Iisalmen kaupunki - City of Iisalmi

Name

Iisalmen kaupunki - City of Iisalmi

Legal name

Iisalmen kaupunki

Website

https://iisalmi.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public education services
• Urban planning services
• Water and waste services
• Local government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Iisalmi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: As a Finnish municipality, Iisalmen kaupunki primarily funds its operations through municipal income taxes, property taxes, and state subsidies allocated under Finland's municipal finance system.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Revenue from various fee-based municipal services including early childhood education, water and waste management services (Iisalmen Vesi), building permits, and recreational facilities.
3. By Iisalmi Branded Merchandise Sales: Sale of By Iisalmi branded products including postcards, clothing, bags, mugs, and accessories through city customer service points and Karhun Kellari.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of Iisalmi provides municipal public administration and resident services spanning housing and environment, education (early childhood, comprehensive, and upper secondary schools), urban planning, water and waste services (via subsidiary Iisalmen Vesi), cultural and recreational services, and business support through the Iisalmen Teollisuuskylä industrial area. It also retails the By Iisalmi branded merchandise product line (clothing, accessories and gift items) reflecting place-brand identity, and operates a council-led governance structure publishing documents through the Tweb/Julkaisu system.

Product overview

Iisalmen kaupunki operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services to its residents. The city's product and service portfolio includes five core service areas: Housing and Environment Services (covering urban planning, construction, and spatial data), Education Services (from early childhood through adult education), Work and Entrepreneurship Services (business support, employment, and industrial development), Leisure and Recreation Services (library, culture, sports, tourism), and City Administration Services (governance, welfare promotion, and communications). Additionally, the city markets By Iisalmi branded merchandise including postcards, apparel, and accessories through city service points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing and Environment Services Municipal housing allocation, environmental services, and city planning support for residents and property owners in Iisalmi.
• Education and Early Childhood Services Comprehensive schools (peruskoulu), early childhood education (varhaiskasvatus) and upper-secondary education provided as a public municipal service for children, families and learners in Iisalmi.
• Business and Industrial Area Services (Iisalmen Teollisuuskylä) Industrial-area plots, premises and business advisory plus municipal cooperation services for companies locating in or expanding within Iisalmi.
• Culture, Recreation and Tourism Services Cultural, sports and visitor programming for residents, newcomers and visitors of Iisalmi, communicated through events calendars and Matkailijalle information.
• City Administration and Decision-Making Services Council, board and committee services including valtuutetut, hallitus, tekninen palvelulautakunta, kulttuuri- ja liikuntavaikutuslautakunta and tarkastuslautakunta — publishing decisions via Tweb/Julkaisu for residents, companies and media.
• Water and Waste Services (Iisalmen Vesi) Subsidiary utility (Iisalmen Vesi) providing water and waste services to households and businesses in Iisalmi, governed by GDPR-compliant data-processing practices.
• By Iisalmi Branded Merchandise Retail merchandise product line under the By Iisalmi brand — clothing, accessories and gift items sold to consumers and visitors as part of the city's place-brand identity.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ylä-Savon Jätehuolto (Upper Savonia Waste Management)coreOthersIisalmen kaupunki participates in the shared Ylä-Savon Jätehuolto joint municipal authority responsible for regional waste management services, including waste collection, recycling centres, and the waste centre serving Iisalmi and surrounding municipalities.
• Ylä-Savon Työllisyys- ja Yrityspalvelut (Upper Savonia Employment and Business Services)coreOthersRegional shared service providing employment services and business services across the Ylä-Savo region, including Iisalmi, Sonkajärvi, Vieremä, and other municipalities.
• Pohjois-Savon Hyvinvointialue (Northern Savonia Wellbeing Area)coreOthersIisalmi falls within the regional wellbeing area (hyvinvointialue) responsible for organizing social and health services, separate from municipal operations but interconnected with city services.
• Ylä-Savon Ympäristölautakunta (Upper Savonia Environmental Board)minorOthersShared environmental permitting and oversight authority serving the Ylä-Savo region, handling environmental protection, animal welfare, and environmental health matters.
• Karhun Kellari (Retail Partner for By Iisalmi Merchandise)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal retailer Karhun Kellari serves as a sales point for By Iisalmi branded merchandise, complementing the city's own customer service points.
• Parma Oy (Environmental Permit Applicant)minorOthersParma Oy operates a concrete waste crushing operation in Iisalmi. The city (Tekninen ja ympäristötoimiala) processes Parma Oy's environmental noise notification for maintenance works at Hanhilampi shooting range.
• Ylä-Savon Biokaasu Oy (Upper Savonia Biogas Ltd)minorOthersYlä-Savon Biokaasu Oy is applying for an environmental permit from the city of Iisalmi for constructing a biogas plant in Vieremä, indicating a regulated business relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kajaani: Kajaani is a Finnish regional centre city of comparable size in the neighbouring Kainuu region, offering the same core municipal service portfolio (education, water, waste, urban planning) to a similar small-city population base.
• Mikkeli: Mikkeli is a Finnish regional centre city in South Savo, offering an overlapping municipal service portfolio and similar scale, providing a directly comparable municipal government peer.
• Joensuu: Joensuu is a Finnish regional centre city in North Karelia with comparable administrative scope, university/education ecosystem, and municipal service delivery model to Iisalmi.
• Seinäjoki: Seinäjoki is a Finnish regional centre city in South Ostrobothnia serving a similar population tier with overlapping municipal service categories including industrial parks and education.
• Rovaniemi: Rovaniemi is a Finnish regional centre city in Lapland offering a comparable full-stack municipal service portfolio, with additional tourism orientation that parallels Iisalmi's regional tourism focus.
• Savonlinna: Savonlinna is a small Finnish regional centre city with comparable population (~30,000) and a similar municipal service mix, including education, water utilities, and regional tourism positioning.
• Kokkola: Kokkola is a Finnish coastal regional centre city with comparable municipal service delivery, including industrial parks and water/waste utilities, operating at a similar population scale.

Broad incumbents

• Jyväskylä: Jyväskylä is a larger Finnish regional centre city offering the same municipal service categories as Iisalmi but at substantially greater scale, making it a broader incumbent reference for service delivery benchmarks.
• Tampere: Tampere is a major Finnish city providing the full municipal service portfolio at city-scale; while much larger, it represents the broader-incumbent reference for digital service innovation and resident engagement in Finnish municipal government.
• Kuopio: Kuopio is the dominant regional centre of North Savo and provides the same municipal service categories as Iisalmi at a larger scale, serving as the primary urban reference point in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Iisalmenkaupunki
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• Instagraminstagram.com/cityofiisalmi
• TikToktiktok.com/@iisalmenkaupunki

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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