Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association

What Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association does

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA) is a Swedish non-profit association (ideell förening) founded in 2001 and domiciled in Malmö. It functions as a membership-based network for blue-green solutions — the integration of vegetation (green) with water management (blue) — spanning green roofs, facades, rain gardens, urban tree planting, and stormwater ponds. The association owns a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Scandinavian Green Roof Institute AB (SGRI), which historically served as a competence center offering study visits, consulting, courses, and guest lectures, and which participated in funded R&D projects with universities and public research institutes.

The core product is the network itself, monetized through annual corporate/organizational memberships priced at 1,500 SEK per year, providing access to network activities, eligibility to participate in the Green Roof Award jury, and discounts on partner-delivered study visits and lectures. A flagship intangible asset is the Scandinavian Green Roof Award, run annually since 2000 on the initiative of the City of Malmö, recognizing best-in-class projects in two categories (extensive and intensive green roofs). The association also stewards the Grönatakhandboken (Green Roof Handbook), a public-private-academic knowledge resource.

From 2024, SGIA underwent a strategic restructuring: it ceased operations at the Augustenborg site in Malmö, transferred all R&D activities to IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, and offloaded study visits and lectures to Green Blue Guide, a company operated by a former SGRI employee. As a result, SGIA now operates purely as a network, serving roughly 30+ member organizations across municipalities, construction and real estate firms, material suppliers, and research institutions in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The GTM motion is sales-led for membership acquisition via the website, with a channel-partner referral arrangement for educational services. Revenue is not disclosed; membership dues alone imply revenue well under USD 1M annually.

Name

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association

Legal name

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association

Website

https://greenroof.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SGIA is a Malmö-based Swedish non-profit association founded in 2001 that operates as a membership network for blue-green urban infrastructure solutions across Scandinavia. It serves municipalities, construction firms, material suppliers, and research institutions through an annual 1,500 SEK membership and the Scandinavian Green Roof Award.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Green infrastructure network
• Blue-green solutions
• Green roof consulting
• Urban climate adaptation
• Nonprofit membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to corporate and organizational members. Members receive benefits including invitations to SGIA activities, eligibility for jury participation in the Green Roof Award, and access to discounts on study visits and lectures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA) is a non-profit association (ideell förening) that operates as a network for blue-green solutions, encompassing vegetation (green) and water management (blue) applications such as green roofs, facades, rain gardens, urban trees, and stormwater ponds. The association owns Scandinavian Green Roof Institute AB (SGRI), a competence center that previously hosted study visits, research, courses, guest lectures, and consulting, and it administers the annual Scandinavian Green Roof Award recognizing excellence in green roof projects. From autumn 2024, SGIA transitioned to function solely as a membership network after transferring all research and development operations to IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.

Product overview

Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association (SGIA) operates as a non-profit association and network for blue-green solutions, with its core offering being the Green Roof Institute (SGRI). SGRI serves as a competence center for blue-green solutions, green roofs, and facades, offering consulting, research participation, educational courses, and guest lectures. The organization administers the Green Roof Award (established 2000), an annual Scandinavian award recognizing excellence in green roof projects. Additionally, SGIA provides the Grönatakhandboken (Green Roof Handbook), a comprehensive knowledge resource developed through public-private-academic collaboration. Study visits and lectures are offered through a partner, Green Blue Guide. From 2024, all R&D operations have been transferred to IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, with SGIA functioning primarily as a network organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate/Organization Membership Annual membership for companies and organizations providing invitations to SGIA activities, eligibility for jury participation in the Green Roof Award, and access to discounts on study visits and lectures through partner Green Blue Guide. Priced at 1500 SEK per year.
• Scandinavian Green Roof Award Annual recognition program with two categories — Extensive green roof (max 15 cm buildup, inaccessible) and Intensive green roof (min 15 cm buildup) — honoring the best green roof project in Scandinavia, initiated by the City of Malmö and administered continuously since 2000.
• Scandinavian Green Roof Institute (SGRI) Competence Center Wholly-owned subsidiary competence center for blue-green solutions, green roofs, and facades; historically offered study visits to the botanical roof garden and eco-city, research participation, educational courses, guest lectures, and consulting services. R&D operations transferred to IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute from 2024.
• Grönatakhandboken (Green Roof Handbook) Comprehensive knowledge resource and handbook developed through broad public-private-academic collaboration, covering concrete slabs, waterproofing, plant beds, vegetation, and other technical aspects of green roof design and implementation.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

43 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IVL Swedish Environmental Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024As of 2024, all ongoing R&D activities were transferred from Scandinavian Green Roof Institute AB (SGRI) to IVL. SGIA/SGRI currently has no intention of operating its own R&D activities.
• VIA University CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Interreg-funded Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia project, exploring living green walls for climate adaptation in Scandinavian cities.
• Østfold University College (HiØ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Interreg-funded Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia project.
• SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple research projects including Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia, the FORMAS-funded Aging Green Roofs project, and waste recycling project with Ecoloop, NSR AB, Renova AB, and Green Roof Institute. SLU is also represented on the SGIA board.
• NVE – Norges Vann- og EnergidirektoratminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Interreg-funded Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia project.
• BG Byggros (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Interreg-funded Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia project.
• Henning LarsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Interreg-funded Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia project.
• Green Blue GuidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs of June 2024, Green Blue Guide (greenblueguide.se) is the recommended provider of study visits and lectures related to blue-green solutions. It is a company independent of SGIA, operated by a former SGRI employee. SGIA itself no longer offers these services.
• DerbigumminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• VA SydminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network. Represented on the SGIA board (Tim Delshammar).
• MKB Fastighets ABminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions. Owner of award-winning project Koggen (Green Roof Award 2015).
• LecaminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• PonovaminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• ZincominorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Nature ImpactminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Klint & TrädgårdminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Bara MineralerminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• StångbyminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Nordic WaterproofingminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Svenska NaturtakminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• VegTech ABminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions. Board member: Johan Ljungberg.
• ByggrosminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Enviro PlanningminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• WandelsminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• EdgeminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Tidningen UtemiljöminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• NFGIminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• EkologigruppenminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• VisionskompanietminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• Semper GreenminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• FOAMGLASminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• ButongminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• MelicaminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• SBHubminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• FolkstadenminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• WihlborgsminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• OverEasyminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• CanecominorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• CellglasminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• BEUMminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• SedunaminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• MattakminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.
• MJ DiversitasminorOthersCorporate member of the SGIA network for blue-green solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ZinCo GmbH: Major global manufacturer of green-roof systems and an SGIA corporate member; not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem participant and supplier that benefits from the awareness and standards work SGIA drives.

Regional players

• Associazione Italiana per il Verde Pensile (AIPIG): Italy's national green-roof association, promoting green-roof knowledge and adoption — a regional parallel that mirrors SGIA's Scandinavian advocacy and member-network model.
• Living Roofs: UK-based organization supporting the development of green roofs and walls, with comparable advocacy and knowledge-exchange activities to SGIA but focused on the UK rather than Scandinavia.
• Centrum voor Groene Daken: Dutch knowledge center for green roofs, operating as a comparable national convener of green-roof practitioners and stakeholders in the Netherlands — a regional parallel with similar mission but different geography.

Direct peers

• Green Infrastructure Foundation (formerly Green Roofs for Healthy Cities): North America's leading green-roof and green-infrastructure association, operating as a membership-based industry body that runs awards, conferences, and advocacy — the closest functional parallel to SGIA in the North American market.
• World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN): Global umbrella network of national and regional green-infrastructure organizations, of which SGIA is a member. Directly comparable as an aggregating body for green-roof and blue-green infrastructure associations worldwide.
• International Green Roof Association (IGRA): International non-profit dedicated to advocacy, research, and knowledge exchange on green roofs, with a comparable mission to SGIA's blue-green solutions focus at a global rather than Scandinavian scale.
• FLL (Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau): German research society developing widely adopted green-roof and landscaping standards, playing a standards-setting and knowledge-curation role analogous to SGIA's Grönatakhandboken in Scandinavia.
• Fachvereinigung Bauwerksbegrünung (FBB): Germany's leading association for green roofs, facades, and building-integrated vegetation, providing industry standards, networking, and advocacy — a direct functional equivalent of SGIA in the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute: Sweden's leading environmental research institute that absorbed SGIA's R&D operations in 2024; broader in scope than SGIA but now a direct overlap in green-infrastructure research and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/greenroofmalmo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sgiamalmo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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