Hadelandshagen AS

What Hadelandshagen AS does

Hadelandshagen AS is a Norwegian regional business development company (næringshage) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Gran, with a second co-working site in Harestua. The company is 51% owned by Gran, Lunner, and Jevnaker municipalities and 49% by private regional businesses, a mixed public-private ownership structure that positions it as the designated counterpart for business development across the Hadeland corridor.

Its service portfolio covers business consulting (Bedriftsrådgivning), free startup establishment guidance (Gründerveiledning), competence development and courses (Kompetanse og Næringsprospekt), financing matchmaking into national and regional funds (Innovasjon Norge, SkatteFUNN, Enova, savings bank foundations), a Microsoft Power BI-based Knowledge Bank (Kunnskapsbank), the multi-year Bærekraft Hadeland 2030 sustainability program, co-working facilities (Kontorfelleskap) at both locations, meeting room rentals, in-house video production for regional businesses, and the annual Hadelandskonferansen conference.

Revenue mechanics blend municipal appropriations, savings bank and county municipality grants, recurring co-working subscriptions, paid advisory engagements, and program participation fees. Customer segments include early-stage entrepreneurs (70 assisted in 2025), established regional SMBs, sustainability program participants (77 businesses across 23 industries in the Bærekraft 2030 cohort), and a tenant roster of startups and small firms (Cantor, Stem Agency, Marcello, EDR Medeso, Propell.AI, Microprog, Scandec Systemer, Artic Industries, Recouture, Mer enn spisbart, Bakselv.no, Skari Gård). GTM is community-led and event-driven, executed by a small core team of five (CEO Dagfinn Edvardsen, consultant Ole Næss, marketing manager Morten Wien, content producer Eirill Steinset, plus intern William Dihle) with an active board chaired by Øyvind Rønningen.

Name

Hadelandshagen AS

Legal name

Hadelandshagen AS

Website

https://hadelandshagen.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hadelandshagen AS is a mixed public-private regional business incubator (51% municipality-owned) serving the Hadeland corridor in Norway, providing free startup guidance, co-working facilities in Gran and Harestua, business consulting, sustainability programming (Bærekraft 2030), and annual conferences to local entrepreneurs and SMBs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business Development & Incubation Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Livelihoods & Private Sector Development (BPADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Development & Competitiveness Programs (BPADAMAF)

Keywords

• Business advisory services
• Startup incubation
• Co-working spaces
• Regional business development
• Competence development

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Co-working space rentals: Hadelandshagen operates co-working spaces (kontorfelleskap) in Gran and Harestua, offering furnished office workstations, meeting rooms, high-speed wireless, and shared services to small businesses and startups.
2. Business consulting services: Provides business advisory services to established companies including strategy development, growth planning, market positioning, organization, sustainability, and financing. Services are provided in partnership with regional businesses.
3. Regional public funding and project grants: As a semi-public organization co-owned by municipalities (Gran, Lunner, Jevnaker at 51% combined), Hadelandshagen receives municipal funding and administers regional development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hadelandshagen AS is a regional business development company (næringshage) that provides business advisory, free startup guidance, competence development, financing assistance, co-working facilities in Gran and Harestua, and the Bærekraft Hadeland 2030 sustainability program for entrepreneurs and established businesses in the Hadeland region (Gran, Lunner, Jevnaker). It also organizes the annual Hadelandskonferansen and maintains a regional Knowledge Bank.

Product overview

Hadelandshagen AS is a business development company (næringshage) that serves as the natural partner for business development and growth in the Hadeland region (Gran, Lunner, and Jevnaker municipalities). The company operates as a co-working space provider and business incubator, offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered around business consulting (Bedriftsrådgivning), startup guidance (Gründerveiledning), competence development (Kompetanse), financing assistance (Finansiering), and the sustainability initiative Bærekraft Hadeland 2030. Additional services include a Knowledge Bank (Kunnskapsbank) with regional data, video production for businesses, and meeting room facilities at their Gran and Harestua locations. The company organizes the annual Hadelandskonferansen conference and provides access to a professional network including lawyers, accountants, IT consultants, and marketing experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bedriftsrådgivning (Business Consulting) Strategic business consulting service offering practical advice on strategy, business development, growth, marketing, organization, sustainability and financing for established businesses in the Hadeland region, delivered by experienced consultants.
• Gründerveiledning (Startup Guidance) Free startup guidance service helping entrepreneurs develop business ideas, create business models, choose company structure, find financing and connect with relevant professional networks. Provided at no charge to founders in the Hadeland region.
• Finansiering (Financing Assistance) Financing assistance service helping businesses find funding opportunities, develop projects, write applications, create budgets and connect with relevant support schemes including Innovasjon Norge, SkatteFUNN, Enova and regional funds.
• Kompetanse og Næringsprospekt (Competence and Business Prospect) Competence development offering including courses, evening seminars and a comprehensive business prospect document covering opportunities in the Hadeland region for entrepreneurs and established businesses.
• Kunnskapsbank (Knowledge Bank) User-friendly online platform with data, trends and knowledge about the Hadeland region covering employment, business, housing, population and social exclusion, developed in collaboration with Gran Kommune, Lunner Kommune and Inference AS using Microsoft Power BI.
• Bærekraft Hadeland 2030 (Sustainability Hadeland 2030) Multi-year sustainability initiative for businesses in the Hadeland region organizing companies into industry groups for targeted sustainability work, training, assessment and collaborative improvement initiatives.
• Kontorfelleskap (Co-working Space) Co-working facilities in Gran (Storgt. 15) and Harestua (Vannebos veg 205) offering furnished offices, high-speed wireless, meeting rooms, printers, coffee, kitchen facilities, parking and access to a professional network of resource persons including lawyers, accountants, IT consultants and marketing experts.
• Hadelandskonferansen (Hadeland Conference)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 entrepreneurs received establishment assistance in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hadeland IPRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal Political Council for Gran, Lunner and Jevnaker. Collaborates on regional strategy development including the 'Hadeland - nært og naturlig' strategy document and knowledge bank.
• Inference ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner collaborating on the knowledge bank (Kunnskapsbank) platform, developing reports and statistics using Microsoft Power BI.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• StartupLab: Norway's largest startup hub offering co-working, advisory, investor access and community programs for early-stage companies. Directly comparable service bundle to Hadelandshagen, though focused on Oslo and tech-oriented founders.
• Aleap: Norwegian healthcare-focused startup incubator providing co-working, advisory and program services to health and life-science founders. Comparable business model to Hadelandshagen though specialized in a single vertical.
• Norway Health Tech: Norwegian health-tech cluster and innovation hub supporting startups and SMEs in healthcare. Comparable incubator/community function to Hadelandshagen though verticalized, illustrating how regional incubators can scale by specializing.
• Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park): Oslo-based innovation park combining co-working, incubator services, and corporate-startup collaboration. Closely mirrors Hadelandshagen's integrated workspace-plus-advisory model at a larger urban scale.

Broad incumbents

• Innovasjon Norge: Norway's national innovation agency providing financing, advisory, and innovation services to Norwegian companies across all regions. Overlaps significantly with Hadelandshagen's financing-advisory function but operates at a national scale with broader mandates and grant instruments.
• SIVA: State-owned company that owns and operates the national næringshage (business garden) network to which Hadelandshagen belongs. Provides infrastructure funding and program coordination for incubators across Norway, including Hadelandshagen.

Regional players

• Connect Mid-Norge: Norwegian innovation network connecting entrepreneurs with advisors, investors, and corporates across central Norway. Comparable mission and entrepreneur-support services to Hadelandshagen but operating across a broader regional footprint.
• Kunnskapsparken Bodø: Regional knowledge park in northern Norway offering co-working, advisory and innovation services to entrepreneurs and SMEs. Similar public-private hybrid ownership model and service mix as Hadelandshagen, serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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