IPF - Institutet för Personal- och Företagsutveckling AB vid Uppsala universitet

What IPF - Institutet för Personal- och Företagsutveckling AB vid Uppsala universitet does

IPF - Institutet för Personal- och Företagsutveckling AB vid Uppsala universitet is a Swedish research-based management and organizational development consultancy wholly owned by Uppsala University. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Uppsala with a secondary office in Stockholm, the firm employs approximately 20 people, including roughly ten senior consultants, many of whom hold PhDs or are licensed psychologists with academic affiliations at Uppsala University. Its core offerings span three service lines: Ledarskap (leadership development, including top management support, management group development, team development, and executive coaching), Organisation (organizational development, evaluation, and analysis), and Forskning & utveckling (research and development conducted in collaboration with practice). The firm has codified several proprietary methodologies, notably Mytodrama® (executive leadership development), the Stamina model (systematic occupational health management deployed across 18 Swedish municipalities), and the Balanserad kommunikation (Balanced Communication) model. Knowledge dissemination is supported by a podcast (IPF Podd), published books, and a bi-annual seminar (IPF-dagen).

IPF's primary customer base is Swedish government agencies and publicly funded organizations at national, regional, and local levels, accessed through a framework agreement (Ramavtal) with Kammarkollegiet covering Management Services — Development of Managers and Employees (UCK). Secondary customers include complex private sector organizations, exemplified by housing company Uppsalahem. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements (custom programs and open enrollment Utvecklingsprogram), book sales, event fees, and research project funding. Sales are driven directly by the senior consultant team and CEO Olof Karnell (since 2015), supported by a network of affiliated researchers and partner consultancies that expand capacity under the Kammarkollegiet framework.

Name

IPF - Institutet för Personal- och Företagsutveckling AB vid Uppsala universitet

Legal name

IPF AB vid Uppsala universitet

Website

https://ipf.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPF is a Uppsala University-owned Swedish research-based consultancy providing leadership development, organizational development, and management research, serving primarily Swedish government agencies through a Kammarkollegiet framework agreement, with a small team of senior academic consultants.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional consulting and leadership development services: IPF generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements covering leadership development, organizational development, management support, and research-based training programs. Services are delivered by senior consultants and billed per engagement or program. IPF also offers open enrollment programs and custom (bespoke) programs for individual client organizations. Additional revenue derives from book sales, event fees (IPF-dagen seminars), and research project funding from government bodies.

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Core offering

IPF is a research-based consultancy that delivers leadership development, organizational development, and management support services to public sector and complex private organizations in Sweden. Its core offerings span executive and management group coaching, team/group development, business development and evaluation, and applied research programs. Services are delivered through custom engagements, structured open-enrollment development programs (including the proprietary Mytodrama® methodology), and are complemented by publications, the IPF Podd podcast, and bi-annual IPF-dagen seminars.

Product overview

IPF (Institutet för Personal- och Företagsutveckling) is a consulting and research organization owned by Uppsala University, offering a portfolio of leadership and organizational development services. The core offerings include Ledarskap (leadership development consulting), Organisation (organization development), and Forskning & utveckling (research and development). These are delivered through various formats: development programs including the proprietary Mytodrama® methodology, seminars such as IPF-dagen (bi-annual events), and knowledge dissemination via the IPF Podd podcast series and published books like 'Tillit och medledarskap' and 'Transformativ förändring och agilt ledarskap'. IPF also operates under a framework agreement with Kammarkollegiet for public sector management consulting services. The company focuses on practice-based research and knowledge development within organization, leadership, and governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPF Podd: Podcast series covering topics on leadership, organizations, and management.

Products and services

• Ledarskap (Leadership Development Consulting) Consulting and development services for executives and leaders, covering support for top management, management group development, leadership development, team and group development, and coaching/counseling. Targeted at senior leaders in public sector and complex private organizations.
• Organisation (Organizational Development) Business development and evaluation/analysis services focused on improving organizational leadership and governance, delivered as practice-based consulting engagements for complex organizations.
• Forskning & utveckling (Research & Development) Knowledge development and research within organization, leadership and governance conducted in collaboration with and for the benefit of practice; commissioned research projects and applied studies.
• Utvecklingsprogram (Development Programs) Structured leadership and organizational development programs for executives and managers, offered both as bespoke client engagements and as open enrollment programs.
• Mytodrama® A proprietary IPF methodology and program for leadership development developed by IPF consultant Kira von Knorring Nordmark; applied at the highest executive levels in Swedish state agencies.
• IPF-dagen (IPF Day Seminar) Bi-annual half-day seminars exploring topics at the forefront of organization and leadership discussions, delivered virtually (Zoom) and open to participants via registration.
• Ramavtal Kammarkollegiet (UCK Framework Agreement) Standing framework agreement with Kammarkollegiet (Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency) for Management Services – Development of Managers and Employees (UCK), giving IPF preferred-vendor status with all Swedish government agencies for management consulting.

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Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kammarkollegiet (Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKammarkollegiet has a framework agreement (Ramavtal) with IPF covering Management Services – Development of Managers and Employees (UCK). The agreement covers all Swedish government agencies and publicly funded organizations nationwide, making IPF a preferred vendor in the public sector.
• ABC Karriär & KompetensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of approximately twenty consulting organizations in IPF's network under the Kammarkollegiet framework agreement, providing additional capacity for complex public sector assignments.
• Ericson&HjelteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsulting firm within IPF's Kammarkollegiet network, contributing to expanded capacity for public sector engagements.
• LyhraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsulting firm within IPF's network under the Kammarkollegiet framework agreement.
• Add InsightminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsulting firm within IPF's Kammarkollegiet framework network.
• Making ChangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsulting firm within IPF's Kammarkollegiet framework network.
• Uppsala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPF is wholly owned by Uppsala University. This ownership provides IPF with academic credibility, access to researchers across disciplines (business administration, psychology, political science, occupational health), and a unique position bridging academia and practice. Several IPF consultants hold academic affiliations with Uppsala University.
• HR-föreningen (Swedish HR Association) and Centrum för global HRMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPF collaborates with HR-föreningen and Centrum för global HRM on the annual HR-forskningspriset (HR Research Prize), which recognizes outstanding researchers and highlights new knowledge in the HR field.
• Arbets- och miljömedicin (Occupational and Environmental Medicine), Uppsala UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary research collaboration on the Balanserad kommunikation project and other occupational health research, combining IPF's organizational expertise with medical/health research.
• Södertörns Högskola (Södertörn University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPF consultant Eva Norrman Brandt is a collaborative doctoral student (samverkansdoktorand) at the Business Administration department of Södertörn University, working on her dissertation on transformative change and leadership.

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Market position

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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