ICME International AG

What ICME International AG does

ICME International AG is a Swiss-rooted international healthcare consulting firm founded in 1954 that delivers end-to-end advisory, planning, and management services for healthcare infrastructure projects. The firm's portfolio is organized into four service pillars — Strategy and Concepts, Facility and Service Planning, Management, and Operations — covering the full lifecycle from national health strategy and feasibility studies through medical service, equipment, and ICT planning to design management, construction supervision, clinical activation, operator selection, and operational optimization. Its core methodology, branded the "Healthcare Triangle of Success," integrates clinical, technical, and financial expertise into a single delivery model that is unusual among generalist consultancies.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees negotiated on a scope-and-complexity basis with ministries of health, public health authorities, hospital operators (notably SEHA and DoH Abu Dhabi), healthcare developers (Red Sea Development, BEEAH Group), and PPP sponsors (Tamasuk). The firm operates from regional offices in Zurich, Berlin, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh (via the 2023 KJC joint venture), Vienna, Pristina, Tirana, and Kuala Lumpur, and complements its core consulting team with a broad global partner network spanning architecture (SOM, Tilke, Obermeyer), academia (Medical University of Vienna, Gulf Medical University), development finance (World Bank, KfW, Kineo Finance), and digital health (CareSpan/Smart Care, Biobeat, ECRI). There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or named AI platforms disclosed; digital capabilities are sourced through partnerships and embedded into client solutions on a project basis.

Name

ICME International AG

Legal name

ICME Healthcare GmbH (as operational entity in Germany); ICME International AG (Swiss parent company referenced in company history)

Website

https://icme-healthcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ICME International AG is a Swiss-rooted healthcare consulting firm delivering end-to-end strategy, facility planning, management, and operations advisory to ministries of health, hospital operators, and healthcare developers across 25+ countries via offices in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare consulting
• Hospital facility planning
• Medical equipment planning
• Healthcare project management
• Healthcare PPP advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for strategy and concepts, facility and service planning, management, and operations services. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with governments, healthcare providers, and developers.
2. Turnkey Project Delivery: Comprehensive project delivery from concept to operations, including design management, construction supervision, and clinical activation services for healthcare facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICME International AG is a Swiss-rooted healthcare consulting firm delivering end-to-end advisory and management services for healthcare infrastructure projects. Its offering spans four pillars: Strategy and Concepts (public health concepts, feasibility, investment advisory), Facility and Service Planning (medical service, equipment and ICT planning, design review), Management (turnkey project management from design through construction supervision to clinical activation), and Operations (clinical and operational audits, operational due diligence, digital health operations).

Product overview

ICME International AG is a healthcare consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of advisory and management services organized around four interconnected pillars: Strategy and Concepts, Facility and Service Planning, Management, and Operations. The company delivers end-to-end healthcare facility solutions — from national health strategy through JCI-ready operations — primarily serving clients in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. ICME integrates medical, technical, and financial expertise to provide holistic consulting across the project lifecycle, from early strategic planning and conceptualization through design, construction, commissioning, and operational optimization. No discrete software products, platforms, or named digital offerings were identified; the portfolio consists entirely of professional consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy and Concepts

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City - 718-bed tertiary hospital with perfect safety record
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Khaled Juffali Company (KJC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023In October 2023, Khaled Juffali Company (KJC) – Saudi Arabia's leading investment group – partnered with ICME Healthcare to establish ICME Healthcare KSA in Riyadh, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 Health Sector Transformation. KJC traces its roots to E.A. Juffali & Brothers, founded in 1946, which built Saudi Arabia's foundational infrastructure.
• CareSpancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002ICME acquired shares in CareSpan in 2002, an e-health company focused on digital patient care. ICME still holds these shares which have doubled in value. In 2020, ICME co-founded Smart Care with CareSpan to support German markets with Remote Patient Monitoring needs. CareSpan provides integrated digital care through tailored digital healthcare solutions.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-leading global architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm headquartered in Chicago with 140+ years of experience. ICME partnered with SOM and Tilke to masterplan Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (800+ bed) in Abu Dhabi. SOM won Architectural Firm of the Year Award from Middle East Consultant magazine.
• Tilke GmbH & Co. KGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned German engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Aachen, specializing in high-performance motorsport circuits and related infrastructure. ICME partnered with SOM and Tilke for Sheikh Khalifa Medical City project. Tilke's proven track record ensures ICME's healthcare facilities deliver world-class operational efficiency and architectural excellence.
• Obermeyer GroupmajorTechnology or IntegrationLeading German international engineering, architecture, and planning consultancy founded in 1958, with Obermeyer Middle East established in Abu Dhabi since 2002/2006. Known for integrated planning across buildings, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare projects. Renowned for healthcare projects ranging from regional European entities to international healthcare providers.
• World BankminorOthersThe World Bank and its sister company International Finance Corporation aim to develop and implement sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. One of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries.
• KfWminorOthersGerman state-owned investment and development bank. As of 2014, the world's largest national development bank and as of 2018 Germany's third largest bank by balance sheet. KfW provides financial support and advisory for healthcare projects.
• RSOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm founded in 1999 based on tenet that architecture is a tool for improving people's lives. Provides regional and international healthcare design developments including concept, schematic and detailed design. Trusted partner of governmental and private entities.
• HictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian company founded in 2004 with goal to develop deep expertise in healthcare on an innovative consulting concept. Challenges evolutions within healthcare sector through model where market requirements interact with multi-disciplinary team vision.
• Conseil SantéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting company dedicated to the health sector focused on international assignments. Has completed more than 350 projects worldwide, mainly financed by bilateral and multilateral funding agencies. Creates sustainable development of beneficiary countries, especially in Europe.
• CHS AdvisoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam of multinational, multi-disciplinary experts in East Africa supporting government and private sector entities to better serve health needs of the public. Built exceptional track record in addressing healthcare challenges. Provides strategy and planning, operations and implementation, and strategic advisory with focus on Africa.
• CADUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit and independent aid organization with headquarters in Berlin and regional offices in northern Iraq and northeast Syria. Focuses on innovation, sustainability and development of needs-based local capacities.
• Medical University of ViennaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic university in Vienna, Austria, and largest medical organization in Austria as well as one of top-level research institutions in Europe. Provides Europe's largest hospital, the Vienna General Hospital. Stands for state-of-the-art medicine and innovation in healthcare excellence.
• Kühn FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAims to improve situation in African clinics through knowledge transfer via voluntary work by European doctors, training in hygiene, surgical techniques, and orthopedics. Supplies clinics with surgical instruments, operating tables, X-ray equipment, medicines and consumables.
• Gulf Medical University (GMU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPioneering force in medical education in UAE attracting talent from over 80 countries. Leads the Gulf region through its innovative first private Academic Health System integrating top-tier teaching hospitals and groundbreaking holistic healthcare.
• ALB ArchitectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKosovo-based consultancy specializing in design and project management, offering innovative solutions for successful project implementation. Committed to collaborative approach creating sustainable architecture contributing to the community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Healthcare & Life Sciences): Global Big-4 with a large healthcare consulting practice covering strategy, digital health, M&A and operations for hospitals, payers and governments – competes for large healthcare mandates alongside ICME but with much broader scope.
• McKinsey & Company (Healthcare Systems & Services): Global strategy firm with a dedicated Healthcare Systems & Services practice advising ministries of health, hospital operators and investors – directly comparable at the strategy/concept stage of ICME's engagement model.
• GE HealthCare (Consulting & Services): Global medical technology and digital health company with consulting, hospital operations and command-center offerings targeting large health systems and governments – overlaps with ICME on operations advisory and digital health partnerships.
• PwC (Healthcare): Big-4 professional services network with a global healthcare practice covering strategy, operations, deals and assurance for providers and governments – competes for similar government and hospital advisory work.
• KPMG (Healthcare): Big-4 network with healthcare advisory and transformation practices serving ministries of health, providers and investors – comparable on government healthcare strategy and PPP advisory mandates.

Direct peers

• ECG Management Consultants: Healthcare-focused consultancy advising hospitals and academic medical centers on strategy, operations, facility planning and financial performance – closely matches ICME's hospital planning and operations service lines.
• Huron Consulting Group: US-listed consulting firm with a dedicated Healthcare practice covering strategy, operational improvement and clinical transformation for hospitals and health systems – the closest publicly traded analog to ICME's healthcare-focused advisory model.
• The Chartis Group: Specialist healthcare advisory firm serving providers, payers and government agencies across strategy, clinical transformation and health IT – directly comparable to ICME's hospital and health-system advisory work.
• Arup (Healthcare): Global engineering and design consultancy with a dedicated healthcare practice covering hospital planning, design advisory and engineering services – directly comparable to ICME's facility/service planning and design management offerings.
• Mott MacDonald (Healthcare): International engineering, management and development consultancy with a healthcare practice delivering hospital planning, health system advisory and PPP support – directly comparable to ICME's integrated healthcare facility and PPP advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smartcarehealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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