Sildre AS

What Sildre AS does

Sildre AS is a privately held Norwegian consulting firm headquartered in Oslo, founded in January 2022 by Maria Solem (CEO) and Hanne Grydeland. The firm advises Norwegian businesses on public R&D "soft funding" and prepares funding applications on their behalf, covering schemes operated by SkatteFUNN, Innovasjon Norge, Forskningsr\u00e5det, Enova, DOGA, and EU programs. Service offerings include application writing (S\u00f8knad), project consulting (Prosjektr\u00e5dgivning), a long-term Partner retainer, a Startup package, growth and development consulting (Vekst og utvikling), and tailored general advisory (R\u00e5dgivning).

Sildre's core methodology is the proprietary "Sildre-metoden," a four-step framework that spans goal identification, opportunity mapping, project planning, and application writing, designed to optimize both funding approval probability and commercial profitability. The firm markets a 100% SkatteFUNN approval rate for applications it authors and a track record of hundreds of customers ranging from startups to listed companies. Distribution is direct-to-client via the company website, educational blog (SEO), email newsletter, and a non-binding initial consultation, supported by a digital introductory course ("Introkurs") priced at NOK 899.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: fee-based advisory and application writing engagements (pricing not publicly disclosed) plus the transactional digital course. As of May 2025, Sildre operates as a sister company to IP advisory firm Acapo Onsagers within a group structure backed by Norwegian private equity firm Longship, while maintaining its own brand and founding-team leadership. Geographic scope is domestic Norway across all industry segments engaged in R&D.

Name

Sildre AS

Legal name

Sildre AS

Website

https://sildre.as

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sildre AS is a privately held Norwegian consulting firm that advises businesses on public R&D "soft funding" and prepares grant applications for schemes including SkatteFUNN, Innovasjon Norge, Forskningsr\u00e5det, EU, Enova, and DOGA, serving Norwegian startups, SMBs, and established R&D-active companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Rådgivning og søknadstjenester (Advisory and Application Services): Sildre charges fees for advisory services and application writing for public R&D funding schemes including SkatteFUNN, Innovasjon Norge, Forskningsrådet, EU, Enova, and DOGA. Services include project identification, application preparation, reporting, and ongoing consulting. The company also sells a digital introductory course on the funding landscape for NOK 899.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sildre AS is a Norwegian consulting firm that advises companies on soft (public) funding and prepares applications for Norwegian public innovation and R&D support schemes, including SkatteFUNN, Innovasjon Norge, Forskningsrådet, EU programs, Enova, and DOGA. Services span project identification, structuring, application writing, reporting, and ongoing advisory for startups, scale-ups, and established businesses.

Product overview

Sildre AS is a private and independent consulting company offering advisory services for public funding applications. The company provides a portfolio of consulting services including application writing (Søknad), project consulting (Prosjektrådgivning), long-term partnership (Partner), startup packages (Startup), and growth and development (Vekst og utvikling). These services help Norwegian businesses secure funding from various schemes including SkatteFUNN, Innovasjon Norge, Forskningsrådet, Enova, and EU programs. The company was founded in January 2022 by Maria Solem and Hanne Grydeland and became part of Acapo Onsagers group in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Søknad (Application Writing)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% approval rate for all SkatteFUNN applications written by Sildre
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acapo OnsagersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Sildre AS became a sister company to Acapo Onsagers in May 2025, forming part of a newly combined group backed by Norwegian private equity firm Longship. The partnership enables Sildre to offer clients integrated access to Norway's leading IP advisory services alongside its soft funding expertise. The combined group aims to become Norway's leading competence environment within IP advisory and related services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sildre-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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