Akademiska Sjukhuset

Name

Akademiska Sjukhuset

Legal name

Akademiska sjukhuset i Uppsala

Website

https://akademiska.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1708

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Akademiska sjukhuset is operated by Region Uppsala and funded through public taxation and healthcare allocations. Services are provided to patients covered under the Swedish public healthcare system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Akademiska sjukhuset operates a public university hospital delivering specialized inpatient and outpatient healthcare, emergency care, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals to the Uppsala region population. It combines advanced clinical care with medical research and training in close collaboration with Uppsala University, focusing on cardiology, neuroscience, pediatric care, cancer treatment, maternity care, and psychiatric services. The hospital is operated by Region Uppsala and funded through the Swedish public healthcare system.

Product overview

Akademiska sjukhuset is a leading university hospital in Uppsala, Sweden, offering specialized healthcare services including cardiovascular diseases, neuroscience, pediatric care, and cancer treatment. The hospital operates as part of Region Uppsala and collaborates closely with Uppsala University for medical innovation. Its digital products include three podcasts (Sommar på Akademiska, Intensivvårdspodden, and En podd om cancer) providing patient education and staff storytelling. The hospital also offers structured professional development programs including Kompetensmodellen (competence model), Professionssteget (professional stepping stones), and Grund-US (systematic introduction for nurses' aides).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency and Acute Care Services 24/7 acute care and emergency services delivered from the Uppsala campus to patients in the Uppsala region and surrounding areas, providing triage, stabilization, and acute medical treatment.
• Cardiovascular Disease Care Specialized inpatient and outpatient care for patients with heart and vascular diseases, delivered as one of the hospital's four named highly specialized areas.
• Neuroscience Care Specialized neurological and neurosurgical care delivered as one of the hospital's named highly specialized clinical areas.
• Pediatric Hospital Care (Barnsjukhuset) Specialized pediatric inpatient and outpatient care delivered through the Barnsjukhuset (Children's Hospital) at Akademiska sjukhuset.
• Cancer Treatment Services Specialized oncology and cancer treatment services delivered as one of the hospital's four named highly specialized areas, integrated with research and clinical trials.
• Maternity and Childbirth Services Maternal care and childbirth services for pregnant patients, including delivery care and related obstetric support.
• Psychiatric Services Specialized psychiatric and mental health services delivered as part of Akademiska sjukhuset's clinical portfolio for residents of the Uppsala region.
• Diagnostic Laboratory Services (Akademiska laboratoriet) Diagnostic and laboratory services provided through Akademiska laboratoriet for referred patients and referring clinicians, including X-ray services at Tierp and Östhammar (Bild- och funktionsmedicinskt centrum).
• Specialized Outpatient Clinics (Mottagningar och avdelningar) Specialist outpatient consultations and treatments across the hospital's departments and clinics, accessed via referral or direct visit for defined conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700,000 patients served annually

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkademiska sjukhuset maintains a close partnership with Uppsala University, one of Sweden's leading research universities. This collaboration makes the hospital a central hub for medical innovation and future healthcare solutions. The partnership integrates research, education, and patient care, enabling the hospital to offer research-backed treatments and train future healthcare professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sahlgrenska University Hospital: One of the largest university hospitals in Sweden, operated by Region Västra Götaland in Gothenburg. Comparable as a publicly-funded academic medical center linked to the University of Gothenburg, with similar specialty breadth and regional referral role.
• Tampere University Hospital (Tays): Finland's second-largest public university hospital, affiliated with Tampere University. Comparable to Akademiska in scale, publicly-funded Nordic operating model, and academic integration.
• Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital): Denmark's leading public university hospital in Copenhagen. Comparable as a Nordic publicly-funded academic medical center with multi-specialty quaternary care and university research integration.
• Karolinska University Hospital: Sweden's other flagship university hospital in Stockholm, operated by Region Stockholm. Directly comparable to Akademiska as a publicly-funded academic medical center with quaternary care, research integration with Karolinska Institutet, and similar multi-specialty scope.
• Helsinki University Hospital (HUS): Finland's largest public university hospital, jointly owned by municipalities and integrated with the University of Helsinki. Comparable in operating model, academic affiliation, and Nordic quaternary care role.
• St. Olavs Hospital (Trondheim University Hospital): Norwegian public university hospital affiliated with NTNU. Comparable as a publicly-owned Nordic academic medical center with combined clinical, research, and education mandate.
• Norrland University Hospital (NUS): Northern Sweden's public university hospital in Umeå, affiliated with Umeå University. Comparable as a Swedish publicly-funded academic medical center providing multi-specialty care and research-driven services.
• Aarhus University Hospital: Major Danish public university hospital affiliated with Aarhus University. Comparable to Akademiska as a publicly-funded Nordic academic medical center with multi-specialty tertiary care.
• Skåne University Hospital (Skånes universitetssjukhus): Public university hospital in Lund/Malmö operated by Region Skåne, affiliated with Lund University. Directly comparable to Akademiska in scale, public ownership structure, and academic integration.
• Oslo University Hospital (Oslo universitetssykehus): Norway's largest publicly-funded university hospital, affiliated with the University of Oslo. Highly comparable to Akademiska in its public ownership, research hospital role, and Nordic quaternary care mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Akademiska_Nytt
• Facebookfacebook.com/Akademiska
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akademiska-sjukhuset
• Instagraminstagram.com/akademiskasjukhuset

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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