ECCO

What ECCO does

The European Cancer Organisation (ECO, formerly ECCO and originally the Federation of European Cancer Societies) is a Brussels-based not-for-profit federation founded in 1981 and rebranded under its current name in 2007. It convenes 41 member societies and patient advocacy groups spanning oncology, nursing, surgical oncology, radiotherapy, paediatric oncology, and cancer research to build consensus and influence European cancer policy, most notably contributing to Europe's Beating Cancer Plan with 12 recommendations during the 2020 consultation. ECO operates nine Focused Topic Networks (Prevention/HPV/Quality of Life/Digital Health/Inequalities/Workforce/Research/Emergencies) and convenes the European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action group of more than 130 policymakers.

ECO's product surface is policy- and community-oriented rather than commercial. Offerings include the annual European Cancer Summit, Community 365 year-round roundtables, policy publications (ECO Good Practice Guide on HPV Vaccination, Closing the Gaps cervical cancer screening report, Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care series), data visualisation tools (European Cancer Pulse, European Cancer Screening Policy Index), and policy frameworks (European Code of Cancer Practice). It also delivers EU-funded projects including INTERACT-EUROPE 100 and EUonQoL.

ECO's business model is a subscription-style federation: recurring membership contributions from 41 member societies, event participation revenue, and project funding from EU programmes (including the EU Mission on Cancer). It does not sell commercial products or services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is fragmented across oncology professionals, patient advocates, EU institutions, and national policymakers, with EU institutional engagement concentrated in Brussels via its Rue de la Science 41 headquarters.

Name

ECCO

Legal name

European Cancer Organisation

Website

https://europeancancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The European Cancer Organisation is a Brussels-based not-for-profit federation of 41 oncology member societies and patient advocacy groups that convenes stakeholders, builds policy consensus, and influences EU cancer policy through the European Cancer Summit, Focused Topic Networks, and policy publications.

Ownership category

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Product category

Health Policy Advocacy and Oncology Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAJ), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Cancer policy advocacy
• Oncology federation
• Health policy convening
• Cancer care consensus
• Multidisciplinary oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Society Fees and Participation: As a not-for-profit federation, ECO generates revenue through membership fees from its 41 member societies, which include professional oncology societies and patient advocacy groups across Europe. Additional revenue comes from event participation fees for conferences and summits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ECCO is a not-for-profit federation that convenes 41 oncology member societies and patient advocacy groups across Europe to build consensus, publish policy guidance, and advocate for improved cancer care with EU and national policymakers. Its offerings include policy publications, benchmarking indices (European Cancer Screening Policy Index, HPV Prevention Policy Atlas), annual convening events (European Cancer Summit), thematic networks covering prevention, HPV, digital health, survivorship and workforce, and direct advocacy into EU institutions including Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.

Product overview

The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) is a not-for-profit federation that operates as a policy and advocacy organization rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings include policy publications and guides (such as the ECO Good Practice Guide on HPV Vaccination and the Closing the Gaps cervical cancer screening report), data visualization tools (European Cancer Pulse), policy frameworks (European Code of Cancer Practice, European Cancer Screening Policy Index), and conference/event programs (European Cancer Summit, Focused Topic Networks, Community 365, INTERACT-EUROPE 100). These resources work together to advocate for more effective, efficient, and equitable cancer care across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECO Good Practice Guide on HPV Vaccination A practical publication providing evidence-based principles and recommendations to help countries achieve high HPV vaccination coverage, targeting policymakers, programme managers, and patient organisations.
• Closing the Gaps: Cervical Cancer Screening Report An analytical report providing an updated overview of how European countries are progressing towards cervical cancer elimination, identifying gaps and inequalities in screening implementation.
• HPV Prevention Policy Atlas Europe 2025 A benchmarking tool mapping HPV vaccination policies and coverage across Europe, identifying disparities and supporting accountability and evidence-based decision-making.
• European Cancer Summit Annual high-level gathering bringing together policymakers, healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and researchers to discuss and shape cancer policy priorities in Europe.
• Focused Topic Networks Nine specialised topic networks (including HPV Action, Prevention, Digital Health, Workforce, Survivorship, Health Systems, Research Policy, Inequalities, and Emergencies and Crises) that convene stakeholders to facilitate consensus and joint projects on specific cancer care issues.
• European Cancer Pulse A unique data visualisation tool designed to track inequalities and monitor progress in cancer care across Europe, highlighting the factors that influence disparities in cancer care.
• European Code of Cancer Practice An initiative empowering European citizens and cancer patients with ten key overarching rights, signposting what cancer patients in Europe should expect from their healthcare system.
• European Cancer Screening Policy Index A screening policy benchmarking tool tracking and comparing cancer screening policies across Europe to drive improvements and equitable access.
• INTERACT-EUROPE 100 Conference A project-focused conference showcasing achievements of INTERACT-EUROPE 100 while charting the next phase of inter-specialty cancer training across Europe.
• Quality of Life and Cancer Policy Forum High-level implementation-focused event featuring the EUonQoL project and Quality of Life - Patient-Centred Care Cluster of the EU Mission on Cancer, bringing together stakeholders to learn about latest EU-supported initiatives.
• Community 365 Year-round community initiative bringing together roundtable discussions and forums on various cancer care topics including patient-reported outcomes, cancer treatment and fertility, and AYA cancer care.
• Health Literacy and Digital Health Literacy Publication A publication addressing health literacy as a crucial element in the evolving healthcare landscape, particularly focusing on skills needed to assess and utilise health information on digital platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Substantial influence on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan - submitted 12 key recommendations during 2020 consultation phase
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026ECO partners with ESGO for HPV prevention and cervical cancer elimination initiatives in Southeast Europe. Jointly organized regional conferences and developed policy tools including the ECO Good Practice Guide on HPV Vaccination and the HPV Prevention Policy Atlas Europe 2025.
• Romanian Football Federation (FRF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026ECO partnered with the Romanian Football Federation to host the 'One Region. One Goal: Eliminating HPV-related cancers in Southeast Europe' event in Bucharest. The partnership leverages football's broad social reach to promote HPV vaccination awareness and public health messaging.
• Founding Member Societies (EACR, EONS, ESMO, ESSO, ESTRO, SIOP Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Six professional societies - European Association of Cancer Research (EACR), European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), European Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ESTRO), and European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe) - legally founded the Federation of European Cancer Societies (FECS) in 1981, which later evolved into ECO.
• European Institutions (European Commission, European Parliament)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECO maintains ongoing strategic engagement with EU institutions including the European Commission and European Parliament. ECO played a significant role in the design and implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, submitted 12 key recommendations during the 2020 consultation phase, and convenes the European Parliamentarians for Cancer Action group with 130+ members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Patients' Forum (EPF): Brussels-based umbrella organization of European patient advocacy groups engaged in EU health policy. Directly comparable to ECCO's patient-facing convening function and EU-level policy advocacy model.
• Union for International Cancer Control (UICC): Global cancer federation convening member organizations to influence cancer control policy worldwide. Closely analogous to ECCO in its federation-of-societies model and convening function, but with a global rather than European remit.
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO): One of ECCO's six founding member societies and the leading European professional society for medical oncology. Directly comparable as a European oncology membership organization with its own policy advocacy, congress, and education programs.
• European Public Health Alliance (EPHA): Brussels-based federation of public health NGOs engaging EU institutions on health policy. Highly comparable to ECCO in governance structure, Brussels location, EU policy focus, and advocacy-driven mission.
• European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO): One of ECCO's six founding member societies and the European society for radiation oncology. Comparable as a European specialty oncology society with its own congress, education programs, and policy engagement.
• European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe): One of ECCO's six founding member societies and the European professional society for paediatric oncology. Comparable in federation-style governance, EU policy engagement, and annual congress model.
• European Hematology Association (EHA): European professional society for hematology with a similar federation-adjacent model, organizing congresses, publishing guidelines, and engaging EU policymakers on blood cancer policy — a natural comparable to ECCO for a different oncology sub-discipline.
• European Respiratory Society (ERS): European professional society for respiratory medicine with a Lausanne-based secretariat, annual congress, and EU policy engagement. Comparable to ECCO in professional society scale, international reach, and policy advocacy capacity for a different disease area.
• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL): Europe's leading professional society for hepatology with a Geneva-based secretariat, annual congress, and EU policy engagement. Closely comparable to ECCO in governance model, congress-driven GTM, and European-level policy advocacy in a disease-specific context.
• European Heart Network (EHN): Brussels-based federation of heart foundations and patient organizations across Europe. Most directly comparable disease-specific federation to ECCO in terms of Brussels location, EU-level advocacy, and federation-of-societies model — but focused on cardiovascular disease.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EuropeanCancer
• Facebookfacebook.com/ECCOcancer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecco---the-european-cancer-organisation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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