Name

Calydial

Legal name

CENTRE ASSOCIATIF LYONNAIS DE DIALYSE (CALYDIAL)

Website

https://calydial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dialysis and Renal Healthcare Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Dialysis Programs (Home HD/PD Training & Support) (HLAKAHAK)

Keywords

• Dialysis services
• Renal healthcare
• Chronic kidney disease
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Nephrology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. French Social Security Reimbursements: As an ESPIC (Etablissement de Santé Privé d'Intérêt Collectif) and FEHAP member, CALYDIAL operates under the French public healthcare financing system. Services are reimbursed through the sécurité sociale (French social security), with patients covered for dialysis, consultations, and related care. The organization also delivers retail pharmacy services (retrocession) and receives public health funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CALYDIAL is a private solidarity healthcare establishment (ESPIC) that provides comprehensive renal care services across the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its core offerings include in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, nephrology consultations, screening and prevention of chronic kidney disease, kidney transplant support, therapeutic patient education, dietary and psychological support, telemedicine, and an internal pharmacy delivering dialysis supplies and medications to patients' homes.

Product overview

CALYDIAL is a private solidarity healthcare establishment (ESPIC) specializing in renal health services across the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The organization operates a unified service portfolio centered on dialysis treatment, offering multiple modalities including in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and home hemodialysis. Supporting services include screening and prevention programs, nephrology consultations, kidney transplant facilitation, telemedicine, therapeutic patient education, dietary counseling, psychological support, social work assistance, and adapted physical activity programs. CALYDIAL also operates an in-house pharmacy for consumable delivery and maintains dedicated vacation dialysis coordination. Research and innovation activities focus on patient partnership and AI-powered nutritional assessment tools. The organization operates facilities in Pierre-Bénite, Irigny, Vénissieux, Vienne, and Lyon, serving as a member of the FEHAP federation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hemodialysis (Hémodialyse) In-center hemodialysis treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, including assisted self-dialysis, medicalized dialysis units, and in-center hemodialysis with permanent or periodic nephrologist presence.
• Peritoneal Dialysis (Dialyse Péritonéale) Home-based dialysis treatment option for eligible patients, with training and support provided by CALYDIAL teams and pharmacy delivery services.
• Home Hemodialysis (Hémodialyse à Domicile) Home-based hemodialysis program where patients are trained to perform treatment independently, with equipment support and consumable delivery from CALYDIAL's pharmacy.
• Screening and Prevention (Dépistage et prévention) Chronic kidney disease screening programs targeting at-risk populations, including nephrology consultations for early detection and disease progression slowdown.
• Nephrology Consultations Nephrology consultations for kidney disease screening and management, available at CALYDIAL health centers in Vienne and Vénissieux.
• Kidney Transplant Support (Accompagnement à la Greffe) Support services to facilitate patient access to kidney transplantation, including coordination with transplant centers and follow-up care.
• Telemedicine (Télémédecine) Remote medical consultations and follow-up care allowing patients to receive nephrological advice from home, supported by a multidisciplinary team.
• Patient Therapeutic Education (ETP) Therapeutic patient education programs helping patients acquire skills to manage their chronic kidney disease, including dietary management, treatment adherence, and lifestyle modification.
• Dietetic Follow-up (Suivi diététique) Nutritional counseling and diet management for dialysis patients, including potassium, sodium, and fluid intake recommendations tailored to individual needs.
• Psychological Support (Soutien psychologique) Psychological support services for patients and their families to help cope with chronic illness and dialysis treatment.
• Social Work Support (Accompagnement social) Social worker assistance for patients to navigate healthcare systems, access benefits, and manage the social dimensions of chronic illness.
• Adapted Physical Activity (Activité Physique Adaptée) Adapted physical activity programs to combat deconditioning, including pedal exercisers during dialysis sessions and personalized exercise plans.
• CALYDIAL Pharmacy (Pharmacie à Usage Intérieur) In-house pharmacy providing medications and medical devices for dialysis (pouches, lines, cassettes) with home delivery services, including vacation delivery for home dialysis patients.
• Vacation Dialysis Coordination (Dialyse vacances) Assistance organizing vacation dialysis, including finding welcoming centers, coordinating transfers, and delivering dialysis supplies to vacation destinations.
• ETP 40H Training (Formation ETP 40H) 40-hour therapeutic patient education training program for healthcare professionals and expert patients, covering educational assessment, program design, and pedagogical animation techniques.
• Innovation and Research Clinical research programs including participation in ComPaRe cohort studies and development of AI-powered nutritional estimation tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prix Coup de Coeur du Public awarded by the Institut Nutrition in 2022 for the UniverSel AI project

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

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FEHAP (Fédération des établissements hospitaliers et d'aide à la personne)coreOthersFEHAP is the federation of French healthcare and social care establishments. CALYDIAL is a member of FEHAP, aligning the organization with the private solidarity healthcare sector in France. FEHAP membership provides institutional recognition and supports CALYDIAL's ESPIC status.
• IDO TourismeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIDO St Fons (association loi 1901, created 1990) is a non-profit that facilitates travel for dialysis and transplant patients. CALYDIAL partners with IDO Tourisme to coordinate vacation dialysis for its patients, with IDO handling international center reservations and logistics.
• Institut NutritionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut Nutrition (foundation of Restalliance, created February 2020) focuses on food behavior research for vulnerable populations. CALYDIAL collaborated with the Institut Nutrition on the UniverSel project, winning the Prix Coup de Coeur du Public in 2022. The institute provides expert guidance on food/nutrition research visibility.
• ComPaRe (Communauté de Patients pour la Recherche)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComPaRe is a French patient research community affiliated with AP-HP, with nearly 40,000 patients. CALYDIAL participates through its patient representative co-chairing the scientific committee of the kidney disease (Reins) cohort alongside nephrologist Jean-Philippe Bertocchio. CALYDIAL promotes ComPaRe enrollment to its dialysis patients.
• CH Lyon SudcoreOthersCentre Hospitalier Lyon Sud hosts the CALYDIAL Pierre-Bénite site within its campus. The partnership provides shared infrastructure and enables coordinated care for dialysis patients within the hospital ecosystem.
• Groupe Hospitalier Les Portes du Sud (Vénissieux)coreOthersCALYDIAL's Vénissieux site operates within the GHM Les Portes du Sud hospital campus, providing integrated renal care alongside broader hospital services.
• CH Lucien Hussel (Vienne)coreOthersCALYDIAL's Vienne site operates within the CH Lucien Hussel hospital, providing nephrology consultations and peritoneal dialysis follow-up within the hospital ecosystem.
• HublominorOthersHublo is a staffing platform used by CALYDIAL to manage temporary healthcare worker placements. Healthcare professionals can register using the code CALYDIAL to receive real-time replacement offers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DaVita: One of the two largest dialysis providers globally, operating thousands of outpatient dialysis centers, primarily in the U.S. with growing international presence. Overlaps with CALYDIAL in outpatient dialysis service delivery and integrated ESRD care, though at vastly greater scale and corporate ownership.
• B. Braun Avitum: Division of B. Braun providing dialysis products and operates dialysis centers in Europe. Comparable to CALYDIAL through outpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis service delivery, while additionally supplying dialysis equipment and consumables industry-wide.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis products and services, operating the largest network of dialysis clinics worldwide including in France through affiliated centers. Overlaps with CALYDIAL's full renal care continuum but at global scale and with integrated device and consumable manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Diaverum: One of the largest independent renal care providers in Europe and globally, operating dialysis centers across multiple countries including France. Directly comparable to CALYDIAL in service offering (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, patient-centered care) and outpatient delivery model, though at substantially larger scale.
• AIDER Santé: French nonprofit dialysis provider operating multiple centers across southern France. Highly comparable to CALYDIAL as a French regional nonprofit dialysis network with multi-site operations and similar regulatory status (ESPIC-equivalent).
• Santélys: French nonprofit healthcare association based in northern France delivering home-based and in-center dialysis alongside broader chronic disease services. Comparable to CALYDIAL through nonprofit structure, multi-modality dialysis (HD, PD, home), and integrated patient support services.
• NephroCare: Fresenius Medical Care's international dialysis clinic brand, operating a large network of outpatient dialysis centers across Europe. Directly comparable to CALYDIAL through outpatient hemodialysis and patient-centered renal care delivery, backed by the broader Fresenius infrastructure.

Others

• Baxter International: Global medical device and pharmaceutical company with a leading portfolio in peritoneal dialysis solutions and home dialysis equipment. Adjacent peer to CALYDIAL — supplies the consumables underpinning CALYDIAL's PD and home HD services and shares focus on home-based renal therapies.
• Fédération Hospitalière Privée (FHP): Federation representing French private hospitals and clinics, including those delivering dialysis services. Comparable to CALYDIAL through shared regulatory and funding environment for French private healthcare establishments, though operating at the sector-representation level rather than as a clinical peer.
• Renaloo: French patient association focused on kidney disease advocacy, information, and patient experience. Adjacent peer rather than a competitor — engages with the same patient population CALYDIAL serves and participates in the broader French renal care ecosystem CALYDIAL operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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