OCON

What OCON does

OCON (Orthopedisch Centrum Oost Nederland) is a private Dutch orthopedic and sports medicine clinic headquartered in Hengelo, with additional sites in Almelo and Enschede serving the Twente region in the eastern Netherlands. Founded around 2010 and operating with a headcount in the 11–50 range, the clinic delivers a comprehensive orthopedic service line (hip, knee, spine, shoulder, elbow, hand/wrist, foot/ankle, and pediatric orthopedics) alongside dedicated sports medicine covering injury treatment, preventive examinations, sport certifications, and a cycling-specific bikefit service. Its primary customer segments are GP-referred (huisarts) patients accessing insured orthopedic care, amateur and professional athletes, and a small set of named sports organization partners including Team Picnic PostNL and TalentNED.

The clinic's core technology stack combines a ChipSoft HiX electronic health record, an in-house 3D lab performing patient-specific CT-scan guided surgical planning and the manufacture of custom saw guides, and an Xsens 3D motion analysis system used for bikefit. In March 2026 OCON became the first clinic in the Netherlands to place custom Symbios Origin knee prostheses, manufactured per patient from CT data. Since April 1, 2026 OCON has deployed the OurMind AI speech recognition tool organization-wide to convert spoken consultations into structured summaries, a third-party healthcare-specialized NLP solution integrated into clinical and administrative workflows. Additional patient-facing technology includes the Patient Journey App (launched 2023) covering ACL surgery, knee/hip prosthesis, spondylodesis, and preoperative screening pathways.

OCON generates revenue principally through reimbursement from all major Dutch health insurers under standard insured-care contracts, supplemented by a smaller self-pay consumer stream (notably bikefit) and modest B2B sports partnership relationships. Distribution runs through the three physical clinic locations, a GP referral network in Twente, and partnerships with the University of Twente (formalized in 2026 for research and PhD pipelines), Medisch Spectrum Twente (regional hospital pilot started December 2025), and professional cycling and talent-development organizations. The clinic differentiates on quality metrics (infection rates consistently below the Dutch national average per the 2023 national wound infection report), regulatory compliance (NEN 7510-1:2024 certified), and patient-experience ratings (multiple 10/10 scores on ZorgkaartNederland).

Name

OCON

Legal name

OCON Orthopedische en Sportmedische kliniek

Website

https://ocon.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OCON is a Dutch orthopedic and sports medicine clinic operating three locations in Twente (Hengelo, Almelo, Enschede), serving GP-referred patients and athletes through insured specialty care, custom implants, in-house 3D surgical planning, and AI-supported clinical documentation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare services reimbursement: OCON operates as a specialized medical clinic providing orthopedic and sports medicine services. Revenue is generated through reimbursement from Dutch health insurers (zorgverzekeraars). The clinic has contracts with all health insurers for insured care. Patients may have additional costs depending on their insurance coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OCON is a Dutch orthopedic and sports medicine clinic offering comprehensive care for musculoskeletal conditions and sports-related health issues. The clinic provides joint replacement surgery (hip, knee, custom-made prostheses), arthroscopy, trauma surgery, pediatric orthopedics, and sports medicine consultations across three locations in the Twente region. It supplements clinical services with a Patient Journey mobile app, a dedicated bikefit facility, and an in-house 3D lab for patient-specific surgical planning.

Product overview

OCON is an orthopedic and sports medicine clinic operating as a single integrated healthcare facility. The core offering consists of orthopedic care services (joint replacements, arthroscopy, trauma surgery) and sports medicine services (injury treatment, medical examinations, cycling performance). These are supported by digital and specialized add-on offerings including the Patient Journey App for treatment guidance, OCON Bikefit for cycling optimization, Symbios Origin custom knee prostheses, an in-house 3D Lab for patient-specific surgical planning, and OCON Magazine for patient education. The clinic operates across three locations in Twente, Netherlands (Hengelo, Almelo, Enschede).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orthopedic Care Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Infection rates for hip and knee prostheses are consistently below national average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Universiteit Twente (University of Twente)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026OCON and the University of Twente's Faculty of Engineering Technology have signed an agreement formalizing their existing collaboration in orthopedics, sports medicine, technology, and science. This includes joint PhD trajectories, research projects, student supervision, and scientific publications. Dr. Roy Hoogeslag holds an academic appointment at the university. Both organizations invest jointly in PhD candidates and education. A technical physician trained at UT recently completed a PhD on 3D analysis of the wrist, and another is completing one on knee analysis.
• Team Picnic PostNLflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026OCON Sportmedische Kliniek and Team Picnic PostNL extended their successful long-term collaboration. Sportarts Camiel Aldershof serves as team physician and Head of Medical Staff, providing direct medical support to riders with focus on recovery and prevention. The partnership has continued for at least 8 years based on quotes from Camiel Aldershof.
• OurMindcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026OurMind is a Dutch AI solution specifically developed for healthcare. OCON has been running a pilot with OurMind since 2025 and as of April 1, 2026, deployed it organization-wide. OurMind listens during conversations and converts spoken language into structured summaries for clinical documentation. Emily Bakker (Project Advisor Data & AI) at OCON and Paul Koning (CEO of OurMind) successfully rolled out the pilot.
• Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025OCON and MST (Medisch Spectrum Twente) have started a pilot to further strengthen orthopedic care in Twente. Orthopedic surgeons from MST and OCON are collaborating, with the shared ambition that every Twente resident can rely on high-quality orthopedic treatment close to home.
• TalentNEDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025OCON Sportmedische Kliniek and TalentNED extended their collaboration for another two years. The partnership has existed since 2019, building a strong collaboration for sports talent development and medical support.
• ChipSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationChipSoft is the supplier of the electronic health record (EHR) system HiX365 used by ZGT and OCON. In April 2026, ChipSoft experienced a ransomware attack. OCON and ZGT's patient data is not hosted by ChipSoft but stored on their own servers in ZGT's own datacenter, so there was no evidence of patient data being affected.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DC Klinieken: Network of Dutch independent outpatient specialty clinics including orthopedics; similar private-clinic, insured-care delivery model competing for the same GP-referred patient base.
• Annatommie mc: Dutch orthopedic and sports medicine clinic chain with multiple locations, similar insurance-contracted model and orthopedic subspecialty focus; competes head-to-head for GP referrals.
• Bergman Clinics: Largest Dutch independent clinic chain offering focused, insured specialty care including orthopedics across multiple locations; directly comparable private-pay orthopedic delivery model with multi-site footprint.
• Sportgeneeskunde Nederland: National network of sports medicine physicians offering insured and direct-pay sports medical exams, injury consultations, and preventive screenings — overlapping with OCON's sports medicine practice.

Regional players

• Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST): Major regional hospital in the same Twente catchment; currently piloting orthopedic collaboration with OCON but also a direct competitor for complex orthopedic cases in the region.
• Spaarne Gasthuis – Orthopedics: Regional hospital orthopedic department providing joint replacement and sports orthopedics; comparable insured orthopedic delivery outside a university-medical-center context.
• Isala – Orthopedics: Large top-clinical hospital with a regional orthopedic department serving a comparable Dutch catchment; competes for insured orthopedic referrals in a non-academic setting.

Broad incumbents

• Maastricht UMC+ – Orthopedics: Academic hospital orthopedic department with sports medicine and joint replacement focus; comparable academic/research orientation, broader institution, different geography.
• UMC Utrecht – Orthopedics: Academic orthopedic department in a tertiary UMC providing complex orthopedic surgery, research, and teaching — comparable scope and subspecialty breadth at a different geographic scale.
• Erasmus MC – Orthopedics: Academic orthopedic department offering joint replacement, sports orthopedics, and research; broader portfolio than OCON but overlapping on orthopedic subspecialties and academic-output profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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