CHU de Nimes

Name

CHU de Nimes

Legal name

CHU de Nîmes

Website

https://chu-nimes.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CHU de Nîmes is a French public university hospital (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire) providing comprehensive healthcare, clinical research, and health professional training to the Gard department, operating across three sites with approximately 7,000 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA), Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE), Hospital Outpatient Surgery Departments (HOPDs) (HLAFAIAC), Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations) (HLAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Clinical research
• Medical education
• Emergency medical care
• University healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Public hospital revenue from French social security and complementary health insurance reimbursements for medical consultations, hospitalizations, surgeries, and emergency care provided to patients.
2. Clinical Research Funding: Government and institutional funding for clinical research activities, including grants from national research programs, GIRCI SOHO, and partnerships with academic and industrial collaborators.
3. Training Services: Revenue from the IFMS (Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé) providing initial and continuing education for healthcare professionals, including certification programs and professional training courses.
4. Public Hospital Operating Budget: Annual operating budget from the French Ministry of Health for fulfilling public service missions including healthcare, teaching, and research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHU de Nîmes is a French public university hospital center (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire) providing comprehensive healthcare, clinical research, and health professional education across the Gard department and surrounding regions. It operates three main sites—Carémeau (acute care), Serre Cavalier (gerontology), and Le Grau-du-Roi (rehabilitation and addictology)—and serves as the supporting institution for the GHT Cévennes-Gard-Camargue territorial network of 15 public health and social establishments.

Product overview

CHU de Nîmes is a French university hospital center providing comprehensive healthcare services, clinical research, and health professional education across the Gard department. The institution operates a multi-site campus centered at Carémeau, alongside Serre Cavalier (gerontology) and the Grau-du-Roi University Rehabilitation Hospital. Its technology and research infrastructure comprises specialized clinical research platforms — including the ISO 9001-certified DRCI governance structure, the USMR methodological support unit, and dedicated platforms for medical imaging research (PRIM), microbial genomics (MICRO&BIO), pharmaceutical innovation (PHIP), clinical oncology investigation (UIC), biological resources (CRB), and motion analysis for disability (Plateforme Analyse du Mouvement). Patient-facing digital services include the Omnidoc tele-expertise network, Mon Imagerie results portal, and the PsyTRUCK 3.0 mobile psychiatric unit. The IFMS training institute provides healthcare education from initial qualification through continuing professional development. Strategic innovation partnerships with Philips and MB Therapeutics (3D pharmaceutical printing) expand the institution's technology portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFMS: Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé - healthcare training institute
• DRCI
• GHT Cévennes-Gard-Camargue
• ICG
• ICG
• IFMS
• ICG

Products and services

• IFMS — Institut de Formation aux Métiers de la Santé Healthcare professional training institute providing initial education, continuing professional development, certification programs, and specialized diplomas for nurses (IDE), nursing assistants, IBODE, IADE, and childcare specialists, with international Erasmus+ exchange opportunities.
• ICG — Institut de Cancérologie du Gard Specialized cancer institute offering medical oncology, radiotherapy, surgery, supportive care, and clinical trial access for oncology patients in the Gard department.
• Omnidoc — Réseau Téléexpertise Pro du CHU de Nîmes Secure tele-expertise network enabling remote specialist consultations and second opinions between CHU de Nîmes physicians and regional healthcare professionals across all medical disciplines.
• Mon Imagerie CHU de Nîmes Patient portal enabling secure online access to radiology reports, scan images, and diagnostic imaging results from CHU de Nîmes examinations.
• PsyTRUCK 3.0 — Mobile Psychiatric Consultation Mobile psychiatric consultation service using converted vans to provide on-the-go mental health support to young people aged 15-30 in Nîmes and surrounding areas, aimed at destigmatizing psychiatric care and enabling early detection.
• DRCI — Clinical Research and Innovation Delegation Services ISO 9001:2015 certified clinical research and innovation delegation providing professionalized services including research project management, methodology, regulatory affairs, data management, biostatistics, and research valorization for clinicians and academic/industry collaborators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 15th best hospital in France by Le Point 2025 ranking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Accelerating health innovation together. The partnership focuses on joint research initiatives, clinical trials, academic collaboration, and talent development between the university and hospital.
• MB TherapeuticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Partnership for innovation in personalized medicine through 3D pharmaceutical printing. MB Therapeutics and CHU de Nîmes develop custom-made medications using cutting-edge 3D printing technology for tailored patient treatments.
• PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025Strategic partnership for research and innovation in health. Philips and CHU de Nîmes collaborate on medical technology innovation, imaging solutions, and healthcare digitalization projects to advance patient care and operational excellence.
• EurobiomedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025Member of the Eurobiomed competitiveness cluster, the premier healthtech cluster in Occitanie. Collaboration on medical technology innovation, company partnerships, and healthcare ecosystem development.
• GHT Cévennes-Gard-Camargue MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15 public health and social medical establishments coordinated under the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire: CH Alès-Cévennes, CH Bagnols-sur-Cèze, CH Mas Careiron, CH Ponteils, CH Pont-Saint-Esprit, CH Uzès, CH Le Vigan, and 8 EHPAD facilities (Jean-Lasserre d'Euzet-les-Bains, Dr-Henry-Granet d'Aramon, Résidence Petite Camargue de Beauvoisin, Les Caprésianes de Cabrières, Villa Rediciano de Redessan, Les Oliviers de Montfrin, Les Jonquilles de Saint-Gilles). CHU de Nîmes serves as the supporting establishment.
• SATT AXLRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShareholder in SATT AXLR (Société d'Accélération de Transfert de Technologie), supporting technology transfer and commercialization of research innovations from academic to industry.
• GIRCI SOHOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Groupement Interrégional de Recherche Clinique et d'Innovation SOHO, participating in interregional research coordination and support for clinical research projects.
• CHU de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédérations Hospitalo-Universitaires (FHU) collaboration between Montpellier and Nîmes CHU. Joint academic medical federations strengthening hospital-university partnerships in Occitanie Est region.
• GCS du Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire Montpellier-NîmesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupement de Coopération Sanitaire linking the two university hospitals for shared services, research coordination, and operational synergies.
• I-Site MUSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontpellier Sud de Recherche et d'Enseignement (MUSE) I-Site project contributing to the site's research excellence and educational development.
• IATROPREV 2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHU de Nîmes joined IATROPREV 2 consortium focused on reducing adverse drug effects through improved understanding of drug-related complications and optimization of therapeutic approaches.
• IFME (Institut de Formation aux Métiers Educatifs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IFME for PsyTRUCK 3.0 mobile psychiatric consultation program, bringing mental health services to young people aged 15-30 through community-based outreach.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CHU de Montpellier: Direct peer French university hospital in Occitanie, sharing FHU academic federations, GCS cooperation grouping, and overlapping catchment in the Languedoc region. Explicit strategic partner and most comparable institution.
• CHU de Toulouse: Direct French regional university hospital peer also located in Occitanie, offering comparable general university hospital services, clinical research platforms, and medical education.
• CHU de Bordeaux: Regional French university hospital peer of comparable size and scope providing full-spectrum academic hospital care, research, and teaching across southwestern France.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM): French university hospital serving the Bouches-du-Rhône region, comparable in scope as a multi-site public academic hospital system with regional hub responsibilities.
• CHU de Lille: Regional French university hospital peer providing comparable general and specialized acute care, clinical research, and healthcare professional training in northern France.
• CHU de Nantes: Western France university hospital peer of comparable size, offering multi-site academic hospital services, clinical research, and training programs.
• CHU de Strasbourg: French regional university hospital peer with comparable general medical and surgical services, cross-border patient catchment, and academic research missions.
• CHU de Nice: French university hospital peer in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, offering comparable full-spectrum academic care and clinical research activities for a regional population.

Broad incumbents

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP): Largest French university hospital group operating ~39 hospitals in the Île-de-France region; broad incumbent offering comparable full-spectrum academic hospital services and clinical research at national scale.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon: Second-largest French university hospital group with multiple sites across the Rhône-Alpes region, providing comparable tertiary care, teaching, and research across all medical specialties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chunimes

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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