriented rehabilitation
• Sick leave prevention
• Employee health assessment
• Workplace health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tiller, Trondelag

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bedriftshelsetjeneste (Occupational Health Services): Ongoing service contracts with municipalities, county municipalities, and private enterprises for systematic occupational health services. BHT services include workplace assessments, health monitoring, and preventive services under government-approved frameworks.
2. Arbeidsrettet rehabilitering (Work-oriented Rehabilitation): Specialized rehabilitation services delivered under contracts with NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) and specialist health services (spesialisthelsetjenesten). Covers individual follow-up, work assessment, and return-to-work programs.
3. Course and Training Programs: Educational offerings including Friskakademiet (12-month, 60 study points specialist program), HMS courses, leadership courses, and specialized training. Revenue generated through participant fees (e.g., Grunnkurs ledelse at 12,000 NOK).
4. Individual Follow-up Services: Customized individual support services for employers including workplace assessment, expert assistance, and job matching. Billed per service or as part of ongoing contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Friskgården provides occupational health services to enterprises, municipalities, and public-sector organizations, including workplace assessments, health monitoring, preventive work-environment support, and organizational development. It also delivers work-oriented rehabilitation, individual follow-up, sick-leave programs, employee assessment, and occupational-health training for employees, employers, NAV, and specialist health services.

Product overview

Friskgården offers a comprehensive portfolio of occupational health and work rehabilitation services centered around a styrkebasert (strength-based) and salutogenic approach. The core offerings include Bedriftshelsetjeneste (occupational health services), Mentale Ladestasjoner (emotional work demands program), Sykefraværsprosjekt (sick leave projects), and various rehabilitation programs through NAV and specialist health services. The portfolio includes individual follow-up services like Livsmestring and Fysioterapi, employee surveys through Styrkebasert medarbeiderkartlegging, expert assistance, workplace assessments, and the educational program Friskakademiet. All services aim to reduce sick leave, strengthen work ability, and create sustainable workplaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mentale ladestasjoner: A research-based program designed to help employees and managers handle emotional job demands sustainably. The program includes competence modules for emotional work demands, charging culture, colleague support stations, and critical incidents.
• Friskakademiet
• Langtidsfrisk

Products and services

• Mental Charging Stations A research-based occupational health and safety program for employees and managers who work with people, providing up to four modules addressing emotional work demands, charging culture, colleague support, and critical incidents.
• Sick Leave Project A research-based sick-leave project developed for organizations and tailored with management, HR, employee representatives, and safety representatives to produce long-term improvements in attendance.
• Occupational Health Service An approved occupational-health service for enterprises, municipalities, and public-sector organizations, combining workplace assessment, health monitoring, preventive services, work-environment expertise, and organizational development.
• Strength-Based Employee Mapping A research-based employee survey and measurement service that gives organizational leaders insight into job resources, job demands, strengths use, leadership support, autonomy, colleague support, work-related stress, engagement, satisfaction, and work-life balance.
• Expert Assistance Targeted expert assistance provided through NAV to clarify work ability and identify appropriate measures in complicated employee cases.
• Workplace Assessment An assessment of workplaces and work tasks conducted by approved physiotherapists and occupational therapists to adapt work to an individual's capabilities.
• Work-Oriented Rehabilitation — Specialist Health Service Work-oriented rehabilitation for people at risk of sick leave, currently on sick leave, or absent from work because of health issues, delivered by combining specialist health and occupational rehabilitation expertise.
• Work-Oriented Rehabilitation — NAV A NAV work-oriented rehabilitation service for people on sick leave or with reduced work ability who need support to return to or remain in work.
• Follow-up — NAV Individual follow-up delivered on assignment from NAV for people who need support to enter employment or retain their jobs.
• From Sick-Listed to Long-Term Healthy A three-month program combining individual follow-up, group learning, and active manager involvement to reduce sick leave, strengthen work ability, and support sustained work participation. The program reports a 98% return-to-work rate.
• Individual Workplace Follow-up Tailored assistance for companies in which Friskgården supports managers and employees in developing sustainable solutions for lasting work participation.
• Life Mastery An individually adapted service using occupational-health expertise and personal guidance to help people make sustained improvements in everyday life.
• Physiotherapy with Learning and Mastery Physiotherapy that combines training, guidance, and knowledge with a holistic focus on health and work to strengthen function, mastery, and the ability to remain employed.
• Frisk Academy A 12-month, 60-study-point program that trains professionals to work as occupational-health specialists in work-environment management, employee follow-up, and health-promoting organizational development.
• Basic Leadership Course A three-session leadership course scheduled for February through April 2027 and priced at 12,000 NOK per participant.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Innovasjon Norge (Innovation Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation partnership for development of Mentale ladestasjoner program. NAV Trøndelag also participated as innovation partner in this government-funded innovation contract for workplace mental health interventions.
• BI Handelshøgskolen i Oslo (Oslo School of Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Dominique Kost leading research on Mentale ladestasjoner. BI contributes ongoing research to validate program effectiveness with preliminary findings showing positive effects on relationship quality and emotional regulation.
• OsloMet (Oslo Metropolitan University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research collaboration since 2002. Conducted multiple doctoral and master thesis projects including Lederhelse og medarbeiderrelasjoner (2019-2022) and bachelor/master projects on sick leave and sense of coherence.
• NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for doctoral projects including Arnhild Myhr's 2018 PhD on individual and contextual resources for work integration among young adults, and Monica Lillefjell's 2008 PhD on function and work ability after multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
• UiT The Arctic University of NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhD collaboration (2020-2026) with Kristine Edvardsen Næss on 'Health and work as simultaneous and integrated measures' investigating supported employment approaches in vocational rehabilitation.
• Levanger kommune (Levanger Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot municipality for testing and further developing Mentale ladestasjoner program. Provided real-world implementation environment for program refinement.
• Studieforbundet Næring og SamfunnminorOthersStudy association partnership for course reporting. Course participant information is reported to this organization for educational record-keeping.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bedriftshelsegruppen: Group of approved Norwegian bedriftshelsetjeneste providers delivering occupational health, sick-leave follow-up, and workplace assessments — comparable to Friskgården's BHT services and NAV-aligned offerings.
• Stamina Helse: Major Norwegian occupational health and rehabilitation provider delivering BHT services, sick-leave management, and workplace health programs nationwide — closely comparable to Friskgården's approved BHT and work-oriented rehabilitation model.
• Norsk Bedriftshelse (NBH): Norwegian occupational health service provider offering employer-sponsored BHT agreements, workplace assessments, and rehabilitation — directly comparable in service mix and customer segments to Friskgården.
• Avonova: One of the largest Nordic occupational health and HR services providers, offering BHT, rehabilitation, and leadership training across Norway and Sweden — directly comparable to Friskgården's core bedriftshelsetjeneste and rehabilitation offerings, but at significantly greater national scale.
• Velferd AS: Norwegian workplace wellbeing and occupational health provider serving enterprises with prevention, sick-leave management, and rehabilitation services — overlapping with Friskgården's employee-focused offerings.
• Falck Helse (now Helsegruppen): National Norwegian occupational health and corporate wellness provider offering BHT, rehabilitation, and health services to enterprises and municipalities — directly comparable to Friskgården across employer-sponsored workplace health delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Volvat Medisinske Senter: Large Norwegian private healthcare group offering a wide range of medical specialties, occupational health, and corporate clinic services — overlaps with Friskgården on employer-sponsored occupational health but operates a much broader portfolio.
• Aleris Helse: Large Scandinavian private healthcare provider offering specialist care, occupational health, and rehabilitation — comparable to Friskgården on the rehabilitation and employer-sponsored service lines but within a much broader healthcare portfolio.

Emerging players

• Dr. Dropin: Norwegian private healthcare chain expanding into occupational health, mental health, and corporate wellness — partial overlap with Friskgården's employer-sponsored health offerings, primarily in urban markets.

Regional players

• Terveystalo: Finnish occupational health and primary care provider with Nordic reach offering employer-sponsored health services and rehabilitation — comparable to Friskgården's BHT and work-oriented rehabilitation model but operating primarily in Finland rather than Norway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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