FURIM Institutt

What FURIM Institutt does

FURIM Institutt is a Norwegian nonprofit educational organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Oslo at Myrens Verksted 6d, with a 7-person core team and operations spanning more than 20 European countries through Erasmus+ consortium partnerships. The organization develops digital, green, life, and future skills for young people and adults through a portfolio of four core programs: FURIM Academy (hybrid online + in-person learning platform accessible via academy.furim.no), Teknogarden (Oslo-based youth technology club covering robotics, drones, VR, 3D printing, and green technology), Project Hub (online collaboration platform for Erasmus+ and other international projects), and Life Skills & Recreation Center (outdoor pedagogical facility near Oslo offering 2-5 day programs). Sub-products include the Forward Looking Minds Fellowship (research grants of NOK 25,000-50,000 for high school students in STEM, sustainability, and computational sciences) and the ProMeta Metaverse Guidelines for youth workers.

The organization serves multiple segments: young people and youth (primary), refugees, immigrants, and adults (primary, including 21st-century-skills training at academy.furim.no), children and youth at Norwegian asylum reception centers (Tåsen mottak, Renskaug mottak), grassroots football coaches (FIT FOOTBALL, FUTURECOACH), and educators/youth workers. FURIM operates a community-led and event-driven go-to-market model via workshops, open days (Åpen Dag), IMDi conference participation, and partner-network dissemination, with marketing via website, newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Its revenue model is almost entirely grant-based with no commercial product sales. Primary funding sources are EU programs (Erasmus+ projects including the EUR 400,000 HEIDI project running through November 2026 across six partner countries), Norwegian government agencies (UDI for asylum-reception activities), and corporate sponsors (Equinor, NOK 100,000 in Spring 2024 for Teknogarden). All end-user programs are free to participants. Technology infrastructure is light: a Framer-hosted marketing site, an online learning portal, and social media channels, with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML, API, or SDK capabilities.

Name

FURIM Institutt

Legal name

FURIM Institutt

Website

https://furim.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FURIM Institutt is a Norwegian nonprofit founded in 2013 that delivers digital, green, life, and future-skills education to youth, refugees, educators, and coaches across 20+ European countries through FURIM Academy, Teknogarden, Project Hub, and Life Skills programs, funded by EU and Norwegian grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Adult Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Technology skills workshops
• Refugee integration training
• Outdoor learning programs
• Erasmus+ project delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Project Funding: FURIM Institute operates primarily as a nonprofit organization funded through grants from EU programs (Erasmus+), Norwegian government agencies (UDI), and corporate sponsors (Equinor). Revenue comes from project-based funding rather than commercial product sales.
2. Educational Programs: Free educational courses and workshops offered to participants through funded project programs, including 21st century skills training for adults and youth technology programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FURIM Institutt is a Norwegian non-profit organization that delivers educational programs focused on digital, green, life, and future skills for young people and adults. Its core offerings include the FURIM Academy (hybrid learning platform), Teknogarden (youth technology club covering robotics, drones, VR, 3D printing), Project Hub (collaboration platform for Erasmus+ and international projects), and the Life Skills & Recreation Center (outdoor education facility near Oslo). Programs also target social integration of refugees and immigrants through 21st-century skills courses.

Product overview

FURIM Institutt operates as a multi-service educational organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include FURIM Academy (a hybrid education platform), Teknogarden (technology-focused youth club), Project Hub (collaboration platform), and Life Skills & Recreation Center (outdoor education facility). These are supported by an online Learning Portal and the Forward Looking Minds Fellowship for research scholarships. The organization focuses on digital, green, life, and future skills development through Erasmus+ projects, technology workshops, and outdoor adventure programs targeting youth and adults in Norway and across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FURIM Academy: Educational initiative offering courses, workshops, and training sessions focused on digital, green, life, and future skills for young people and adults
• Teknogarden
• Life Skills & Recreation Center
• Project Hub

Products and services

• FURIM Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ young people engaged in Green Stride workshops and outdoor activities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ABARKA (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ABARKA is a partner in the Green Stride project, leading a youth mobility along the Basque coastline and sustainability workshops. Project involves cycling across three countries (Norway, Spain, Bulgaria) focused on youth wellness and environmental awareness.
• WalkTogether (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025WalkTogether is a partner in the Green Stride project, preparing the next phase of activities in Etropole, Bulgaria. The project focuses on outdoor adventures, ecopsychology, and Km0 tourism for youth wellness.
• MOBAD (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MOBAD is the coordinator of the FUTURECOACH project, an Erasmus+ initiative to integrate technology into coach education and training across Europe, with FURIM as a partner.
• SpeedTech (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sport Education Technology company partnered on FUTURECOACH project to develop technology-based training programs and mobile applications for coaches.
• Career and Coaching Management Services Ltd. (Türkiye)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in FUTURECOACH project contributing to coach education and digital readiness in sports sector.
• HEIDI Project Partners (Austria, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Interdisciplinary organizations from six countries partnering in HEIDI project (EUR 400,000 Erasmus+ funding) led by FURIM to create tools for highly educated immigrants to navigate the European labor market. Project ends November 2026.
• Oslo Voksenopplæring RosenhofminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution in Oslo that hosted Åpen Dag event where FURIM presented the LC360 project supporting immigrants with labor market access through training and networking.
• Sword Nation AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of SportNation Pilot project working with FURIM (Norway) and Romanian sports federations to use organized sport as a tool for social inclusion of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• War Child: War Child delivers education and protection programs for children affected by conflict and displacement, comparable to FURIM's work in asylum reception centers and refugee integration, though with a more conflict-zone focus.

Direct peers

• Eurodesk: Eurodesk is a European youth information network providing mobility and education information to young people, comparable to FURIM's youth-targeted information services and Erasmus+ project portfolio across Europe.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (Flyktninghjelpen): NRC is a Norway-headquartered NGO focused on displaced populations' rights and integration, directly comparable to FURIM's HEIDI project on labor-market integration of highly educated immigrants and its Teknogarden work in asylum reception centers.
• CISV International: CISV delivers peace and intercultural education programs for youth through a global network of local chapters, closely mirroring FURIM's mix of youth programming, multi-country partnerships, and grant/non-dues funding.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: AFS runs intercultural learning and youth exchange programs across many countries, similar in mission to FURIM's international youth-education focus (GreenStride mobility, Erasmus+ collaborations) and its grant-funded nonprofit structure.
• Junior Achievement (JA-YE Europe): JA-YE delivers youth skills, entrepreneurship and future-readiness education across Europe through corporate and EU funding, comparable to FURIM Academy's 21st-century skills courses and the Forward Looking Minds Fellowship.
• Ashoka Europe: Ashoka supports social entrepreneurs and changemakers through fellowship and education programs, comparable to FURIM's mix of skills training, social-mission positioning, and grant-funded nonprofit delivery model across multiple European countries.

Broad incumbents

• Norwegian Red Cross (Røde Kors): Norwegian Red Cross delivers humanitarian aid and integration support including youth programs, comparable in working with refugees and asylum seekers in Norway but at substantially larger scale and broader humanitarian mandate than FURIM.
• SOS Children's Villages Norway (SOS-barnebyer): SOS Children's Villages Norway provides youth development and welfare programs for vulnerable children, comparable to FURIM's youth-skills and inclusion focus but operating as an established national affiliate of a global federation.
• Save the Children Norway (Redd Barna): Save the Children Norway is a much larger child-focused NGO with overlapping work in youth education and inclusion of disadvantaged children, comparable in mission but operating at substantially greater scale and resource base than FURIM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/furiminstitutt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/furim-institutt
• Instagraminstagram.com/furiminstitutt

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Funding overview

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