MERÅKER KOMMUNE

What MERÅKER KOMMUNE does

Meråker kommune is a Norwegian municipality (kommune) and local government entity headquartered at Rådhusgata 7, 7530 Meråker, in Trøndelag county, Central Norway, serving approximately 2,400–2,500 residents with a workforce of 79 employees. Operating under Norwegian public law, it delivers the full statutory portfolio of municipal services including healthcare (medical office, home nursing, nursing home, mental health), education (kindergarten through secondary school, SFO after-school care, adult education), social services (NAV, child protection, crisis support), infrastructure (water, sewage, roads, waste management via Innherred Renovasjon), planning and building regulation, cultural and recreational services (library, sports, kulturskole), and emergency response (fire, police coordination, ambulance). The municipality is organization number 835231712 and kommunenummer 5034.

The municipality operates a portfolio of welfare technology products (velferdsteknologi) under the brand Meråker kommune, including the Novo Neat digital safety alarm, Safemate mobile GPS alarm, Nattugla digital night surveillance with fall detection, Medido automated medicine dispenser, and KOMP single-button communication device — all deployed for elderly and disabled residents to enable independent living. Digital service delivery is supported by the Min Side citizen portal (integrated with ID-porten, Altinn, NAV, Skatteetaten, Husbanken), the new Kartinnsyn map portal, Motorferdsel.no permit processing, Vigilo school administration system, EHF e-invoicing, ACOS digital forms, and eDialog secure digital post. Service architecture relies on the Værnesregionen consortium (Frosta, Malvik, Selbu, Stjørdal, Tydal) for shared IT, payroll, accounting, document management, procurement, and emergency services infrastructure.

Revenue is generated primarily through Norwegian municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses, supplemented by central government block grants, municipal equalization transfers, and conditional grants for specific service areas (healthcare, education, social services). Service fees are collected for kindergarten (income-based), building permits, waste management, and certain medical services. The municipality operates additional population-attraction revenue levers including the national student loan forgiveness scheme (25,000 NOK/year per qualifying resident) and 12 annual summer job subsidies (7,000 NOK each) for local businesses employing youth. The municipality also participates in cross-border cooperation with Jämtland Härjedalen (Sweden) through Fellesrådet for Trøndelag og Jämtland Härjedalen. Customer segments are structured as: all municipal residents (primary), elderly and disabled residents requiring welfare technology and homecare, and local businesses/agricultural operators requiring permits, guidance, and subsidies.

Name

MERÅKER KOMMUNE

Legal name

Meråker kommune

Website

https://meraker.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Meråker kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Trøndelag county serving approximately 2,400–2,500 residents with 79 employees, delivering statutory public services including healthcare, education, social services, infrastructure, welfare technology, and emergency response, funded through municipal taxes and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Municipal Solid Waste Collection (Residential/Commercial) (IMAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Welfare technology
• Primary healthcare services
• Public education services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Meråker

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Meråker municipality is funded primarily through municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses within the municipality boundaries. This is the core operational funding mechanism for all municipal services.
2. State Grants and Transfers: Norwegian municipalities receive significant funding through central government block grants, municipal equalization schemes, and conditional grants for specific services such as healthcare, education, and social services.
3. Service Fees: The municipality collects fees for various services including kindergarten fees, building permits, health services, waste management (via Innherred Renovasjon), and other administrative services.
4. Student Loan Forgiveness Incentives: Meråker municipality participates in the national scheme where residents can have 25,000 NOK of student loans forgiven annually by living and working in the municipality, attracting new residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Meråker kommune is a Norwegian municipality providing a comprehensive portfolio of public services to its approximately 2,400–2,500 residents, including welfare technology (digital safety alarms, GPS trackers, medicine dispensers), healthcare (GP office, nursing home, home care), education (kindergarten, primary/secondary school, SFO, adult education), social services (NAV, TryggEst protective services), planning and building permits, water/sewage/road infrastructure, waste management, cultural and recreational services, and emergency response. Services are delivered through the town hall, the Min side digital portal, and shared services via the Værnesregionen consortium.

Product overview

Meråker kommune is a Norwegian municipality offering a broad portfolio of public services organized into distinct operational areas: welfare technology (velferdsteknologi) including Novo Neat digital safety alarms, Safemate GPS-based mobile alarms, Nattugla digital night surveillance, Medido automated medicine dispensers, and KOMP one-button communication devices; education services covering kindergarten through adult education; health and care services including nursing homes, home care, and mental health; planning and building services; and cultural/recreational services. The municipality also provides a citizen self-service portal (Min side) and participates in regional cooperation through Værnesregionen for shared services including IT, childcare protection, emergency services, and procurement. Services are delivered through both physical municipal offices and digital self-service channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Novo Neat digital safety alarm

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 summer job subsidies of 7,000 NOK each available for local businesses employing youth aged 15-18
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fellesrådet for Trøndelag og Jämtland HärjedalencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2026Meråker municipality participates in the Grensekarriär 2026 cross-border career fair organized by Fellesrådet for Trøndelag and Jämtland Härjedalen. This partnership aims to open doors to new opportunities by connecting local businesses with job seekers, students, new residents, and those seeking jobs, education, or new career paths. The event takes place September 24, 2026 in Åre, Sweden.
• ProneominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProneo provides entrepreneur and business establishment guidance services to Meråker municipality. The municipality partners with Proneo to offer establishment and entrepreneurship guidance to residents wanting to create jobs in the community. Bookings for consultation sessions are available through proneo.no.
• Værnesregionen (Frosta, Malvik, Meråker, Selbu, Stjørdal, Tydal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVærnesregionen is a regional cooperation consortium where six municipalities (Frosta, Malvik, Meråker, Selbu, Stjørdal, and Tydal) share services including IT helpdesk, payroll, accounting, document management, and emergency services. IT helpdesk available at +47 90 88 55 55, weekdays 08:00-11:00 and 12:00-14:00.
• Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatens vegvesen collaborates with Meråker municipality on infrastructure planning, including the E14 Gudå bridge replacement project. The agency handles road planning and maintenance in cooperation with the municipality.
• Innherred RenovasjonminorOthersInnherred Renovasjon provides waste management and recycling services to Meråker municipality and 8 other municipalities in the Innherred region. Services include garbage collection, composting, and garden soil production at local recycling stations.
• Bane NORminorOthersBane NOR conducts annual railway maintenance on Meråkerbanen including ballast replenishment and track adjustment work. Maintenance periods in 2026 include April-September with work affecting railway infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Steinkjer kommune: Mid-sized Trøndelag municipality providing the same comprehensive public-service portfolio as Meråker under identical Norwegian statutory frameworks; useful for service-cost and welfare-technology benchmarking.
• Namsos kommune: Trøndelag municipality operating the same statutory municipal services under shared inter-municipal cooperation arrangements, providing a regional peer for Meråker's healthcare, education, and welfare-tech delivery model.
• Levanger kommune: Neighboring Trøndelag municipality delivering the same statutory services (welfare technology, home care, education, planning) to a comparable resident base; operates under the same Norwegian municipal regulatory regime as Meråker.
• Selbu kommune: Inland Trøndelag municipality in the Værnesregionen consortium with Meråker; comparable rural population scale and identical shared back-office, child-protection, and emergency-services arrangements.
• Malvik kommune: Værnesregionen co-member with Meråker providing identical municipal service categories under the same shared-services consortium, making operational and budget benchmarking directly comparable.
• Verdal kommune: Adjacent Trøndelag municipality with a similar municipal service portfolio, used as a natural geographic and operational peer for Meråker in regional planning and Innherred Renovasjon waste-management benchmarking.
• Tydal kommune: Værnesregionen member sharing IT, payroll, and emergency services with Meråker; rural inland Trøndelag municipality of similar population size, providing a strong demographic and fiscal peer.
• Oppdal kommune: Inland rural Norwegian municipality of comparable population and tourism-influenced economy; provides the same municipal services portfolio and faces similar recruitment and demographic challenges as Meråker.
• Stjørdal kommune: Largest member of the Værnesregionen consortium alongside Meråker; a Trøndelag municipality delivering the same portfolio of healthcare, education, social, and infrastructure services and sharing IT, payroll, procurement, and emergency back-office functions.
• Frosta kommune: Smallest member of the Værnesregionen consortium; closest scale peer to Meråker with similar depopulation and service-delivery economics and identical shared-services exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/merakerkommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mer%C3%A5ker-kommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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