Innherred Næringsforening

What Innherred Næringsforening does

Innherred Næringsforening (INF) is a regional business association (næringsforening) serving the Innherred region of Trøndelag, Norway, with approximately 400 member companies and positioning itself as the second-largest business association in Mid-Norway. Formed in 2022 through the merger of Næringsforeningen i Levanger and Verdal Næringsforum, the organization operates as a non-profit membership association governed by a volunteer board and staffed by four administrative personnel (CEO, Head of Business Policy, Marketing & Communications Lead, Project Lead) out of eight total employees. Its core offerings span a member directory and activity calendar hosted on a Getynet CMS-powered website, professional Fagråd (industry councils covering construction, tourism, quality, HR/leadership), the Member-to-Member discount platform, the Styrekandidatlisten (Board Candidate List), the Quality Forum, and an HR/Leadership Forum, alongside project-based services including the IMDi-funded diversity leadership program and a Trøndelag Fylkeskommune-supported work-migrant welcome program.

The association's revenue model is a blend of tiered annual membership dues (ranging from NOK 1,290 for personal membership to NOK 51,200 for municipalities), project grants from public bodies (IMDi, Trøndelag Fylkeskommune), contributions from main partners (SpareBank 1 SMN, Kalken i Verdal) and cooperation partners (Aker Solutions, Norske Skog Skogn, Aasen Sparebank, BDO, Seland Rødl), and event-related revenue from courses and seminars. Membership spans all industries and company sizes — from sole proprietors to industrial employers with 51+ staff — plus municipalities, voluntary associations, interest organizations, and individuals, with horizontal segmentation and tiered pricing that resets annually with automatic renewal. The 2025 annual report disclosed a positive net result of NOK 221,759 against 52 organized activity events drawing over 2,500 registrations.

On the technology side, INF operates standard web infrastructure rather than proprietary technology: the Getynet CMS platform, Google Analytics with anonymized IPs, Mailchimp for newsletters, Mailgun for transactional email, and a NAV-aggregated job board. A Power BI-based search engine was developed for work migrants to find local activities. The organization is Eco-Lighthouse (Miljøfyrtårn) certified, demonstrating environmental management credentials. Most recent strategic activity centers on the 2026 absorption of Fiborgtangen Vekst and the launch of the Innherred Industriregion industrial development project, which extend the association's scope from traditional membership services into active regional industrial coordination.

Name

Innherred Næringsforening

Legal name

Innherred Næringsforening

Website

https://innherrednf.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innherred Næringsforening is a regional business association in Trøndelag, Norway, serving ~400 member companies across all industries through networking events, professional councils, advocacy, and project-based services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affinity, Membership & Association Referral Programs (FSAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Regional business association
• Business networking
• Membership services
• Industry councils
• Business advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medlemskontingent (Membership Dues): Annual membership fees billed once per year, automatically renewed. Fees are tiered by company size (number of employees). Rates for 2026 range from NOK 2,750 for 1-person businesses to NOK 28,600 for companies with 51+ employees. Municipalities pay NOK 51,200; shopping centres pay NOK 26,350. Personal membership is NOK 1,290/year; voluntary associations NOK 2,580/year; interest organizations NOK 4,230/year. First-year solo proprietors and founders receive a 50% discount.
2. Kommuner og næringsliv (Municipal and Business Contributions): INFs operations are also funded by contributions and subsidies from municipalities and businesses, as well as financial support from partners and collaborators.
3. Prosjektfinansiert aktivitet (Project Funding): Activities financed through project grants, e.g., the diversity project financed by Integrerings- og mangfoldsdirektoratet (Imdi), and the work-migrant welcome program supported by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune.
4. Egen aktivitet (Self-generated Activity Revenue): Revenue from own events and activities, including course fees, seminar attendance, and similar events. Some activities are free to members; others offer substantially reduced member pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Innherred Næringsforening is a regional business membership association serving the Innherred region of Trøndelag, Norway. It sells annual membership subscriptions to businesses, municipalities, organizations, and individuals, delivering value through networking events, industry councils (fagråd), competency programs, political advocacy, a member directory, member-to-member offers, job listings, and project services focused on diversity, labour immigration, and industrial development.

Product overview

Innherred Næringsforening is a regional business association (næringsforening) serving the Innherred region of Trøndelag, Norway, with approximately 400 member companies. The organization operates as a networked membership body rather than a traditional product company. Its core offerings center on: (1) the Getynet-powered website platform providing member directories, event calendars, and member registration; (2) the 'Medlem til medlem' (Member-to-Member) platform enabling exclusive offers between member businesses; (3) professional networks including Fagråd (industry councils for construction, tourism, quality, and HR/leadership); (4) project-based services focused on diversity, labor immigration integration, and industrial development; and (5) advocacy through surveys, media archives, and public hearing submissions. The association organizes 52+ annual activities including conferences (Byggebørs, Industriens Uke), seminars, workshops, and networking events, complemented by digital resources like job listings and commercial space directories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aktivitetskalender (Activity Calendar) A comprehensive event calendar listing all networking events, conferences, courses, seminars, and professional development opportunities organised by the association, including DameDRIV, Utsyn, B2B meetings, and industry-specific workshops. Members can browse and register for activities through the calendar.
• Våre medlemmer (Member Directory)
• Medlem til medlem (Member-to-Member Offers)
• Fagråd for Bygg, Anlegg og Industri (Industry Council for Construction, Infrastructure and Industry)
• Fagråd for Reiseliv og Opplevelser (Industry Council for Tourism and Experiences)
• HR og Lederforum (HR and Leadership Forum)
• Kvalitetsforum (Quality Forum)
• Styrekandidatlisten (Board Candidate List)
• Årets Klarsynte (Annual Farsighted Survey)
• Ledige stillinger / Karrierebasen (Job Listings and Career Base)
• Ledig næringsareal og kontorer (Available Commercial Space)
• Mangfoldsprosjektet (Diversity Project) A project funded by the Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) to raise leadership awareness about diversity competence, offering seminars, breakfast meetings, and events focused on diversity as a resource for businesses.
• Velkomsttilbud for arbeidsinnvandrere (Welcome Services for Labor Immigrants) A project supported by Trøndelag County Municipality offering welcome services to labour immigrants and their families, including free language courses funded through IMDi and a search engine for activities on Innherred.
• Innherred Industriregion (Innherred Industrial Region)

Quantifiable outcome

• 52 activity events with 2,500+ registrations in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered hovedsamarbeidspartner (main partner), samarbeidspartner (cooperation partner), partner, core and minor.

• SpareBank 1 SMN (SpareBank1 SMN / MN Finanshus)hovedsamarbeidspartner (main partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerSpareBank 1 SMN appears as a main cooperation partner (hovedsamarbeidspartner) of Innherred Næringsforening, shown in the partner logo section of the website. SMN Finanshus logo is displayed alongside INF's main partners.
• Kalken i Verdalhovedsamarbeidspartner (main partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerKalken i Verdal (Norfrakalk AS / Franzefoss Minerals) is listed as a main cooperation partner on the INF website. Franzefoss Minerals' plan and resource manager Håkon Mork also serves as leader of the Fagråd for Bygg, Anlegg og Industri.
• Aker Solutions ASsamarbeidspartner (cooperation partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerAker Solutions is listed as a cooperation partner of INF on the main website. Aker Solutions operates a significant facility in Verdal as part of Norway's third-largest industrial park.
• Norske Skog Skogn ASsamarbeidspartner (cooperation partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerNorske Skog Skogn is listed as a cooperation partner. The company is a major industrial presence on Innherred and its leader Håvard Busklein was instrumental in transitioning Fiborgtangen Vekst into INF's portfolio.
• Aasen Sparebanksamarbeidspartner (cooperation partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerAasen Sparebank is listed as a cooperation partner of INF, appearing in the partner logo section of the main website.
• BDO ASsamarbeidspartner (cooperation partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerBDO AS appears as a cooperation partner, with their logo displayed on the INF website. BDO is an international accounting and consulting firm.
• Seland Rödl (ADVOKATFIRMAET SELAND | RÖDL AS)samarbeidspartner (cooperation partner)GTM or Marketing PartnerSeland Rödl is listed as a cooperation partner on the INF website. They are also listed as a seminar provider — 'Seminar med Seland Rödl - Arbeidsrett' is listed in the 2026 activity calendar.
• Berg Eiendom Levanger ASpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBerg Eiendom appears as a partner, listed in the partner logo section of the main website.
• DNB Bank ASApartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerDNB Bank is listed as a partner on the INF website, appearing in the partner logo section.
• Verdal KommunepartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerVerdal Kommune appears as a partner. It is also a member (municipality tier at NOK 51,200/year). The municipality collaborates with INF on centre development, infrastructure, and business development initiatives.
• Levanger KommunepartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerLevanger Kommune appears as a partner and is also a paying member. The municipality and INF collaborate on issues including centre-city development (Trehusbyen Levanger coordination group) and education policy.
• Thon Hotel BacklundpartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerThon Hotel Backlund is listed as a partner on the INF website. It serves as a venue for INF events including the B2B networking meetings.
• NTE (Nord-Trøndersk Elektrisitetsverk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTE was established as a continuous cooperation and dialogue partner in the diversity leadership project. Four major meetings were held with NTE and Helse Nord-Trøndelag as project partners, including sessions at Vipsenteret in Verdal and NTEs offices in Steinkjer.
• Helse Nord-Trøndelag HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelse Nord-Trøndelag is established as a continuous cooperation and dialogue partner in the diversity leadership project, with four joint meetings held in 2025 alongside NTE.
• Nord UniversitetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord Universitet collaborates with INF and Proneo to strengthen ties between academia and business. A meeting was held at Vipsenteret with deans and leadership from Nord to explore structured cooperation, including workforce development and educational program alignment.
• Proneo AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProneo AS co-organized the meeting with Nord Universitet and INF to discuss cooperation between academia and business. Proneo's mission is to create jobs and sustainable growth companies. Their role is brokering between academia and industry.
• Steinkjer Næringsforening, Inderøy Utvikling, Snåsa NæringsforumpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteinkjer Næringsforening, Inderøy Utvikling, Snåsa Næringsforum, along with all five Innherred municipalities, are listed as cooperation partners for Byggebørs 2026. These cross-municipal partnerships are a regular feature of INF's major events.
• Steinkjer NæringsforeningpartnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Styrekandidatlisten for Innherred (Board Candidate List) is developed in cooperation with Steinkjer Næringsforening. The shared goal is to professionalize board work in regional companies through better diversity, increased female representation, younger candidates, and internationally experienced board members.
• Emigration Expo / NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINF participated in Emigration Expo in Utrecht, Netherlands — Europe's largest recruitment fair for people considering moving abroad — as part of a MidNorway/Trøndelag delegation. The goal was to attract potential new residents and workers to Innherred.
• Sea-CargominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINF collaborated with Sea-Cargo and Trondheim Havn to host an information meeting about maritime transport options for Innherred businesses. Sea-Cargo offers Ro-Ro shipping services accessible from the Innherred region via Trondheim Havn.
• Trondheim HavnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrondheim Havn partnered with INF and Sea-Cargo to present maritime logistics opportunities for Innherred businesses. Trondheim Havn is also conducting feasibility studies for ports in Verdal and Steinkjer.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trondheim Næringsforening: The largest business association in Trøndelag, serving the Trondheim metropolitan area. Broader incumbent with overlapping regional mandate and substantially larger member base, comparable model (membership tiers, advocacy, events) but operating at a much larger scale.
• Bergen Næringsråd: A large, established Norwegian business association serving the Bergen region. Operates with a similar chamber-of-commerce style model (membership, advocacy, networking) but at significantly larger scale and in a different regional market.

Regional players

• Næringsforeningen i Tromsø: A Norwegian regional business association serving the Tromsø region. Comparable in mandate, structure, and tiered membership model, but operating in a different geography in northern Norway.
• Næringsforeningen i Stavanger: Regional business association serving the Stavanger/South-Rogaland area. Operates a comparable model of tiered membership, advocacy, and member services, but in a different Norwegian region with its own industrial base.
• Næringsforeningen i Kristiansand: Regional business association for the Kristiansand/Sørlandet area. Comparable næringsforening model with membership tiers, networking events, and policy advocacy, serving a different Norwegian geographic market.
• Bodø Næringsforening: Regional business association serving the Bodø/Nordland area. Comparable in mandate and structure to INF, though operating in northern Norway with a different industrial mix and geographic context.

Others

• Verdal Industripark: The industrial park at which INF is co-located and which serves as a primary event venue. Not a competing association but a key regional ecosystem partner and infrastructure host for INF's networking activities.
• Næringslivets Hus (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise – NHO affiliated ecosystem): National Norwegian employer and industry federation ecosystem with regional affiliates. An adjacent, thematically related umbrella organization that operates at national scale rather than as a direct competitor; relevant as a structural comparator for how regional business associations relate to national counterparts.

Direct peers

• Steinkjer Næringsforening: The neighboring business association serving Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag. Direct peer because both are mid-sized Norwegian næringsforeninger serving regional business communities, and INF already cooperates with Steinkjer on the Styrekandidatlisten board-candidate database and Byggebørs.

Emerging players

• Proneo AS: Trøndelag-based business-development organization that co-organizes academia-industry brokering activities with INF and Nord Universitet. A local ecosystem peer with overlapping workforce-development and business-support mandate, though structured as an AS rather than a forening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verdal-nf

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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