Thora Storm

What Thora Storm does

Thora Storm videregående skole is a public upper secondary school (videregående skole) located at Suhms gate 6 in central Trondheim, Norway. It is owned and operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune (Trøndelag County Municipality) as part of Norway's publicly funded education system and serves approximately 31 staff in support of students across Vg1–Vg3 programmes. The school delivers both study-preparatory tracks (Studiespesialisering, Kunst design og arkitektur) and specialised study tracks (Sciencelinja from 2024/25, Entreprenørskapslinja), alongside vocational programmes (Helse- og oppvekstfag, Salg service og reiseliv, Frisør blomster interiør og eksponeringsdesign) that lead to fagbrev apprenticeships.

The school's core technology consists of administrative and learning platforms rather than proprietary educational IP: Visma InSchool for student information, timetables, grades and attendance; Everyday/Untis for parental access to schedules and absence registration; and Microsoft Teams as the learning management system. Differentiation comes from its partnership ecosystem rather than internal R&D: it holds Erasmus+ accreditation (2021–2027) covering both vocational and school sectors with a partner network across 11+ European countries; collaborates with NTNU's Institute of Electronic Systems to deliver drone-building instruction; and operates as a STEM school partner with the Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering. It also runs the Sciencelinja maker workshop with 3D printer, laser cutter and vinyl cutter, and uses ArchiCAD in design-related programmes.

Revenue is derived entirely from public funding through Trøndelag Fylkeskommune under Norway's gratisprinsippet, which mandates free education for all students — no tuition, fees or material charges are levied. Student intake is administered via the national VIGO admission system, with supplementary adult education (Tannhelsesekretær for voksne, PB6 påbygg) and integration programmes (innføringstilbud for minoritetsspråklige) as additional service lines. Marketing is conducted through the Trøndelag Fylkeskommune website, Facebook and Instagram. As a government entity, the school has no private shareholders, investors, or external funding; it is not a commercially investable target.

Name

Thora Storm

Legal name

Thora Storm videregående skole

Website

https://thorastorm.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thora Storm videregående skole is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school in Trondheim, operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, offering study-preparatory and vocational programmes (including a STEM Science Line and health/vocational tracks) plus adult education and integration courses for students aged 16–19 and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor Education & Adventure Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Study preparatory education
• STEM secondary school
• Adult vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Trondheim

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thora Storm videregående skole is a public Norwegian upper secondary school offering three-year study-preparatory programs (university admission track) and vocational programs leading to craft certificates. The school delivers education across multiple specialisations including Science, Entrepreneurship, Art/Design/Architecture, Sales/Service/Travel, Health/Childcare, and Hairdressing/Floristry/Interior Design, plus adult education (dental health secretary) and introductory programs for minority-language speakers.

Product overview

Thora Storm videregående skole is a public upper secondary school in Trondheim, Norway, offering study-preparatory (studiespesialisering) and vocational (yrkesfag) programmes across Vg1, Vg2, and Vg3, plus adult education and specialised programmes. The core educational products are organized into two tracks: study-preparatory programmes (Studiespesialisering with specialisations Sciencelinja and Entreprenørskapslinja, and Kunst design og arkitektur) and vocational programmes (Salg service og reiseliv, Helse- og oppvekstfag, and Frisør blomster interiør og eksponeringsdesign). Specialised sub-programmes at Vg2/Vg3 within Health and Childcare include Helseservicefag, Aktivitør, Apotektekniker, Helsesekretær, and Tannhelsesekretær. The school also runs adult education (Tannhelsesekretær for voksne, PB6 påbygg) and introductory programmes for language minorities. Student support is provided through VIP Makkerskap mentoring and ThoraTorsdag social activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (General Studies)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekrutteringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThora Storm is a STEM school partner collaborating with the National Center for Science Recruitment to strengthen students' choice competence, motivation and interest in STEM subjects. Through role model visits, collaboration with businesses and other activities, the school creates meaningful encounters with working life for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network across Europe including schools in Portugal, Sweden, Malta, Austria, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Germany, and Åland. Enables student and staff exchanges, study trips, courses, and vocational practice placements. Erasmus+ accreditation obtained in 2021 for both vocational training and school sector.
• IES - NTNU (Institute of Electronic Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NTNU's Institute for Electronic Systems for drone building instruction, providing students with hands-on technology education and university-level technical expertise.
• Nordplus Partnership NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Schools in Nordic and Baltic countries including Liljeholmens gymnasium (Stockholm, Sweden) and Studieskolen (Copenhagen, Denmark) for Nordic language learning projects.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trondheim katedralskole: Public upper secondary school in Trondheim operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Directly comparable as a same-city, same-county peer offering both study-preparatory and vocational programmes.
• Oslo katedralskole: One of Norway's oldest and most prominent public upper secondary schools. Directly comparable as a Norwegian public upper secondary offering study-preparatory programmes with similar VIGO intake.
• Bergen katedralskole: Historic public upper secondary school in Bergen with similar academic and vocational pathways. Comparable as a Norwegian public videregående skole competing for university-bound students.
• Charlottenlund videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trondheim under Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Comparable program mix and student segments within the same catchment area.
• Strinda videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trondheim under Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Comparable on student segments, intake (VIGO) and program portfolio including vocational tracks.
• Heimdal videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trondheim operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Direct peer competing for VIGO applicants with overlapping academic and vocational programmes.
• Byåsen videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trondheim, same funding and governance structure. Offers study-preparatory and vocational programmes competing for the same Trondheim applicant pool.

Regional players

• Ole Vig videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trøndelag (Stjørdal) operated by Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Comparable on governance, programme portfolio, and Erasmus+ participation, though in a different region.
• Olav Duun videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Trøndelag (Namsos) under the same county authority. Comparable as a same-governance regional secondary school, though serving a different geography.

Others

• Nordplus partner schools (e.g., Liljeholmens gymnasium, Studieskolen): Thora Storm's Nordplus partners (Liljeholmens gymnasium in Stockholm, Studieskolen in Copenhagen) operate in adjacent Nordic ecosystems with comparable upper-secondary missions; relevant for international-program comparison rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Thora-Storm-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole-104556436253672/?rf=242297502472546
• Instagraminstagram.com/thorastorm_vgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thora-storm

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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