Ung i Bærekraft

Name

Ung i Bærekraft

Legal name

Ung i Bærekraft (UiBK)

Website

https://uibk.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship: UiBK generates revenue through partnerships with corporate sponsors who support the network's mission to connect young sustainability professionals. Main sponsors include Arntzen Grette and Compass Group Norge.
2. Event registration fees: While membership is free, some events may have a registration fee. This is disclosed to members in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ung i Bærekraft (UiBK) is a Norwegian nonprofit professional networking association for sustainability professionals under 36 years of age. It offers free membership with access to quarterly in-person events in Oslo featuring guest speakers, networking sessions, and social activities, supplemented by an online community for cross-industry knowledge sharing and collaboration on climate and sustainability topics.

Product overview

Ung i Bærekraft (UiBK) is a professional networking organization rather than a traditional product company. It operates a single unified offering: a membership network for young sustainability professionals under 36. The core product combines membership access, quarterly events (featuring presentations, networking, and social activities), and an online community. No separate modules, SaaS products, or add-on services exist—the organization functions as a membership association with event programming as its primary member engagement mechanism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medlemskap (Membership Network) A free professional membership network for young sustainability practitioners under 36, providing access to a community of approximately 1,300 members across various industries, quarterly networking events, webinars, and workshops. Members must be under 36 and working with sustainability, climate, or related areas in private, public, or voluntary sectors.
• Arrangementer (Events Program) Quarterly in-person networking events in Oslo featuring guest speakers for professional development, structured networking sessions, and social activities. Events include 'Påfyll' (expert presentations), 'Prating' (networking), and 'Party' (social activities). Some events have a registration fee disclosed in advance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,300 members from diverse industries as of 2026

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Posten BringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Posten Bring collaborated with UiBK for an event on April 23, 2026, discussing how to maintain momentum in sustainability when attention is low. Topics included value-based leadership, corporate responsibility, and experiences in finance and climate work. Posten Bring is described as an established actor contributing to meeting places and networks for young professionals driving the transition to a low-emission society.
• Position GreenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Position Green partnered with UiBK for an October 2, 2025 event on climate, decarbonization, and technology, exploring how to move from ambition to measurable action.
• MorescopeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Morescope partnered with UiBK for an October 2, 2025 event on climate, decarbonization, and technology, exploring how companies reduce emissions in a way that withstands scrutiny.
• Get AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Get Academy partnered with UiBK for a February 13, 2025 event on social sustainability and inclusion in working life.
• StrawberryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strawberry partnered with UiBK for a February 13, 2025 event on social sustainability and inclusion in working life.
• Green CampminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UiBK entered a collaboration with Green Camp, providing exclusive discounted participant tickets (1,590 kr instead of 2,590 kr) for UiBK members to attend the Green Camp conference.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ZERO: Norwegian climate foundation running campaigns, events, and youth engagement around climate. Comparable Norwegian geography and overlapping climate/ sustainability theme; complements rather than directly competes, as UiBK is a professional network and ZERO is an advocacy NGO.
• Naturvernforbundet: Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature, with a strong young-member base and local chapters. Comparable Norwegian scale and convening of environmentally engaged young professionals, though mission is environmental protection rather than professional networking.
• Framtiden i våre hender: Norwegian environmental and consumption-focused NGO with active youth/professional engagement. Shares Norwegian geography and a sustainability mission; relevant as a regional player mobilizing the same demographic around sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Global nonprofit network of member companies working on sustainability strategy. Operates a much larger, established member network of corporate sustainability teams; relevant as a broader incumbent in the same professional sustainability community UiBK targets at the individual level.
• Future Earth: Global sustainability research and engagement network with member organizations and young-professional programs. Overlaps with UiBK on the 'sustainability professional community' axis at a more academic and international scale.
• B Lab Global: Global network behind the B Corp certification, with a community of sustainability-focused companies and professionals. Overlaps with UiBK's audience of sustainability-curious professionals and corporates seeking a 'talent pipeline' angle.
• The Aspen Institute: Sustainability and leadership programs that convene young professionals around climate and energy issues. Comparable in convening function and event-driven model, though operating at much larger scale and broader thematic scope.

Direct peers

• GreenBiz Group: Business community and media platform for sustainability professionals, with events, peer networks, and corporate memberships. Comparable to UiBK in serving a sustainability professional audience via events and content.
• Net Impact: Global professional network for early-career professionals pursuing careers in sustainability and social impact. Closest analog to UiBK in mission, audience (young professionals), and programming mix (events, chapters, corporate partnerships).
• Climate Reality Project: International network of trained climate leaders with chapters, events, and corporate engagement. Comparable mission (mobilize emerging leaders for climate action) and similar model of community-driven events and partner programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uibk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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