CHRU Tours

What CHRU Tours does

CHRU de Tours (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours) is a French public university hospital established as an établissement public de santé under the French Ministry of Health, headquartered in Tours with 1,001–5,000 employees and revenue not publicly disclosed. It operates five hospital sites — Bretonneau, Trousseau, Clocheville, Ermitage, and the newly inaugurated Hôpital Psychiatrique Constance Pascal — and serves as the regional reference center for the Centre-Val de Loire region, the national coordination center for ALS (SLA), and the regional Pôle d'Expertise Maladies Rares (PEMR CVL). The institution fulfills three statutory missions: care, research, and education.

Its service portfolio spans emergency and acute care, maternity, pediatrics, oncology, psychiatry, and rare disease treatment, supplemented by patient-facing facilities such as La Maison des Parents, Hospitel, La Maison des Femmes, Handiconsult', and a concierge service. The technology stack includes telemedicine capabilities and proprietary digital tools such as SEXPOZ (sexual exposure risk guidance) and CO-VIE-APRES (post-ICU COVID follow-up), alongside innovative medical devices like the OTO hugging chair for autistic children and extracorporeal photopheresis treatment. Research output includes international publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on COVID-19 prone positioning.

Revenue is generated primarily through the French national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale) and supplementary mutuelles under regulated tariffs, complemented by research grants (governmental, European, and private foundations such as AXA), medical education tuition from the CHRU's nursing and paramedical schools, continuing professional development, and donations channeled through the Fonds de dotation du CHRU. Distribution is direct via hospital sites, emergency departments, an online appointment system, telemedicine, the GHT TVL territorial referral network, and the HUGO university hospital partnership with Université de Tours and Hôpitaux Universitaires d'Orléans. The 2024–2028 Projet d'Établissement and the multi-site HORIZON 2030 modernization program (headlined by the €500M+ Nouvel Hôpital Trousseau under construction with Bouygues) define the current strategic agenda.

Name

CHRU Tours

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours

Website

https://chu-tours.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CHRU de Tours is a French public university hospital operating five sites in Tours, delivering tertiary care, medical research, and education across the Centre-Val de Loire region and serving as the national reference center for ALS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public University Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

International/Medical Tourism Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAN)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Medical research programs
• Healthcare education training
• Rare disease treatment
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Public hospital revenue from providing medical care services to patients covered by French national health insurance (Sécurité sociale) and supplementary insurance (mutuelles). Revenue is regulated through French healthcare pricing systems.
2. Research Funding: Funding from governmental bodies, European research programs, and private foundations (e.g., AXA Fonds pour le Progrès humain) for clinical and translational research activities.
3. Medical Education: Revenue from training programs for healthcare professionals including nursing schools, midwifery, and continuing education courses.
4. Mécénat/Donations: Private donations through the Fonds de dotation du CHRU including individual donations and corporate patronage.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHRU de Tours is a French public university hospital providing comprehensive medical care, clinical research, and medical education. It operates five hospital sites across Tours delivering emergency, surgical, maternity, pediatric, psychiatric, and specialized services including rare disease treatment and ALS national coordination. The institution also offers telemedicine, professional training through its schools, and patient support facilities such as La Maison des Parents and Hospitel.

Product overview

CHRU de Tours (Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours) is a major French university hospital network providing comprehensive healthcare services. The organization operates multiple hospital sites including Bretonneau, Trousseau (with NHT modernization project), Clocheville, and Ermitage, along with the newly inaugurated Psychiatric Hospital Constance Pascal. The hospital offers specialized services such as maternity care, pediatric services, psychiatric care, and various medical treatments including photochimiothérapie. Patient support facilities include La Maison des Parents, Hospitel, La Maison des Femmes, and Handiconsult' for disability accessibility. The institution also operates training schools and a continuing professional development center for healthcare education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alchimie: Internal quarterly magazine of the CHRU de Tours for professional communication and information sharing
• HORIZON 2030
• HUGO
• GHT TVL

Products and services

• Comprehensive University Hospital Services Core medical care across multiple specialized departments including emergency services, maternity care, psychiatric services, oncology, pediatrics, and specialized treatments, serving patients in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
• OTO Hug Chair (Fauteuil à étreindre OTO) Innovative huggable chair developed for autistic children providing sensory comfort and therapeutic support, used in pediatric care at CHRU de Tours.
• SEXPOZ Digital Tool First digital tool to guide the public and healthcare professionals in case of sexual exposure risk, available to patients and professionals.
• Extracorporeal Photopheresis Treatment (Photochimiothérapie extracorporelle) New therapeutic treatment using extracorporeal photochemotherapy available for CHRU de Tours patients, in partnership with Établissement Français du Sang (EFS).
• La Maison des Parents Accommodation facility for parents of patients near the hospital, supporting families during extended patient stays.
• Hospitel Hotel accommodation service near the hospital for patients and their families requiring nearby lodging during treatment.
• La Maison des Femmes Dedicated facility for women's health services within the hospital.
• Handiconsult' Accessibility service for people with disabilities to facilitate their hospital visits.
• Conciergerie Concierge services for patients and visitors during hospital stays.
• Telemedicine Services (Télémédecine) Remote medical consultation services for patients and healthcare professionals, enabling access to specialist expertise without physical visits.
• CHRU Schools (Écoles du CHRU de Tours) Healthcare professional training schools within the CHRU de Tours complex, providing nursing, midwifery, and other paramedical education programs.
• Centre de Formation et de Développement Professionnel Continu Continuing professional development and training center for healthcare workers, supporting ongoing certification and skill development.
• Pôle d'Expertise Maladies Rares Centre-Val de Loire (PEMR CVL) Regional reference center for rare diseases covering the Centre-Val de Loire region, providing specialized care coordination and expertise.
• ALS National Coordination Center (SLA) National coordination center and major European actor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and patient care.
• Centre MAGEC-Tours Specialized center for improved patient care coordination, inaugurated in March 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• International research publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on COVID-19 prone positioning
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de TourscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Joint ambassadors for organ donation initiative. The city, university, and CHRU collaborate on public health campaigns and awareness programs.
• Groupe BouyguescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2023Major construction partnership for the Nouvel Hôpital Trousseau (NHT) project under HORIZON 2030. Bouygues signed the construction contract for the new hospital facility valued at over 500 million euros.
• Université de TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital partnership under HUGO (University Hospital Organization) for integrated research, teaching, and clinical care.
• HUGO (Hôpitaux Universitaires d'Orléans)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Hospital Organization network including Tours, Orléans, and other regional hospitals for shared research, education, and care initiatives.
• GHT TVL (Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire Touraine Val de Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial hospital group coordinating healthcare services across Touraine Val de Loire region, with shared medical imaging platform and integrated care pathways.
• École BrassartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt school partnership to fight stigma against people with obesity through collaborative projects.
• CAMI Sport et CancerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Sport and Cancer poles inauguration, supporting oncology rehabilitation through physical activity.
• ACCES CVL (Tiers Lieu d'Expérimentation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation experimentation third-place partnership for healthcare innovation initiatives.
• Centre国立瓊館minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational hospital cooperation program welcoming foreign students and healthcare professionals for training exchanges.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris): Largest French public university hospital system (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris). Operates as a multi-site public CHU under the French Ministry of Health, providing care, research, and teaching — directly comparable business model and institutional structure to CHRU de Tours.
• CHU de Nantes: Regional French university hospital in western France. Same public hospital establishment model, integrated care/research/teaching, and similar scale to CHRU de Tours.
• CHU de Strasbourg: Regional French university hospital in eastern France with similar public hospital establishment status, multi-specialty care delivery, teaching, and research functions.
• CHU de Lille: Regional French university hospital in northern France. Directly comparable as a multi-site French public CHU serving a defined regional catchment with academic and research integration.
• CHU de Rennes: Regional French university hospital in western France. Same public establishment classification under the French Ministry of Health, with integrated academic and clinical missions.
• Hospices Civils de Lyon (CHU de Lyon): Second-largest French university hospital center, multi-site public CHU with care, research, and teaching missions. Closely comparable to CHRU de Tours in structure, scope, and regulatory framework.
• CHU de Montpellier: Regional French university hospital in southern France. Comparable in mission (care/research/teaching), regulatory status, and multi-site public hospital structure.
• CHU de Bordeaux: Regional French university hospital with comparable multi-site structure, academic mission, and reference center designations. Directly comparable in scale and scope to CHRU de Tours.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska University Hospital: Swedish public university hospital combining advanced clinical care, research, and teaching. Comparable academic medical center model at a larger scale; relevant peer for CHRU de Tours' international reference center activity.

Regional players

• King's Health Partners / Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust: UK-based academic medical center with integrated care, research, and teaching across multiple hospital sites. Comparable to CHRU de Tours as a multi-site public/academic hospital system, though operates under the NHS rather than the French public hospital model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chru_tours
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0sp9DWlzDFa9hFczKzhXeg
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/CHRUToursOfficiel
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/chru-tours-hospital-
• Instagraminstagram.com/chudetours/?hl=fr

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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