Amiens-Picardy University Hospital

What Amiens-Picardy University Hospital does

CHU Amiens-Picardie (legal name: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie; DBA: CHUAP) is a French public university hospital center headquartered in Amiens, Hauts-de-France, operating under the French Ministry of Health. Established in 1961, the institution serves as the regional reference hospital for the Picardy region, delivering tertiary and quaternary clinical care across emergency services (SAMU 80), surgery, oncology, pediatrics, maternity, rare disease management, organ transplantation, ECMO, and deep brain stimulation. It is active in 19 of the national rare disease filaments and maintains the population-based Registre du Cancer de la Somme and the CRB Biobanque de Picardie biobank.

The hospital runs an integrated training and research ecosystem comprising 14 dedicated institutes — including IFSI (168 nursing students/year), IFMEM (40 medical imaging students/year), IFTLM (25 medical lab technician students/year), IFMK, École de sages-femmes, IFAS, IFAP, IFA, IFE, and CFARM — along with the SimUSanté Epione simulation center featuring VR/AR training capabilities and the Epione Campus Santé Moodle-based e-learning platform. Clinical research is managed through the DRCI (Direction de la Recherche Clinique et de l'Innovation) and the Centre de Recherche Clinique (CRC), with participation in three FHU programs (RESPIRE, RAUC, SURFACE) and interregional networks (GIRCI Nord Ouest, INTERREG ALCOVE, Réseau BOREAL). Patient-facing digital services include DigiHosp online pre-admission and the Handiconsult accessibility platform.

The business model is anchored in the French national health insurance system (Sécurité Sociale), with the hospital operating as a public administrative entity under ARS Hauts-de-France oversight. Revenue derives from publicly funded clinical activity, training tuition (€178-€9,000 per student depending on program and status), and competitive government/European research grants. Distribution is primarily direct-to-patient via the main campus, South Site, city-based structures such as Espace Santé Maurice Ravel, home hospitalization (HAD), and the GHT Somme Littoral Sud territorial hospital network. The institution holds Qualiopi certification for training quality, GDPR/CNIL compliance, and 2026 labels for organ donation advocacy and tobacco-free health environment.

Name

Amiens-Picardy University Hospital

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie

Website

https://chu-amiens.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CHU Amiens-Picardie is a French public university hospital providing tertiary healthcare, medical training across 14 institutes, and clinical research to the Picardy region, funded primarily through the French national health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA), Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Medical professional training
• Clinical research services
• Emergency medical care
• Organ transplantation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amiens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Public hospital funded primarily through French national health insurance system (Sécurité Sociale), with patient co-payments and additional insurance top-ups (mutuelles). Revenue comes from medical consultations, procedures, hospitalizations, and emergency services.
2. Training and Education Fees: Revenue from healthcare professional training programs including nursing (IFSI), medical imaging (IFMEM), laboratory technicians (IFTLM), and other specialized training institutes. Fees include registration fees and tuition for professional development students.
3. Research Funding: Government and European research grants for clinical research, including partnerships with GIRCI Nord Ouest, FHU programs, and RHU projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CHU Amiens-Picardie is a French public university hospital center providing comprehensive medical care to residents of the Picardy region, including emergency services (SAMU 80), specialized consultations, surgeries, hospitalizations, home hospitalization (HAD), and rare disease management across 19 disease filaments. The institution also operates 14 healthcare professional training institutes delivering initial and continuing education, and conducts clinical research through dedicated divisions including a regional cancer registry, clinical research center, and the Picardy biobank.

Product overview

CHU Amiens-Picardie is a French university hospital operating as a multi-service healthcare institution with an integrated education and research ecosystem. The hospital's core offerings span clinical care across 14 training institutes (IFSI for nursing, IFTLM for medical lab technicians, IFMEM for radiology technicians, IFMK for physiotherapy, midwifery school, and specialized nursing programs), healthcare simulation center (SimUSanté Epione) with VR/AR technologies, clinical research services (DRCI, CRC, cancer registry, biobank), and patient-facing digital services (DigiHosp online preadmission, Handiconsult accessibility platform). The institution also manages the region GHT Somme Littoral Sud hospital network and offers the Epione digital learning platform for health education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IFSI - Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.1% nursing diploma success rate (July 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GHT Somme Littoral SudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital Territorial Unity connecting CHU Amiens-Picardie with other regional healthcare facilities for coordinated patient care, resource sharing, and healthcare network optimization across the Somme Littoral Sud territory.
• Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for medical and healthcare education, research collaboration, and shared campus facilities. Convention tripartite links CHU, UPJV, and Region for training coordination.
• SimUSanté / EpionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth simulation and active pedagogy center providing innovative training facilities and methods for healthcare students and professionals using cutting-edge simulation technology.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency providing regulatory oversight, health planning, and funding coordination for healthcare services in the Hauts-de-France region.
• GIRCI Nord OuestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterregional Group for Clinical Research and Innovation - Northwest region, supporting coordinated clinical research initiatives and innovation projects across member institutions.
• CFA Forma SoinsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApprenticeship training center partnership for healthcare professional education through work-study programs.
• Réseau BOREALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch network focused on specific medical research themes with regional and interregional partners.
• INTERREG ALCOVEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cross-border research project under INTERREG program focusing on specific healthcare research themes.
• Hôpitaux partenaires de formation (Hauts-de-France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of public and private health establishments in Hauts-de-France region that host students for clinical training placements.
• RectoratminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority for selection modalities and orientation information sharing.
• Agefiph Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability employment organization supporting accessibility initiatives and handicap compensation in training programs.
• FHU Programs (RESPIRE, RAUC, SURFACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederated University Hospital programs focused on respiratory diseases, healthcare optimization, and surface engineering research themes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CHU de Rouen: Neighboring French university hospital in Normandy with a comparable portfolio of clinical specialties, training schools, and clinical research activities; similar mid-sized CHU structure and similar regional-referral positioning.
• CHU de Lille: Closest direct peer as the other major university hospital in the Hauts-de-France region; operates similar comprehensive clinical, training, and research functions including a DRCI, biobank, and a broad portfolio of training institutes, making it the most natural comparison set for Amiens-Picardie.
• CHU de Bordeaux: Major French regional university hospital with a similar combination of multi-site clinical care, integrated medical training, and significant research activity; somewhat larger but structurally comparable as a regional CHU.
• CHU de Nantes: Mid-to-large French university hospital with a similar profile of multi-specialty clinical services, integrated training institutes, and clinical research; useful comparator for digital health initiatives (DigiHosp, Handiconsult) and home hospitalization models.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM): Southern France's largest university hospital group, comparable as a public multi-site CHU with training and research missions; relevant for benchmarking French public-hospital governance, scale, and clinical research performance.
• CHU de Reims: Another French regional university hospital of comparable scale to CHU Amiens-Picardie, offering similar multi-specialty clinical services, medical training, and clinical research; serves as a useful benchmark for mid-sized CHU economics.
• CHU de Strasbourg: French university hospital with a comparable mix of advanced specialties, medical training, and a major cross-border research orientation (relevant given CHU Amiens-Picardie's INTERREG ALCOVE participation); useful peer for international research positioning.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon: One of the two largest French university hospital groups, combining a comprehensive multi-specialty clinical offering with extensive training institutes and major clinical research activity; a benchmark peer for scale, service breadth, and academic mission.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska University Hospital: One of Europe's leading academic medical centers, combining advanced multi-specialty care with medical training and world-class research; useful international benchmark for university hospital scale, research output, and integrated care-teaching-research model.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): France's largest and most prominent university hospital group; comparable as a multi-site public CHU with integrated training (multiple IFSI/IFMEM-type institutes), reference activities, and major research infrastructure, though materially larger and based in the Île-de-France region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CHUAmiens
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUp7k3NNDR8LWaXaWaP437g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHUAmiensPicardie
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/chu-amiens-picardie
• Instagraminstagram.com/chuamiens

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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