CongressMed

What CongressMed does

CongressMed Ltd. is a Tel Aviv-based privately held company that develops and manages a portfolio of branded international medical congresses focused on controversial, unresolved clinical issues. The company's proprietary concept centers on a debate-based format designed to drive consensus on treatment dilemmas, contrasting with traditional lecture-style medical conferences. Its portfolio includes six specialty congress brands: COGI (the flagship, running since 1999 in obstetrics/gynecology/infertility and attracting 2,000+ attendees from 80+ countries), DDDN (neurotherapeutics), BMJD (bone/muscle/joint), CoBrCa (breast cancer), CoPedia (pediatrics), and CiTH (thrombosis/hemostasis).

The underlying technology is a web-based congress management platform handling registration, abstract submission, CME accreditation tracking, and attendee communication, with backend operations largely outsourced to PCO partner MCI Geneva (registration portal, abstract processing, hotel coordination, industry liaison). CongressMed relies on scientific committees and key opinion leaders to chair and faculty the events, with EXCEMED providing EACCME European CME accreditation. The company operates with 1-10 employees and has no disclosed external funding.

CongressMed monetizes through four streams: tiered registration fees from physician attendees (€190-€540 per person for DDDN 2015 depending on tier and status), industry sponsorship and exhibition sales to pharmaceutical and medical device companies, non-CME industry symposia where sponsors control content subject to organizing committee approval, and hotel/accommodation commissions from partner venues (e.g., Corinthia Hotel Prague). Congresses rotate across major European and Asian hub cities on an 18-month planning horizon, with industry engagement managed through a dedicated liaison team and regional regulatory partners (e.g., TWT SRL in Italy).

Name

CongressMed

Legal name

CongressMed Ltd.

Website

https://congressmed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CongressMed is a Tel Aviv-based company that develops and manages a portfolio of branded international medical congresses using a debate-based format to address controversial clinical issues across specialties including OB/GYN, neurology, oncology, and pediatrics, serving physician attendees and pharmaceutical/medical device sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education Conferences

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Health Sciences Congresses (THAHAJAA), Life Sciences & Biotechnology Congresses (THAHAJAB), Healthcare & Medical Congresses (MPAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Medical congress management
• CME-accredited conferences
• Healthcare professional education
• Medical event organization
• Controversy-based medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Congress Registration Fees: CongressMed charges registration fees to physician attendees, with tiered pricing for early, late, and last-minute registration periods. Reduced rates are available for nurses, students, and residents who provide proof of status.
2. Industry Sponsorship and Exhibition: Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers sponsor congresses and rent exhibition space to access international expert audiences. Sponsorship packages include various visibility opportunities.
3. Industry Symposia: Non-CME commercial/promotional sessions offered to industry, where companies choose topics, invite speakers, and control content, subject to Organizing Committee approval.
4. Hotel and Accommodation Services: CongressMed arranges and manages hotel accommodations for congress attendees, partnering with venues like Corinthia Hotel Prague.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CongressMed develops, brands, and manages a portfolio of international medical congresses built around a debate-based format on controversial clinical issues, with flagship brand COGI (Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility) plus DDDN, BMJD, CoBrCa, CoPedia, and CiTH covering other specialties. The company delivers end-to-end congress production — concept development, scientific program management, CME accreditation, registration, sponsorship sales, exhibition, abstract management, and on-site logistics — for healthcare professional attendees and pharmaceutical/medtech industry sponsors.

Product overview

CongressMed is a Tel Aviv-based company specializing in the development and management of medical concept congresses. The company operates a portfolio of branded medical congresses, each dedicated to controversial issues in specific therapeutic areas, using a debate format to reach consensus on unresolved clinical dilemmas. The core offering includes COGI (flagship brand for obstetrics/gynecology/infertility), BMJD (bone/muscle/joint diseases), CoBrCa (breast cancer), CoPedia (pediatrics), CiTH (thrombosis/hemostasis), and DDDN (neurotherapeutics). CongressMed provides full-service congress management including scientific program management, CME accreditation, sponsorship liaison, registration, and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COGI: World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility
• BMJD
• CoPEDIA
• CoBrCa
• CiTH
• DDDN

Products and services

• COGI (World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility) CongressMed's flagship brand — an international, multidisciplinary congress for OB/GYN specialists, reproductive endocrinologists, clinical embryologists, and infertility experts addressing controversial clinical issues through debate-based sessions. Awarded European CME credits and held annually in rotating European and Asian cities.
• BMJD (World Congress on Controversies, Debates & Consensus in Bone, Muscle & Joint Diseases) An international congress dedicated to controversial issues in bone, muscle, and joint diseases, featuring debates and consensus-building among orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, and musculoskeletal researchers.
• CoBrCa (World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer) An international congress focusing on controversial topics in breast cancer management, bringing together breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists for interdisciplinary debate sessions.
• CoPedia (World Congress on Controversies in Pediatrics) A congress addressing controversial issues in pediatrics through debate and discussion formats, targeting pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists.
• CiTH (World Congress on Controversies in Thrombosis and Hemostasis) An international congress focused on controversial topics in thrombosis and hemostasis, featuring expert debates and discussions on unresolved clinical issues in the field.
• DDDN (World Congress on Neurotherapeutics: Dilemmas, Debates & Discussions) A comprehensive congress devoted to neurotherapeutic topics, aimed at interaction between neurologists, neuroscientists, and industry representatives; the 2015 Prague edition was granted 18 European CME credits through EACCME and supported The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
• CongressMed Full-Service Congress Management End-to-end congress development and management services for medical organizations, including concept development and branding, financial and budget management, venue selection, project management, sponsorship and industry liaison, scientific program management, promotion and marketing, registration and accommodation management, abstract management, exhibition management, logistics and on-site set-up, and CME accreditation coordination.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EXCEMED (Excellence in Medical Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEXCEMED works with CongressMed to obtain CME/CPD accreditation for scientific programs. EXCEMED submits congress programs for accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). This partnership ensures all CongressMed congresses meet international medical education standards.
• MCI GenevacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMCI Geneva serves as the Congress Secretariat for CongressMed events, handling registration management, abstract processing, hotel coordination, and industry liaison. They operate the official registration portal and manage day-to-day congress logistics for European-based events.
• TWT SRL (Italy)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTWT SRL is entrusted to collect applications from Italian pharmaceutical companies and file them with the Italian Ministry of Health in compliance with Legislative Order 219 of 24th April 2006 – art. 124. This partnership ensures regulatory compliance for Italian industry participation.
• The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDDN (World Congress on Neurotherapeutics) proudly supports The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, demonstrating commitment to advancing neurotherapeutic research and raising awareness among congress participants.
• EMSP (European Multiple Sclerosis Platform)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEMSP endorsement of DDDN congress provides credibility and helps promote the event to European multiple sclerosis specialists and researchers through EMSP's professional network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AIM Group International: AIM Group is a PCO with dedicated healthcare and life sciences division delivering association congress management, sponsorship sales, and CME-accredited meetings. Direct overlap with CongressMed on medical congress execution and pharma-funded event delivery.
• BioEvents: BioEvents is a PCO specialized in life sciences and biomedical congresses, delivering recurring international events similar to CongressMed's DDDN and BMJD. Direct overlap on life-sciences/pharma congresses with KOL-driven programs.
• Paragon Group (Paragon Conventions): Paragon is an international congress organizer with strong medical association client base, providing event management, sponsorship sales, and CME-certified programming. Direct competitor for association and medical society congress mandates.
• International Conference Services (ICS): ICS is a global PCO providing full-service congress management including abstract handling, registration, exhibition, and CME-accredited programming for medical/scientific associations. Closely comparable service offering to CongressMed.
• MCI Group: MCI Geneva is CongressMed's actual operations partner running registration, abstracts, and industry liaison, but MCI also independently organizes association congresses worldwide. Same business model of providing PCO services and managing end-to-end medical/scientific events, with larger scale across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Congrex Switzerland: Congrex is a European-headquartered PCO managing medical and scientific association congresses across Europe. Comparable scope: end-to-end congress management, abstract handling, exhibition, and sponsor liaison for healthcare-focused recurring events.
• Kenes Group: Kenes Group is one of the largest global professional congress organizers specializing in medical and scientific associations. Both organizations run recurring branded medical congresses built around international KOL faculties and pharma sponsorship packages, making Kenes the closest direct comparable to CongressMed's PCO-style model.
• EXCEMED: EXCEMED is CongressMed's partner for CME/CPD accreditation under EACCME and itself delivers independent medical education programs and live CME-accredited meetings. Comparable as a medical education provider focused on international CME-accredited live events for physicians.

Emerging players

• BioConferences International: BioConferences focuses on biomedical and clinical research conferences, producing CME-accredited meetings for healthcare professionals. Overlaps with CongressMed's niche specialty brand portfolio, though typically smaller per-event scale.

Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): ESC operates one of the world's largest annual medical congresses with extensive pharma sponsorship and CME content. Serves as the in-house incumbent model that association congresses emulate, competing for the same physician attendees and pharma budgets CongressMed relies on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/congressmed

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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