What Smøla kommune does

Smøla kommune is a Norwegian island municipality (kommune number 1573, organization number 945 012 986) located in Møre og Romsdal county, established in 1838 and operating under Norwegian municipal law to deliver statutory public services to all residents of Smøla island. Its service portfolio spans primary and secondary education (Smøla barneskole and ungdomsskole, co-located), four kindergartens operated as a single unit (Veiholmen, Nordsmøla, Innsmøla, Brattvær), comprehensive healthcare via Smøla Sykehjem (nursing home) plus GP services, home care, health station, mental health and addiction services, physiotherapy, and supported housing at Hopen and Straumen. Additional domains include emergency services (24-hour medical hotline, police, fire, child welfare, crisis centre, technical emergency, animal welfare), water and sewage, waste management through the inter-municipal ReMidt IKS partnership, planning and building, property tax (eiendomsskatt), cultural activities (Fru Guri of Edøy heritage site, Smølahallen sports arena, swimming hall, cinema, kulturskole), public library, and a dedicated municipal enterprise, Smøla Nærings- og kultursenter KF, for business development and tourism.

The municipality's technology architecture centers on the Min side (My Page) citizen portal at smola.kommune.no, which aggregates access to internally developed tools (digital forms via Skjema, Innsyn case transparency, Kommune-TV political meeting streaming, Innbyggervarsling citizen alerts, drone survey services) and integrations with national and inter-municipal platforms: Helseplattformen (unified health record, transitioned November 2024), Visma (kindergarten, school, HR/enterprise), Altinn (tax/forms), Svarut (secure digital post), Helsenorge (national health portal), NAV (labour/welfare), Kontaktregisteret (citizen profile), Public 360 (document/records management), Framsikt (budget/financial planning and fee schedules), EasyCruit (recruitment), OpenGov 360 (meeting management), ReMidt (waste), and the Cicero library catalog. Distribution combines the Publikumssenteret (citizen service center) at Smøla Rådhus, department offices across the island, phone services via the 71 54 46 00 switchboard, and full digital self-service.

As a government entity, Smøla kommune does not operate on commercial revenue mechanics. Funding derives from Norwegian state block grants, local property tax, regulated user fees set annually in gebyrregulativet (water, sewage, waste, kindergarten with income-based pricing and national caps, SFO, building permits, chimney inspection), inter-municipal cost-sharing for specialized services (health, emergency response, planning), and revenue from Smøla Nærings- og kultursenter KF. Customer segments are primarily the captive resident population, with secondary segments for local businesses (fishing, agriculture, tourism, general commerce), immigrants/refugees requiring integration support, and visitors/tourists to nature, outdoor, and maritime heritage sites. The municipality's recent strategic focus has been on health-IT modernization (Helseplattformen), care housing expansion (Hopen and Straumen), port and industrial infrastructure (new kai at Smøla Havn), and the transformative planning of an underwater tunnel connection to the mainland (fastlandsforbindelse with Aure).

Name

Smøla kommune

Legal name

Smøla kommune

Website

https://smola.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Smøla kommune is a Norwegian island municipality in Møre og Romsdal county delivering mandated public services — education, healthcare, social services, infrastructure, and cultural activities — to all residents of Smøla via a digital citizen platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Primary education services
• Waste and recycling
• Water and sewage
• Building permit services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Smøla kommune is a Norwegian municipality that delivers public administration and welfare services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. Core offerings include primary and secondary education, kindergarten services, healthcare and elder care, water and sewage, waste and recycling, building and planning permits, cultural services, a public library, and a municipally-owned business and culture center. The municipality also operates digital self-service portals (Min Side, digital post, digital forms, case transparency) and a Kommune-TV channel for streaming political meetings.

Product overview

Smøla kommune is a Norwegian island municipality offering a comprehensive digital service portfolio through its website and the 'Min side' (My Page) citizen portal. The municipality's product architecture is structured around a citizen-facing digital platform that provides access to both municipal-run services and third-party integrated services. Core municipal service domains include 24-hour emergency response, kindergarten and school education, health and care (including care housing and home care connected to the regional Helseplattformen health data platform), planning and construction, water/wastewater, waste management, cultural and recreational services, and business licensing. The municipality operates Smøla Nærings- og kultursenter KF as a dedicated business and culture enterprise. Citizen-facing digital services include the Min side portal connecting to Visma (kindergarten and school), Altinn (tax), property management, and employee services; secure digital post (Svarut); digital form submission (Skjema); public case records (Innsyn); live political meeting streaming (Kommune-TV); citizen notification alerts; and library services via the Cicero catalog system. Financial planning and budgeting are managed through the Framsikt platform. All services are accessible via the smola.kommune.no web portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Min Side (Citizen Portal) Digital self-service portal providing residents with access to municipal services, personal information, and case handling.
• Barnehage (Kindergarten Services) Public early childhood education and care services for children residing in the municipality.
• Grunnskole (Primary and Secondary Education) Public primary and lower secondary schooling for children residing in the municipality.
• Helse- og omsorgstjenester (Health and Care Services) Public health, home care, and elder care services delivered to residents in need of welfare support.
• Vann- og avløpstjenester (Water and Sewage Services) Operation and maintenance of municipal water supply and wastewater infrastructure for residents and businesses.
• Renovasjon (Waste and Recycling Services) Household and commercial waste collection, recycling, and disposal services provided by the municipality.
• Byggesak (Building and Planning Case Handling) Municipal processing of building permits, zoning applications, planning cases, and property development oversight.
• Bibliotek (Public Library) Public lending library and cultural knowledge services available to residents.
• Kulturtjenester (Cultural Services) Municipal cultural programs, events, and support for arts, heritage, and local community activities.
• Drone survey service Drone-based aerial surveying and inspection services available for municipal and citizen use.
• Smøla Nærings- og kultursenter KF Municipally-owned enterprise (kommunalt foretak) supporting local business development, industry, and cultural activities.
• Kommune-TV (Political Meeting Streaming) Live and on-demand streaming of municipal council and committee political meetings for public transparency.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• KS - Kommunesektorens organisasjon: Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, the national membership and interest organization for all Norwegian municipalities including Smøla. Comparable as the umbrella sector body that negotiates framework conditions, digital standards, and inter-municipal collaboration agreements relevant to Smøla.
• IKT Orkide: Inter-municipal IT cooperative referenced in Smøla kommune's own privacy statement (iktorkide.no/personvern-og-informasjonskapsler). Provides shared digital infrastructure to member municipalities including Smøla, and is comparable as the ecosystem-level enabler of municipal digital services.
• ReMidt IKS: Inter-municipal waste management company (IKS) used by Smøla for collection, recycling, and septic services. Comparable as a key operational partner delivering a core municipal service on behalf of Smøla and other member municipalities.

Direct peers

• Sunndal kommune: Larger municipality in Møre og Romsdal anchored by industrial activity (Hydro Sunndal). Comparable as a peer municipality in the same county delivering the same statutory service portfolio, though with a stronger industrial tax base.
• Averøy kommune: Small island-and-coast municipality in Møre og Romsdal with a similar population scale and economic mix (fishing, agriculture, tourism). Directly comparable as a peer municipality in the same county facing analogous service delivery and demographic pressures.
• Aure kommune: Neighboring Norwegian mainland municipality in Møre og Romsdal that is jointly planning the undersea tunnel fastlandsforbindelse with Smøla and co-signed the Bygdevekstavtale. Directly comparable as a small rural municipality with similar demographic and economic profile.
• Aukra kommune: Small coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal with comparable population size and rural character. Comparable as a peer municipality delivering the same statutory services with similar scale economics.
• Tingvoll kommune: Small rural municipality in Møre og Romsdal with comparable population size and economic base. Comparable as a peer municipality facing similar demographic and service delivery challenges in the same county.

Regional players

• Hustadvika kommune: Recently merged municipality (2020) in Møre og Romsdal formed from Eide and Fræna. Comparable as a regional peer that integrates multiple former municipalities and operates a similar service portfolio, but at larger scale and with different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Kristiansund kommune: Larger urban municipality in Møre og Romsdal serving as a regional hub for health, education, and administrative services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same regional public administration system, though at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC45JnWkmk82p9b9SfyVNaAQ
• Facebooknb-no.facebook.com/smolakommune

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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