MFD

What MFD does

MFD (Myndigheten för delaktighet – Swedish Agency for Participation) is a Swedish government agency established in 2014, headquartered in Stockholm at Rosterigränd 12, with approximately 60 employees led by Director General Anders Kessling. It functions as the national knowledge and coordination authority for disability policy, serving the Swedish government, all 290 municipalities and 21 regions. Its core mandate is to produce surveys, reports, guidelines and e-learning, and to coordinate policy implementation across the public sector. The agency operates two major operational programs: the national guide dog program (transferred to MFD under Law 2023:692 in 2023) and, from June 2025, the national coordination of interpretation services for deaf, hearing-impaired and deafblind persons.

The agency's core "products" are advisory reports (a cumulative library of 140+ publications), policy proposals (including a 2025 national action plan with approximately 120 measures), surveys (delivered via Webropol), and e-learning (delivered via the Grade lärplattform). Operational delivery of guide dogs is executed through framework agreements with suppliers DISA and Kustmarkens, with 30 guide dogs planned for 2027, and interpretation services are coordinated through a nationalized service structure. There is no proprietary technology platform; tooling is standard public-sector SaaS.

Commercially, MFD has no revenue model. It is funded entirely by annual appropriations from the Swedish government, and its services are provided free of charge to public-sector clients. There is no equity, no ownership change is possible, and no commercial transaction analog exists. The "go-to-market" is structural: MFD interacts with every public actor in Sweden that has a disability-policy mandate, with demand driven by statutory obligation rather than pricing.

Name

MFD

Legal name

Myndigheten för delaktighet

Website

https://mfd.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MFD is the Swedish government's knowledge and coordination authority for disability policy, established in 2014, serving central government, all 290 municipalities and 21 regions with research, guidance, e-learning, the national guide dog program, and interpretation services coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Disability Policy Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

D-SNP Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Coordination (HLAEAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

D-SNP Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) & Community Supports (HLAEAFAF)

Keywords

• Disability policy services
• Accessibility guidance
• Guide dog services
• Interpreter coordination
• Public sector training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sundbyberg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: MFD is funded entirely through annual state budget appropriations allocated via the Swedish government's regulation letter (regleringsbrev). As a government agency, it does not generate commercial revenue. All services provided by MFD—including knowledge support, guide dog services, and interpretation coordination—are free of charge to the public and public sector actors served.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MFD is a Swedish government knowledge agency that supports government agencies, municipalities, and regions in implementing disability policy and increasing societal accessibility. It produces and disseminates guidance materials, web-based training (Delaktighetsguiden), accessibility checklists, and an extensive publication library, while administering two statutory national services: the guide dog program (ledarhundsverksamheten) and the national coordination of interpreter services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind individuals.

Product overview

MFD (Myndigheten för delaktighet) is a Swedish government knowledge agency focused on disability policy and participation. Rather than offering a unified software product, MFD provides a portfolio of advisory services, guidance materials, and government functions. The core offerings include Delaktighetsguiden (an online training course), various accessibility checklists and tools (for meetings, conferences, digital meetings), newsletters for knowledge dissemination, and an extensive publication library. MFD also administers two government-mandated services: the national guide dog service (ledarhundsverksamheten) and the national coordination of interpreter services (tolktjänstsamordning). The agency operates as a knowledge and support organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Delaktighetsguiden A web-based training course on participation, accessibility, and disability policy, designed for government employees and other public sector actors to learn how to work with accessibility and inclusion in practice.
• Ledarhundsverksamheten (Guide Dog Services) National guide dog service responsible for purchasing guide dogs, coordinating training, providing veterinary care, and supporting guide dog users across Sweden for visually impaired and deafblind individuals.
• Tolktjänstsamordning (Interpreter Services Coordination) National coordination function for interpreter services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deafblind individuals, including knowledge development, support, information dissemination, national follow-up, development activities, and distribution of state grants to regions.
• Nyhetsbrev och Strateginyhetsbrev (Newsletters) Regular newsletters (approximately 9 general issues per year plus 4 issues of Strateginyhetsbrevet) providing updates on assignments, knowledge support, reports, and upcoming events, targeting public sector agencies, municipalities, regions, and disability organizations.
• Publikationer och rapporter (Publications and reports) Extensive library of over 140 reports, annual reports, guides, publications, checklists, and web courses on disability policy, accessibility, participation, and related topics available for download from mfd.se.

Quantifiable outcome

• MFD developed a national action plan proposal with approximately 120 measures, delivered in collaboration with 30 strategic agencies, municipalities, regions, and civil society.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DISA Dogs in Service and Aid ABcoreOthers · 1 May 2026DISA Dogs in Service and Aid AB is one of two suppliers under MFD's framework agreements for training, delivery, and joint training of guide dogs. The framework agreement runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030, with options to extend by up to four years.
• Kustmarkens Hundtjänst ABcoreOthers · 1 May 2026Kustmarkens Hundtjänst AB is one of two suppliers under MFD's framework agreements for training, delivery, and joint training of guide dogs. The framework agreement runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030, with options to extend by up to four years.
• Synskadades Riksförbund (SRF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRF represents the interests of visually impaired people in Sweden and is a member of MFD's User Council (användarråd) for guide dog operations. The council is advisory and contributes knowledge and experience to MFD's guide dog operations.
• Förbundet Sveriges Dövblinda (FSDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSDB represents people with deafblindness in Sweden and is a member of MFD's User Council for guide dog operations, contributing knowledge and experience to guide dog policy and operations.
• Unga med Synnedsättning (US)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnga med Synnedsättning represents young people with visual impairments and participates in MFD's User Council for guide dog operations as a stakeholder voice.
• Sveriges Ledarhundsförare (SLHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLHF represents guide dog users in Sweden and participates in MFD's User Council for guide dog operations, providing direct user perspectives to inform guide dog program decisions.
• Ledarhundsklubben Stockholm och Gotlands länminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local guide dog club serving the Stockholm and Gotland regions, participating in MFD's User Council for guide dog operations.
• Barnombudsmannen (Children's Ombudsman)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarnombudsmannen coordinates the 'Barnrätt i praktiken' (Child Rights in Practice) knowledge initiative, which MFD participates in. Barnombudsmannen provides support in the form of seminars, training, and joint meetings for state agencies working to implement child rights in their operations.
• DistriktsveterinärernaminorOthersDistriktsveterinärerna (District Veterinarians) provides after-hours emergency vet services for guide dogs through a special arrangement that allows guide dog owners to access emergency veterinary care and advice on evenings and weekends.
• Nationellt kunskapscenter för dövblindfrågorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis national knowledge center for deafblindness has compiled social haptic signaling resources used in guide dog operations for people with deafblindness. MFD references this center's materials in guidance for sensory center staff on orientation and mobility training with guide dog users.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (Swedish Equality Ombudsman, DO): Swedish government agency tasked with combating discrimination including on the basis of disability. Operates with a parallel knowledge, guidance, and follow-up structure aimed at public sector actors, making it a direct functional peer to MFD's disability policy work.
• Barnombudsmannen (Swedish Children's Ombudsman): Swedish government agency that coordinates cross-agency knowledge initiatives such as 'Barnrätt i praktiken' (in which MFD participates). Operates with a similar mandate to advance rights-based policy implementation across public sector actors.
• Socialstyrelsen (Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare): Swedish government agency overseeing health and social services nationwide, with overlapping mandate on disability-related welfare policy and a similar coordination role across municipalities and regions. Both operate as national knowledge authorities funded by state appropriations.
• Specialpedagogiska skolmyndigheten (SPSM): Swedish government agency providing knowledge and support on special needs education. Shares MFD's structural role as a national coordination authority delivering guidance, training, and resources to municipalities and other public actors on disability-related topics.

Broad incumbents

• WHO Disability Programme: World Health Organization's global disability programme, advancing policy and guidance under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Comparable to MFD as a supra-national knowledge and coordination authority on disability inclusion.
• European Disability Forum (EDF): Pan-European NGO representing the interests of 80 million Europeans with disabilities, coordinating policy advocacy at EU level. Provides a broader, EU-wide analog to MFD's national disability coordination and knowledge dissemination functions.

Emerging players

• Funka Nu AB: Swedish private-sector accessibility consultancy that advises public sector organizations on digital accessibility and disability inclusion. Comparable to MFD in target audience and content area but operates commercially without statutory mandate.

Regional players

• U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL): U.S. federal agency administering programs and funding for older adults and people with disabilities. Structurally analogous to MFD as a government authority that coordinates services, distributes grants, and supports state-level implementation of disability policy.
• National Council on Disability (United States): Independent U.S. federal agency advising Congress and the Administration on disability policy. Comparable function to MFD in policy analysis, recommendations, and stakeholder consultation, though operating as an advisory body rather than a coordination authority.
• Office for Disability Issues (New Zealand): New Zealand government unit coordinating disability policy across public sector agencies, providing strategy, advice, and monitoring. Closest international governmental analog to MFD's mandate, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MFDse
• Facebookfacebook.com/myndigheten.for.delaktighet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/myndigheten-f%C3%B6r-delaktighet
• Instagraminstagram.com/myndigheten.for.delaktighet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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