What GISKE KOMMUNE does

Giske Kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) located in Møre og Romsdal county, comprising the islands of Giske, Vigra, Godøy, and parts of Ellingsøy. It serves approximately 10,000 residents with the full statutory bundle of Norwegian municipal services — kindergarten and schools, healthcare and welfare (mental health, elderly care, disability services), technical infrastructure (building permits, water/sewage, waste, roads, property tax), cultural and recreational services (cultural school, library, sports, Friskus activity calendar), emergency preparedness (Gemini Varsling SMS, crisis management, civil protection), and business development. The municipality is governed by an elected council of 23 representatives and led by a kommunedirektør (municipal director), operating under Norwegian municipal law with an organization number of 964 980 721. Its economic base is anchored by one of Norway's largest fishing industry clusters — approximately 160 businesses, 700 employees, and NOK 2.9 billion in sector turnover — supported by strategic proximity to Ålesund Airport Vigra (over 1 million passengers annually) and the 1987 underwater tunnel connection to the mainland carrying roughly 10,000 vehicles per day.

The municipality's digital infrastructure centers on a citizen self-service portal ("Mi side - Sjølvbetening") that integrates property information, invoice lookup, education services (Oppvekstportalen), NAV welfare integration, secure document submission (eDialog), and E-torget for property transactions. Core digital products include an application center ("Søknadssenter") with 58+ digital forms, a department-wide booking system for case officer appointments, an interactive municipal map (Kommunekart), an SMS emergency notification system (Gemini Varsling), EHF-compliant electronic invoicing, and a public document registry (Postliste/Journal) publishing official correspondence with approximately a two-day lag. External integrations span NAV (Ditt NAV), Oppvekstportalen (ist-asp.com), E-torget (e-torg.no), Nabolaget mitt (citizen issue reporting), Dokflyt (streetlight failure reporting), Min eigedom (property records), and Kommunekart.com (mapping). Inter-municipal partnerships include fire service consolidation with Ålesund Brannvesen, agricultural services purchased from Nordre Sunnmøre landbrukskontor in Haram, and emergency cooperation through IUA Sunnmøre.

Revenue derives from municipal income taxes, Norwegian government block grants (rammetilskudd), property tax (eigedomsskatt at 3 promille with 0.70 multiplier on assessed value, introduced 2014), and user fees including self-cost water/sewage charges (from 2024), capped kindergarten fees (NOK 1,200/month maximum from August 2025), and various service and permit fees. The headcount figure of 142 in the input data likely reflects central administrative or managerial staff only; total operational employment across schools, healthcare, technical services, and care is materially higher but not enumerated in source material. The municipality publishes fee schedules, council decisions, and public documents to comply with Norwegian transparency requirements, holds WCAG 2.1 accessibility commitments for its website, and operates under GDPR with a designated Data Protection Officer (personvernombod) via the IKA MR intermunicipal archiving service.

Name

GISKE KOMMUNE

Legal name

Giske kommune

Website

https://giske.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal delivering statutory public services — education, healthcare, technical infrastructure, cultural activities, and emergency preparedness — to approximately 10,000 residents across four islands, with an economy anchored by one of Norway's largest fishing industry clusters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Kindergarten education services
• Primary healthcare services
• Building permits regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Valderøya

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Giske Kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering statutory public services to its residents, including kindergarten and school education, primary healthcare and elderly care, social welfare services, building permits and planning, water/sewage and waste management, cultural and recreational services, business licensing and economic development, and civil emergency preparedness. Services are delivered through a combination of physical service centers (Servicekontor) and digital self-service portals (Mi side), with fee-based and tax-funded revenue models set by the municipal council.

Product overview

Giske Kommune operates as a traditional Norwegian municipality offering citizen services through both physical service points and digital self-service channels. The primary digital platform is the 'Mi side - Sjølvbetening' (My Page Self-Service) portal, which integrates multiple back-end systems including Oppvekstportalen for education services, NAV for welfare services, and E-torget for property transactions. The municipality provides a comprehensive suite of services organized into nine main categories: Kindergarten and Schools (barnehage/skole), Health and Welfare (helse og levekår), Culture and Recreation (kultur og fritid), Technical Services (teknisk eining), Emergency Preparedness (beredskap og tryggleik), Business and Employment (næringsliv og arbeid), Housing Social Assistance (bustadsosial bistand), Political Services (politisk), and Public Transparency (innsyn). Technical services include building permits, property mapping via Kommunekart, planning office functions, and infrastructure reporting through Nabolaget mitt. The Søknadssenter (Application Center) provides 58+ digital forms for various municipal applications. The Booking system enables citizens to schedule appointments with case officers across departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mi side - Sjølvbetening (Self-Service Portal) Citizen self-service portal providing centralized access to property information, invoice lookup, kindergarten and school services (Oppvekstportalen), NAV services, secure document submission (eDialog), and e-torget property transactions. Acts as the primary digital entry point for municipal services for residents.
• Søknadssenter (Application Center) Central digital application portal offering 58+ electronic, paper-based, and external forms covering family, kindergarten, housing, health, immigration, culture, business, care services, planning, and technical services for residents and businesses.
• Teknisk eining (Technical Unit Services) Municipal technical department managing building permits, construction applications, property mapping, water supply, drainage, waste management, road maintenance, parks, and property tax. Provides digital booking for appointments with case officers for residents and businesses.
• Helse og Levekår (Health and Welfare Services) Municipal health services including public health, mental health services, physiotherapy, medical services, care services, logopedics, child and youth health, refugee services, and a coordinating unit for healthcare provision serving residents of all ages.
• Kultur og fritid (Culture and Recreation Services) Municipal culture services including Giske cultural school (music, arts), public library, volunteer services, sports facilities, outdoor activities, faith and ceremony services, and Friskus activity calendar integration for residents and children/youth.
• Barnehage (Kindergarten Services) Municipal kindergarten services including application processing, information about municipal and private kindergartens, reduced parent payment applications, and 12 video presentations showcasing municipal kindergarten activities for families with young children.
• Innsyn (Public Disclosure and Transparency) Public transparency portal providing access to official mail journals, council documents, political meetings, party information, and archived plans, implementing Norway's public access principle with daily publication of official correspondence for the general public.
• Meld feil og ønskjer (Report Issues) Digital issue reporting system for infrastructure problems including water leaks, road damage, streetlight failures, pollution, and municipal investment requests. Includes Nabolaget mitt for location-based reporting and Dokflyt for streetlight issues for residents.
• Booking (Appointment Booking Service) Digital appointment booking system for case officers across departments including building permits, land purchase, property tax, roads/water/drainage, digitalization/ICT, planning/cartography/geodata, and refugee services for residents and businesses.
• Politisk (Political Services) Political services including council meeting schedules, mayor information, political parties, council member portal, youth council, election information, and regional/intermunicipal cooperation for residents and the public.
• Bustadsosial bistand (Housing Social Assistance) Housing social assistance services including start loans through Husbanken, housing support (bustøtte), advice and guidance, and practical help obtaining housing. Monthly multi-disciplinary team reviews applications for citizens struggling to access housing.
• Næringsliv og arbeid (Business and Employment Services) Municipal business development services including business guidance, startup support via Hoppid program, agriculture services, wildlife management, alcohol licensing (sales, serving, restaurant), and Gjøsund harbor management for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Kommunekart (Municipal Map) Interactive municipal mapping solution providing access to current municipal plans, regulatory plans, works in progress, addresses, property numbers, and property size information, with thematic maps via a separate portal, for residents, businesses, and planners.
• Plankontoret (Planning Office) Municipal planning office managing area planning under planning and building law, responsible for creating municipal development plans, processing private regulatory plans, dispensations, and providing citizen guidance on planning matters.
• Beredskap og tryggleik (Emergency Preparedness) Municipal emergency preparedness services including civil protection, crisis management team, emergency plans and procedures, SMS alerting system (Gemini Varsling), and home emergency preparedness guidance for residents and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 160 fishing industry businesses with 700 employees generating 2.9 billion NOK in turnover
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IUA Sunnmøre (Interkommunalt utvalg mot akutt forurensning)coreOthersGiske kommune participates in inter-municipal cooperation for acute pollution response through Ålesund Brannverndistrikt. The IUA Sunnmøre can quickly respond to fires, traffic accidents, sea/water rescue, oil spills, and other acute emergencies.
• Ålesund Brannvesen (Ålesund Fire Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiske municipality's fire service is now part of Ålesund brannvesen. All questions about open burning, chimney sweeping, fire prevention should be directed to Ålesund Brannvesen.
• AttvincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAttvin handles all waste collection and recycling (renovasjon) for Giske kommune. Services include household waste pickup, environmental station (Gjøsundneset miljøstasjon), and collection calendar management.
• NAV Giske (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreOthersNAV Giske provides employment services and social benefits. The office operates with summer closures (weeks 29-31) and can be reached at emergency number 469 40 513 during closures.
• Nordre Sunnmøre landbrukskontor (Haram kommune)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGiske municipality purchases agricultural services from Nordre Sunnmøre landbrukskontor in Haram municipality. Services include agricultural administration, forestry, wildlife management, and farming subsidies.
• Husbanken (Housing Bank of Norway)coreOthersGiske municipality refers residents to Husbanken for start loans (startlån) for housing purchases and housing support (bustøtte). These are national government housing programs.
• Innovasjon NorgecoreOthersNational innovation agency providing support for entrepreneurs and business startups. Giske municipality refers entrepreneurs to Innovasjon Norge for funding and business development resources.
• Kraftleverandørar, Vegvesen, Raude Kross, Sivilforsvar, Heimevern, Avinor, Kystverket, Hamnevesen, PoliceminorOthersExternal agencies participating in Giske municipality's advisory emergency council (Beredskapsrådet) for coordinated crisis response and civil protection.

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Molde kommune: Mid-sized county center municipality in Møre og Romsdal with broader service portfolio and administrative capacity. Functions as a benchmark for digital municipal services and inter-municipal cooperation in the region.
• Ålesund kommune: Larger urban municipality and regional center in Sunnmøre. Operates the Ålesund Brannvesen fire service now serving Giske, and runs Ålesund Airport Vigra adjacent to Giske. Provides regional context and shared services but with materially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Vestnes kommune: Coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal with similar scale, fishing and aquaculture economic exposure, and full municipal service mandate. Comparable in headcount and service delivery model.
• Skodje kommune: Small neighboring municipality in the Sunnmøre region with similar population profile, service breadth, and rural-coastal economic base. Operates under the same Norwegian municipal law and funding model.
• Stranda kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality of comparable size operating under the same Norwegian municipal framework, including planning, technical services, and welfare delivery.
• Sula kommune: Adjacent island municipality in Sunnmøre with similar scale, population, fishing industry exposure, and reliance on tunnel connectivity to Ålesund. Faces the same public-sector mandate and digitalization challenges.
• Haram kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal that shares service partnerships with Giske (Nordre Sunnmøre landbrukskontor, IUA Sunnmøre emergency response). Comparable population size and rural-island/coastal service delivery model.
• Sykkylven kommune: Small Sunnmøre municipality delivering the same statutory services to a comparable population, with similar industrial/manufacturing base and digital service maturity expectations.
• Ørskog kommune: Small Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal providing a comparable portfolio of municipal services to a similarly sized population. Shares the regional Sunnmøre governance and inter-municipal cooperation context.
• Sandøy kommune: Small island municipality in Møre og Romsdal with comparable scale, geographic isolation, and reliance on inter-municipal cooperation for specialist services. Faces similar capacity and fiscal constraints.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/giskekommune
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVoMwxODscdx1Yye0bsE1Eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Giskekommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/giske-kommune

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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