What CHUV does

CHUV (Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois) is a public university hospital headquartered at Rue du Bugnon 21, Lausanne, Switzerland, and one of five Swiss university hospitals affiliated with the Université de Lausanne's Faculty of Biology and Medicine. It delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across all major specialties — cardiovascular, dermatological, digestive, endocrine, genitourinary, hematological, immunological, musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory, psychiatric, and oncological — across a campus comprising the Main Hospital Building, Children's Hospital, Orthopedic Hospital, Maternity, CUTR Sylvana, Site de Cery, and Hôtel des Patients. The hospital operates 24/7 emergency services, urgent telephone triage, and a suite of digital channels including the CHUV@home mobile app, MedCHUV physician referral portal, MedEx document transmission, and the Dossier électronique du patient (DEP) electronic health record.

The hospital's technology base centers on advanced diagnostic imaging, specialized medical equipment, and surgical robotics — notably the Da Vinci Single Port robotic surgical assistant, the first such deployment in Western Switzerland, enabling minimally invasive procedures through a single 2.7 cm incision across six surgical specialties. It also operates a 3D virtual simulator for surgeon training and supports the URBASAN urban-environment-and-sleep research consortium with EPFL, HEIG-VD, and Geneva University Hospitals (HUG).

Commercially, CHUV is a public service of the Canton de Vaud attached to the Department of Health and Social Action (DSAS) and financed by the State of Vaud; revenue mechanics are government-budget-driven and not publicly disclosed. Supplemental funding flows through the Fondation CHUV, which disbursed more than CHF 5.8 million in 2025 across 78 innovation projects. The go-to-market is direct-to-patient via emergency services, online consultation requests, in-person visits, and inbound physician referrals through MedCHUV, with patient services covered under Swiss mandatory health insurance (LAMal). CHUV was ranked among the world's best hospitals in the 2025 Newsweek ranking.

Name

CHUV

Legal name

Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois

Website

https://chuv.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1806

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CHUV is a public university hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care across all major specialties to the population of Canton Vaud and Western Switzerland, with 10,000+ staff and Newsweek 2025 world-ranking recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital Outpatient Surgery Departments (HOPDs) (HLAFAIAC)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Medical treatment
• Emergency care
• Medical research
• Healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: CHUV is a public institution of the State of Vaud, financed by the Canton de Vaud through the Department of Health and Social Action (DSAS). Revenue comes from patient care services including emergency care, consultations, hospitalizations, and specialized medical treatments. The hospital also generates revenue through its Foundation which received more than CHF 5.8 million in 2025 to support 78 innovative projects in care, research, and training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHUV is a public university hospital providing comprehensive medical care across multiple specialties including cardiovascular, oncological, psychiatric, dermatological, and neurological services. It operates emergency services, outpatient consultations, and hospitalization facilities supported by advanced medical technologies including Western Switzerland's first Da Vinci Single Port robotic surgical assistant. The hospital also delivers medical research and professional education through its academic partnership with the Université de Lausanne.

Product overview

CHUV operates as a university hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services across multiple specialties including cardiovascular, dermatological, digestive, endocrine, genitourinary, hematological, immunological, musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory, psychiatric, and oncological care. The hospital provides digital health services including the CHUV@home mobile application for remote patient care, MedCHUV professional portal for physician referrals, MedEx for electronic document transmission, and an electronic patient dossier (DEP). Surgical services include advanced robotic surgery capabilities with the Da Vinci Single Port system. CHUV is one of Switzerland's five university hospitals and ranks among the world's best hospitals according to Newsweek 2025 rankings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHUV@home: Mobile application for patient care
• MedCHUV
• VU.CH
• ARTCHUV
• In Vivo Magazine

Products and services

• CHUV@home Mobile application allowing patients to receive care at home, extending CHUV hospital services beyond the physical facility for remote patient monitoring and care.
• MedCHUV Web portal for referring physicians (médecins installés) enabling them to admit patients, hospitalize patients, request specialist opinions, and obtain dossier extracts.
• MedEx Electronic document transmission service allowing healthcare providers to send patient documents to CHUV digitally.
• Dossier électronique du patient (DEP) Electronic patient dossier service enabling patients to open and manage their digital health records.
• Catalogue des analyses et examens Online catalog of laboratory analyses and examinations offered by CHUV for healthcare providers and patients.
• Da Vinci Single Port Robotic Surgical Assistant Robotic surgical system enabling minimally invasive procedures through a single 2.7 cm incision or natural orifice, with tremor filtering and 1:1 movement reproduction for enhanced surgical precision. Expected to benefit approximately 400 patients per year across urology, thoracic surgery, gynecology, and pediatrics.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~400 patients per year expected to benefit from robotic surgery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• EBRAINSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2025CHUV joined EBRAINS as an associate member, enabling participation in designing next-generation tools and services for brain research and strengthening European collaboration in brain sciences.
• EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025EPFL startup MoleSense received CHF 150,000 funding to develop molecular wearables for maternity care. CHUV collaborates with EPFL on various research projects including URBASAN studying urban environments' influence on sleep.
• Université de Lausanne - Faculty of Biology and MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHUV collaborates closely with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne, playing a leading role of European scope in medical care, research, and training. This academic partnership enables cutting-edge medical practice and medical education.
• Canton de Vaud / State of VaudcoreOthersCHUV is a public service of the State of Vaud, attached to the Department of Health and Social Action (DSAS), and is financed by the Canton de Vaud.
• HES SO (Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with HES SO in volunteer network supporting healthcare education and training initiatives.
• Various Swiss Healthcare Institutions (HUG, HEIG-VD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURBASAN project involves collaboration with Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), HEIG-VD engineering school, and Swiss Romandie municipalities to map urban environment influence on sleep.
• Fondation CHUVcoreOthersFoundation providing financial support to CHUV, having granted more than CHF 5.8 million in 2025 to support 78 innovative projects in care, research, and training.
• Fondation CHUVcoreOthersNon-profit foundation that supports CHUV through donations and fundraising to advance healthcare, research, and training missions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG): Geneva's public university hospital and one of CHUV's two closest peers among Switzerland's five university hospitals. Directly comparable mandate (public service, teaching, research), similar demographic catchment in French-speaking Switzerland, and explicitly collaborating with CHUV on the URBASAN sleep study.
• Inselspital (Bern University Hospital): One of the five Swiss university hospitals, public institution of the Canton of Bern operating under the same federal academic-medicine framework as CHUV. Comparable scale, full specialty coverage, joint UNIL/EPFL-style research affiliations, and a direct German-speaking-Switzerland competitor for tertiary referrals.
• Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ): Largest Swiss university hospital and one of the five federally designated centers. Directly comparable as a public university hospital providing comprehensive acute care, research, and teaching; competes with CHUV for top faculty, research grants, and complex referrals across Switzerland.
• Universitätsspital Basel (USB): One of the five Swiss university hospitals, public teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Basel. Comparable scope of services, academic-medicine mandate, and patient mix; another Swiss center competing for tertiary referrals and research talent.
• Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital, jointly operated by Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität. Closest continental peer in scale (~100,000+ employees equivalent), full academic medical center, and broad specialty research portfolio analogous to CHUV's UNIL/EPFL affiliation.
• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Pitié-Salpêtrière: Major French public university hospital group with Pitié-Salpêtrière as a flagship site. Comparable scope (full specialty breadth, research, teaching), public-finance model, and academic medical center mandate; useful benchmark for European tertiary care at scale.
• Karolinska University Hospital: Swedish public university hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet, one of Europe's leading academic medical centers. Comparable triple-mandate of care, research, and education; similar Newsweek-recognized brand and EBRAINS-adjacent neuroscience footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Global benchmark for academic medical centers, ranked #1 in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals. Shares CHUV's model of integrated care, research, and education, and serves as a global standard for tertiary referral medicine and brand-driven patient acquisition.
• Johns Hopkins Hospital: US academic medical center blending research, teaching, and complex care at a global scale. Comparable to CHUV as a university hospital with deep research funding ties and a strong international brand in specialty medicine.
• Cleveland Clinic: Large, globally-recognized academic medical center known for specialty depth and clinical innovation. Comparable to CHUV's positioning as a top-tier tertiary referral center with strong digital health and innovation investments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chuvlausanne
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHUVLausanne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chuv
• Instagraminstagram.com/chuvlausanne
• TikToktiktok.com/@chuvlausanne
• Xx.com/chuvlausanne

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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