Tindved Kulturhage

What Tindved Kulturhage does

Tindved Kulturhage AS is a Trøndelag-based business incubator founded in 2004 and wholly owned by Proneo AS. Operating as part of Innovasjon Norge's Næringshageprogram and one of only three culture-focused incubators in SIVA's national network, Tindved supports creative-industry, experience-industry, and creative-technology SMBs through subsidized consulting, project development, training courses, and three co-location facilities: Brikken in Verdal, Filmfabrikken in Levanger, and Spiren in Inderøy. The company serves a network of 70+ active businesses and reports helping 180+ companies over the past five years.

The platform is built around the Næringshagen incubator program as its core product, supplemented by business consulting (Bedriftsveiledning), project development and management services, the KompetanseForum 2.0 webinar series, and the Tindved-praten networking format. Physical infrastructure includes the Vaskeriet Arena event venue in Levanger (capacity up to 1,200), with a planned ~550 sqm innovation lab and virtual production studio opening in early 2027, operated through newly established subsidiary Vizlab AS. International projects include the SAMSPEL63 cross-border cultural entrepreneurship initiative (Interreg Sweden-Norway, 2023–2026) and the DACCHE digital heritage project (Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic, EUR ~1.1M budget, 2023–2026).

Tindved monetizes through subsidized consulting under the Næringshageprogram, office and meeting-room rentals across its three locations, event-venue bookings at Vaskeriet Arena, and fee-based training (e.g., NOK 1,100 per participant for experience-industry establishment courses). GTM is community-led: member referrals, networking events, webinars, and partnerships with regional municipalities (Levanger, Inderøy, Verdal), Trøndelag Fylkeskommune, and Nord Universitet. The company is supported by regional development funding and saw a 2024 leadership transition (Anne Lein Kristiansen confirmed as permanent MD in December 2024) and the 2025 divestiture of the Møllegata 6 property to Verdal kommune for NOK 8.165M.

Name

Tindved Kulturhage

Legal name

Tindved Kulturhage AS

Website

https://tindved.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tindved Kulturhage AS is a Trøndelag, Norway-based business incubator that supports creative-industry, experience-industry, and creative-technology SMBs through subsidized consulting, co-location facilities (Brikken, Filmfabrikken, Spiren), and the Vaskeriet Arena event venue, operating as one of three culture-focused incubators in SIVA's national program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Incubator Services: Business consulting and advisory services provided through the Innovasjon Norge Næringshageprogram, with subsidized pricing for target companies
2. Office and Meeting Space Rental: Rental of office spaces and meeting rooms at Brikken (Verdal), Filmfabrikken (Levanger), and Spiren (Inderøy)
3. Event Venue Rental: Rental of Vaskeriet Arena event space for concerts, conferences, productions and other events
4. Training Courses: Fee-based courses and workshops for experience industry businesses, e.g., 1100 NOK per participant for establishment courses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tindved Kulturhage is a business incubator in Trøndelag, Norway that develops companies within art & culture, creative industries, experience industries, and creative technology. The company operates the Næringshagen incubator program providing subsidized business consulting, market planning, networking, and internationalization services. It manages three co-working office facilities (Brikken in Verdal, Filmfabrikken in Levanger, and Spiren in Inderøy), the Vaskeriet Arena event venue in Levanger, and is developing the Vizlab innovation lab for virtual production and creative technology.

Product overview

Tindved Kulturhage is a business incubator specialized in developing companies within art & culture, creative industries, experience industries, and creative technology in Trøndelag, Norway. The company operates a platform-based model centered on its core Næringshagen incubator program, complemented by three physical office spaces (Brikken in Verdal, Filmfabrikken in Levanger, and Spiren in Inderøy). Additional offerings include business consulting services (Bedriftsveiledning), project development/management, and the CompetenceForum 2.0 webinar series. The company is also developing Vizlab, an innovation lab for creative technology with virtual production capabilities, operated through a separate entity Vizlab AS at Vaskeriet Arena. International projects including SAMSPEL63 (cross-border cultural entrepreneurship) and DACCHE (digital heritage environments) extend the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Næringshagen (Business Incubator Program) Core business development and incubation service providing guidance, consulting, and network building for companies in creative industries including art, culture, experience industries, and creative technology in Trøndelag.
• Brikken Co-working office facility in Verdal offering flexible workspace, meeting rooms with facilities, and an innovative professional and social environment for creative businesses.
• Filmfabrikken Film and TV production cluster facility at Helge Ingstads Veg 17 in Levanger, housing companies specializing in photo, film, TV production, and related creative services, operated on behalf of Levanger municipality.
• Spiren Co-working facility in Inderøy on former school property, housing 20-25 different businesses in a collaborative creative environment, managed by Tindved on behalf of Inderøy kommune.
• Vizlab Innovation Lab Innovation laboratory for creative technology located at Vaskeriet Arena in Levanger, featuring virtual production studios and XR testing facilities, serving as a test arena for regional businesses, students, and researchers. Operated by subsidiary Vizlab AS.
• Vaskeriet Arena Flexible event arena at the harbor in Levanger with capacity for up to 1200 indoor attendees, featuring 'black box' configuration adaptable for concerts, theater, conferences, and courses.
• Bedriftsveiledning (Business Consulting) Business development consulting services including business idea development, market planning, networking, internationalization, and other development needs for creative businesses.
• Prosjektutvikling og Prosjektledelse Project development and project management services across all project phases, supporting companies in planning, execution, and delivery of creative industry initiatives.
• Training Courses for Experience Industry Fee-based courses and workshops targeted at experience industry businesses, including establishment courses and workshop series like 'Søknadsjubel', priced at 1100 NOK per participant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped over 180 companies with business challenges in Trøndelag over five years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• DACCHE Project Partners (Interreg NPA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic project with 5 partners: Jamtli (lead, Sweden), Nordiskt centrum för kulturarvspedagogik (Sweden), Donegal County Museum (Ireland), Nord Universitet and Tindved (Norway). Project budget ~1.1M EUR, duration July 2023-June 2026.
• SAMSPEL63 Interreg Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Three-year Interreg Sweden-Norway project (April 2023-March 2026) with Stiftinga Hilmar Alexandersen, Tindved, Explorativ AS/Visit Innherred, and Region Jämtland Härjedalen. Focuses on cross-border creative industries collaboration.
• Innovasjon NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Tindved is part of Innovasjon Norge's Næringshageprogram since January 2023 for a new ten-year period. This partnership provides subsidized consulting services to target companies and access to national network of incubators.
• Levanger kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Tindved has operated Filmfabrikken on behalf of Levanger kommune since 2012. Won competitive bid to continue operating Filmfabrikken. Also developing Vaskeriet Arena on behalf of the municipality.
• Trøndelag FylkeskommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives annual regional development funding from Trøndelag Fylkeskommune. Partners on multiple projects including Sørsamisk Næringsutvikling, Signaturdestinasjoner, and workation initiatives.
• Nord UniversitetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nord Universitet for connecting film/TV students with local businesses, R&D collaboration, and joint projects like DACCHE (digital heritage) and EU research on dance studios.
• Vizlab AScoreOthersNewly established subsidiary company to operate and develop Vaskeriet Arena - both event arena and innovation lab. Fredrik Bye (CEO) and Martin Moen (CTO) are loaned from Tindved to Vizlab in the startup phase.
• SIVA (Selskapet for industrivekst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTindved is one of three culture-focused business incubators in SIVA's national incubator program, receiving program support and network benefits.
• Verdal KommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdal Kommune is co-owner of Tindved AS (45.317% ownership) and hosts Brikken office in Kulturkvartalet Verdal. Purchased Møllegata 6 property from Tindved in 2025.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Innovasjon Norge: Norwegian national innovation agency that operates the Næringshageprogram under which Tindved is funded and supported, and runs the wider national incubator and business-development programs that compete for similar public-sector attention and target companies.
• Nordic Innovation: Nordic-level innovation initiative that funds cross-border creative-industry and cluster projects similar to Tindved's DACCHE and SAMSPEL63 Interreg engagements, and shapes the broader Nordic policy context in which Tindved's creative-tech agenda sits.
• SIVA: State-owned industrial development company that administers the national incubator program of which Tindved is one of three culture-focused participants; SIVA also funds parallel innovation hubs and incubators across Norway that overlap with Tindved's mandate.

Direct peers

• Vis Arena: Trondheim-based innovation hub offering co-working, incubation and event facilities for technology and creative businesses; comparable to Tindved as a regional Norwegian innovation hub combining physical workspace, event programming and startup support.
• Startuplab: Leading Norwegian startup hub and incubator in Oslo offering co-working, incubation, business development support and a community platform - the closest operating-model analogue to Tindved within the Norwegian innovation-ecosystem landscape.
• Aleap: Norwegian health-tech incubator in Oslo running a cluster/incubation model with co-working space, business-development support and a curated company network - directly comparable to Tindved's incubator-plus-community-plus-facilities structure, albeit in a different vertical.
• Kjeller Innovasjon: Norwegian technology-transfer and incubation company supporting startups and SMEs with funding, infrastructure and business development - a directly comparable incubator/cluster operator within the SIVA/Innovasjon Norge ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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