What Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies does

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies (CSPO) is a non-profit general hospital (a.s.b.l.) headquartered in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, serving the Walloon Brabant region. It operates a main hospital facility supported by satellite polyclinics in Jodoigne, Wavre, and Louvain-la-Neuve, plus specialized centers covering visual impairment (Points de vue), cancer support (La Vie-là, operational since September 2013), mental health (Entre-Mots), and speech therapy (Champs des mots). The institution employs between 501 and 1,000 staff and provides a full range of acute-care services including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and day hospitalization, medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, consultations across multiple specialties, rehabilitation, and home return support. CSPO also operates an International Patients Service and a cost simulation tool for prospective patients.

CSPO's technology stack centers on standard healthcare information systems — electronic medical records, patient data management, and integration with the Réseau Santé Wallon (RSW), the regional health information exchange network enabling electronic sharing of examination results, medical reports, and correspondence between care providers for the same patient. It participates in the NAB-X biobank at the Université de Namur, contributing anonymized residual biological samples for research, and maintains a GDPR-compliant data governance framework with a designated DPO and CISO. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, Medical Council, Ethics Committee, and Management Council, reflecting its statutory non-profit hospital structure under Belgian law.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in the Belgian public healthcare tariff system (INAMI/RIZIV), with services billed through regulated consultation and hospitalization fees, partial reimbursement by mandatory health insurance, and patient co-payments. CSPO supplements public funding through philanthropy (e.g., the Fonds Docteur Laduron research fund, established 1986) and limited EU grant income (notably €186,000 in REACT-EU funding in 2020 for COVID-19-related equipment). As an a.s.b.l., surpluses are reinvested rather than distributed, and CSPO is currently advancing a major infrastructure project — the Nouvel Hôpital, for which it obtained a construction permit on 11 June 2026.

Name

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies

Legal name

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies a.s.b.l.

Website

https://cspo.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies is a Belgian non-profit general hospital in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve providing acute care, emergency, outpatient, and specialized services to the Walloon Brabant region across multiple satellite centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottignies

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from medical consultations, hospitalizations, day hospital services, laboratory tests, medical imaging, and other clinical services provided to patients. Billing is processed through the Belgian health insurance system (INAMI) with patient co-payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies (CSPO) is a Belgian non-profit general hospital providing comprehensive acute, ambulatory and specialized healthcare services. Its offerings include 24/7 emergency care, classic and day hospitalization, multi-specialty consultations, medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, rehabilitation and home-return support. Operations span a main hospital in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and satellite medical centers in Jodoigne, Wavre and Louvain-la-Neuve, with specialized centers for visual impairment, cancer support and mental health.

Product overview

Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies operates as a multi-site healthcare institution offering a comprehensive range of medical services. The main hospital in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve serves as the primary facility, supported by satellite polyclinics in Jodoigne, Wavre, and Louvain-la-Neuve. Specialized centers include the Centre de déficience visuelle - Points de vue for visual impairment, La Vie-là for integrative cancer support, and Entre-Mots for mental health. Core services span emergency care, consultations, medical imaging, laboratory, day hospitalization, and classic hospitalization. The institution participates in the Réseau Santé Wallon for health data exchange and supports scientific research through the Fonds Docteur Laduron.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fonds Docteur Laduron: Research fund established in 1986 to support and promote scientific research by medical staff and personnel at Clinique Saint-Pierre Ottignies.
• La Vie-Là

Products and services

• Emergency Services (Urgences)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Réseau Santé WalloncoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth information exchange network enabling electronic sharing of health documents (examination results, medical reports, correspondence) between healthcare providers for coordinated patient care. CSPO participates in this shared health data infrastructure.
• Hôpital en TransitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for hospital transformation toward sustainable and environmentally responsible healthcare practices
• Biobanque NAB-X (Université de Namur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPO participates in the NAB-X biobank of Université de Namur, contributing residual biological samples (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, surgical residues, stool, urine) for research purposes after anonymization
• La Vie-Là (La Vie-Là Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer support house providing integrative medicine services to cancer patients during and after treatment. CSPO covers rent and charges while all care providers are volunteers, funded through patronage
• Fonds Docteur LaduronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch fund established in 1986 supporting scientific research by CSPO physicians and staff through grants for research projects and training

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CHU UCL Namur: A major Belgian non-profit university hospital serving the Namur region, directly comparable to CSPO as a Walloon regional general hospital with multiple sites and a similar non-profit governance model.
• Grand Hôpital de Charleroi: A large regional general hospital in Charleroi, Wallonia, with multiple sites offering acute, outpatient, and specialty services comparable to CSPO's regional hospital model.
• Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde (CHwapi): A Walloon regional hospital network serving western Hainaut, with multiple sites comparable to CSPO's multi-facility regional hospital structure and non-profit status.
• Hôpital de Jolimont: A Walloon regional hospital network offering multi-site acute and outpatient care, directly comparable to CSPO's regional hospital model and catchment area in southern Belgium.
• Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle: A large regional hospital in Liège, comparable to CSPO as a non-academic general hospital serving a defined regional population across multiple sites.
• Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce: A Walloon general hospital in Gosselies, comparable to CSPO as a regional general hospital with multi-specialty services covering a defined geographic catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc: A major academic hospital in Brussels affiliated with UCLouvain, providing tertiary and quaternary care that competes with CSPO for complex cases and specialists in the broader catchment area.
• Hôpital Erasme: A major university hospital in Brussels affiliated with ULB, providing comprehensive acute care and serving as a broader reference center that overlaps with CSPO's catchment area.
• CHU Brugmann: A Brussels public hospital offering general and specialty care, comparable to CSPO in scope but operating in a larger urban market with different patient demographics.
• CHU de Liège: A major university hospital in Liège providing comprehensive tertiary care, comparable to CSPO at a larger scale within the broader Belgian healthcare ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clinstpierre
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC14iletjgXtAFN-5PHExbUw
• Facebookfacebook.com/cliniquestpierre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinique-saint-pierre

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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