City of Kranj

What City of Kranj does

City of Kranj (Mestna občina Kranj) is a municipal government entity serving approximately 57,133 residents across a 150.9 km² territory in Slovenia's Gorenjska region. It operates 26 local communities (krajevne skupnosti) and delivers public services including social welfare, education, urban planning, environmental protection, transportation, and cultural programs. The city is led by Mayor Matjaž Rakovec and funded through municipal taxes, state allocations, and EU grants rather than a commercial revenue model.

The municipality has built a portfolio of digital municipal services including the CeKR city card (a Visa-based prepaid payment card with identification and city services access), the iKranj mobile application, the Smart Kranj digital platform, the KrPovej citizen feedback system, KRsKOLESOM cycling infrastructure, a City Data Platform for urban management, a Participatory Budget platform, and a Spatial Portal. These products are developed with technology partners including NLB, Visa, Bankart, Rekona, Avera, Ridango, and DSPOT. The city was selected by the European Commission for the Mission 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities 2030 program in 2022, received the EU Mission Label in 2024 (scoring all possible points), and maintains international sister city relationships with Fukui City (Japan) and La Ciotat (France).

Kranj is pursuing a €360M+ climate neutrality investment plan targeting 113,263 tonnes CO2 equivalent reduction by 2030, with an action plan spanning 41% energy, 32% transport, and 13% waste/circular economy interventions. The municipality is recognized with multiple sustainability and digital awards including EDEN 2023, Slovenia Green Destination Platinum, DIGI NAGRADA 2025, and KOLESARSKO MESTO TDF 2025. Operationally, the city holds a constitutional monopoly on municipal services within its territory and participates in the Joint Municipal Administration of Gorenjska for shared regional services.

Name

City of Kranj

Legal name

Mestna občina Kranj

Website

https://kranj.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City of Kranj is a Slovenian municipal government entity serving 57,133 residents across a 150.9 km² territory, operating smart city digital platforms including the CeKR city card, iKranj mobile app, and climate monitoring systems, with a €360M+ climate neutrality investment plan by 2030 under EU Mission 100.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government and Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Urban Transit Systems (4851)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities) (BPAIANAJ), Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC), Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Smart city platforms
• Urban mobility infrastructure
• Citizen engagement tools
• Climate neutral city

Headquarters

HQ city

Kranj

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The City of Kranj operates as a municipal government entity providing public administration, citizen services, urban planning, social welfare, education support, environmental protection, transportation infrastructure, and cultural programs to approximately 57,133 residents. Its portfolio of digital municipal services includes the CeKR city card for payments and service access, the iKranj and Smart Kranj mobile applications for citizen communication, the KrPovej feedback system, KRsKOLESOM cycling infrastructure, a City Data Platform for urban management, a Participatory Budget platform, and a Spatial Portal for planning information. These services support municipal administration, citizen engagement, sustainable mobility, climate neutrality initiatives, and smart city management.

Product overview

City of Kranj offers a portfolio of digital municipal services including the CeKR city card for payments and service access, the Smart Kranj mobile application for digital city services, the iKranj application, the KrPovej citizen feedback system, KRsKOLESOM cycling infrastructure, a City Data Platform for urban management analytics, a Participatory Budget platform, and a Spatial Portal for planning information. These digital services support municipal administration, citizen engagement, sustainable mobility, and smart city management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CeKR: City card system for Kranj - a prepaid payment card based on Visa international payment system combined with city services
• iKranj
• KrPovej
• KRsKOLESOM
• Visit Kranj
• Pametni Kranj

Products and services

• CeKR City Card A prepaid payment card based on the Visa international payment system with identification capabilities, allowing users to pay for services globally and access integrated city services including urban transport, energy, health, and education. Includes a benefits rating system for private provider partnerships and is targeted at residents of the City of Kranj.
• iKranj Application Mobile application providing citizens with digital access to city services, real-time information, and communication with the municipal administration. Targeted at residents and visitors of the City of Kranj.
• KrPovej
• KRsKOLESOM
• City Data Platform
• Participatory Budget Platform
• Spatial Portal
• Virtual Tour - Kranj 360°

Quantifiable outcome

• Target of 113,263 tonnes CO2 equivalent reduction by 2030 (41% energy, 32% transport, 13% waste/circular economy)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and major.

• NetZeroCities ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2024EU-supported consortium providing expertise and guidance for the Mission 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities. Kranj was first Slovenian city to submit Climate City Contract for review through this platform.
• Fukui City (Japan)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sister city relationship established in 2022. Collaboration in education, sports (basketball connection through Tokyo Olympics), and potential IT/technical areas. Exchange visits and student programs ongoing.
• Ljubljana and Velenje (Slovenian Mission Cities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Slovenian cities collaborating on Mission 100 Climate Neutral Cities, exchanging best practices and joint events to encourage other Slovenian cities toward climate neutrality.
• NLB (Narodna banka Ljubljana)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for development of CeKR city card system, providing banking infrastructure and payment processing through Visa international payment system.
• VisacoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational payment system partner for CeKR city card enabling global payment capabilities.
• BankartmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner for payment card system development and transaction processing.
• RekonamajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner contributing to city card system development.
• AveramajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for CeKR city card system integration.
• RidangomajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for public transport integration in city card system.
• La Ciotat (France)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister city with cultural exchange program including Prešeren's Contemporaries walking route in La Ciotat park. Student exchanges conducted.
• Tourism and Culture Board Kranj (Zavod za turizem in kulturo Kranj)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal tourism and culture organization responsible for promoting Kranj as tourist destination and organizing cultural events. Collaborates on sustainable tourism initiatives and EDEN 2023 activities.
• DSPOTmajorTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and hosting partner maintaining official municipal website (kranj.si) and supporting digital infrastructure.
• Gorenjska Region MunicipalitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared administrative services through Joint Municipal Administration of Gorenjska covering municipal inspection, wardens, internal audit, environmental protection, and spatial planning.
• Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and IndustrynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Catalogue of Food for Public Procurement project to increase local food self-sufficiency and organic food use in public institutions.
• Local Energy Agency of GorenjskamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change for Gorenjska region and implements Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• City of Ljubljana: Slovenia's capital municipality and fellow EU Mission 100 Climate-Neutral Smart City. Comparable as a Slovenian municipal government executing smart-city digital platforms, climate-neutrality roadmap, and urban mobility initiatives — direct peer in same regulatory and funding ecosystem.
• City of Velenje: Slovenian municipality and fellow Mission 100 Climate-Neutral Smart City member collaborating with Kranj and Ljubljana on best practices. Directly comparable as a same-jurisdiction Slovenian city executing the same EU Mission 100 framework.

Broad incumbents

• City of Helsinki: Finnish municipal government widely regarded as a global open-data and smart-city pioneer with open-source service platforms, integrated mobility cards, and carbon-neutrality 2030 targets — analogous operating model at municipal scale.
• City of Copenhagen: Danish municipal government with a flagship CPH 2025 Climate Plan, integrated cycling infrastructure, and city data platform — a comparable mid-size European municipal operator pursuing quantified emissions targets alongside smart-city services.
• City of Vienna: Austrian municipal government recognized as a European smart-city leader with integrated digital citizen services (Mein Wien app), city card systems, and extensive e-mobility infrastructure — directly comparable in scope of municipal digital stack.
• City of Barcelona: Spanish municipal government operating CityOS-style digital platforms, superblocks climate program, and citizen-services mobile applications. Comparable as a mid-to-large EU municipality executing digital transformation alongside climate-neutrality commitments.
• City of Amsterdam: Major European municipality with mature smart-city platform, open data initiatives, and climate-neutral roadmap. Operates analogous digital citizen services, mobility platforms, and urban data infrastructure at significantly greater scale.

Others

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Major vendor of urban infrastructure technology including traffic management, smart building, and city digital-twin platforms. Comparable as an enabling technology provider for the smart-city stack that Kranj is deploying.
• Cisco (Smart+Connected Communities): Global vendor of smart-city networking, IoT and urban data platforms sold to municipal governments. Comparable as an infrastructure provider enabling the data and connectivity layer behind Kranj's City Data Platform and digital municipal services.
• JCDecaux: Global urban infrastructure operator providing bike-sharing, smart parking, and digital street-furniture platforms to municipalities. Comparable as a vendor-class enabler of the urban mobility and parking services (KRsKOLESOM, Smart Parking) that Kranj operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MOKranj
• Facebookfacebook.com/Mestna.obcina.Kranj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-kranj

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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