What LINNC online does

LINNC online is a free, web-based educational platform serving the interventional neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery community worldwide. Founded by Pr. Jacques Moret and operated by Europa Digital & Publishing, a division of Europa Group SAS (a French diversified media company headquartered in Toulouse, France; company registration B 342 066 727), the platform aggregates peer-reviewed clinical case studies, expert lectures, video content (LINNC TV), podcasts, specialized reports, and a comprehensive 20-year synthesis of INR clinical trial data known as the LINNC INR Trials Book. Content is curated by an Editor-in-Chief (Rodrigo Rivera, MD) and Medical Education Editor (Jildaz Caroff, MD) and reviewed by a broader Editorial Board of practicing interventional neuroradiologists prior to publication. The website, in continuous operation since 2012, is hosted and technically managed by Waycom International in Suresnes, France.

The platform is organized as eight integrated content modules — Cases, Lectures, LINNC TV, Podcasts, LINNC INR Trials Book, Reports, Sponsored Content, and LINNC Events — and functions as the digital extension of the LINNC (Live Interventional Neuroradiology Course) educational events series. Live event offerings include the flagship annual LINNC Paris course plus regional LINNC Seminar editions in Asia, China, and the Americas, with active presence at the four principal neurointerventional congresses (SNIS, ESMINT, SVIN, WFITN). Distribution extends to YouTube, Spotify, and the major social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram).

The business model is two-sided and free-to-physician: end users (interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and allied healthcare professionals) access content at no charge, while revenue is generated through third-party advertising and unrestricted educational grants from medical device and pharmaceutical industry sponsors — currently Balt, Medtronic, Terumo Neuro, Stryker, Vesalio, Route 92 Medical, and Wallaby Phenox. Editorial content is stated to be independent of sponsorship. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, consistent with a specialist niche publisher; pricing and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

LINNC online

Legal name

Europa Group SAS

Website

https://linnc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LINNC online is a free, peer-reviewed educational platform serving interventional neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery professionals worldwide with clinical cases, lectures, videos, podcasts, and 20-year trial syntheses, monetized via medical device industry educational grants and operated by Europa Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Third-party advertising from medical device and pharmaceutical companies helps offset the significant costs of maintaining the free service. All advertisements are clearly marked as such and editorial content is not influenced by funding sources or sponsored ads.
2. Educational Grants/Sponsorships: Unrestricted sponsorships from medical device and pharmaceutical companies including Balt, Medtronic, Terumo Neuro, Stryker, Vesalio, Route 92, and Wallaby Phenox. These companies provide educational grants that support the platform's operations and educational mission.

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Core offering

LINNC online operates linnc.com, a free web-based educational platform serving interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and allied healthcare professionals with peer-reviewed clinical cases, expert lectures, video content (LINNC TV), podcasts, special reports, and a synthesized 20-year INR trials reference book. The platform is supported by advertising and unrestricted educational grants from neurovascular medical device and pharmaceutical companies, and is complemented by LINNC-branded educational congresses held globally.

Product overview

LINNC online is an online educational platform serving as the reference source for the Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery community. The platform operates as a unified content hub offering eight integrated modules: Cases (clinical case presentations), Lectures (expert educational content), LINNC TV (video platform), Podcasts (audio discussions), LINNC Trials Book (20-year INR trials synthesis), Reports (specialized reports), Sponsored Content (medical device company educational content), and LINNC Events (congress programs). The platform connects the global INR community through authoritative, peer-reviewed educational content, archives, and the latest updates from the field. Founded by Pr. Jacques Moret and operated by Europa Group, content is reviewed by an editorial board before publication. LINNC organizes major regional congresses including LINNC Paris and LINNC Seminar Asia, Americas, and China editions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LINNC TV: Video content platform featuring clinical videos, interviews, and educational presentations
• LINNC INR Trials Book
• LINNC INRandNeuroradiology Podcast

Products and services

• Clinical Cases Library (Cases) A repository of clinical case presentations showcasing interventional neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery procedures, including aneurysm treatments, stroke interventions, and vascular malformations, intended for practicing interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons.
• Educational Lectures Educational lecture content delivered by experts in the field, covering techniques, devices, and clinical decision-making in interventional neuroradiology, intended for specialist physician audiences.
• LINNC TV Video platform featuring clinical videos, interviews with experts, and recorded presentations covering thrombectomy techniques, aneurysm treatment, and emerging neurointerventional technologies, distributed via linnc.com and YouTube.
• LINNC INR Podcasts Audio content delivering discussions on interventional neuroradiology topics, updates, and expert interviews, available via Spotify and other podcast platforms.
• LINNC INR Trials Book A comprehensive reference synthesizing 20 years of interventional neuroradiology trials into one unique synthetic format, serving as a must-have guide for neurointerventionalists.
• Special Reports In-depth reports on specialized topics within interventional neuroradiology, neurology, and neurosurgery, published on linnc.com.
• Sponsored Content Module Educational content sponsored by medical device companies (Balt, Medtronic, Terumo Neuro, Stryker, Vesalio, Route 92, Wallaby Phenox), featuring product demonstrations and sponsored educational sessions published on the platform.
• LINNC Congresses (Paris, Seminar Asia, China, Americas) Annual and regional educational congresses including LINNC Paris plus LINNC Seminar Asia, China, and Americas editions, featuring live case transmissions, expert panels, lectures, and continuing medical education for the interventional neuroradiology community.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Waycom InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationWaycom International manages and hosts the linnc.com website from their data centers in Suresnes, France. Provides technical infrastructure and website management services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medscape: Medscape is the largest free medical professional education platform globally, offering news, CME, and reference content across all specialties. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities (sponsor-funded medical education, free access) but does not specialize in the INR niche.
• NEJM Knowledge+: NEJM Knowledge+ is the paid adaptive learning and CME platform from the New England Journal of Medicine, covering multiple specialties including neurology. It is a broader incumbent offering structured CME that competes for the same physician-learner time and education budgets.

Emerging players

• DocMatter: DocMatter is a digital physician community platform providing peer-to-peer clinical case discussion and educational content across specialties. It represents an emerging digital-first competitor for physician engagement and sponsor access in specialty medicine.

Others

• Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS): JNIS is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) and the primary academic publication venue for the INR field. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant that shares the same physician audience and competes for sponsor/society attention.
• Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS): SNIS is the leading US professional society for interventional neuroradiology and operates its own annual congress and educational programs. It is both a partner (LINNC participates at SNIS congress) and a potential competitor for physician attention and sponsor spend.
• European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT): ESMINT is the European professional society for minimally invasive neurological therapy and runs an annual congress plus educational initiatives. Like SNIS, it is both an event partner and a competing source of neurointerventional education and sponsor attention.

Direct peers

• TCTMD: TCTMD is the flagship editorial and educational platform of CRF (Cardiovascular Research Foundation) covering interventional cardiology — the closest structural analog to LINNC online, with the same model of free, peer-reviewed clinical news, case coverage, and video/podcast content sponsored by medical device companies.
• Endovascular Today: Endovascular Today is a physician-directed publication covering endovascular therapies including neurovascular intervention, with sponsor-supported content, case coverage, and CME — a direct functional comparable to LINNC online in the endovascular/neurovascular space.
• CTSNet: CTSNet (Cardiothoracic Surgery Network) is a peer-reviewed educational portal for cardiothoracic surgeons featuring cases, videos, and congress coverage. It mirrors LINNC online's structure of serving a single surgical subspecialty via free, sponsor-supported peer-reviewed educational content.
• Radiopaedia: Radiopaedia is a free, open-access radiology education platform with peer-reviewed cases, lectures, and articles built collaboratively by radiologists. Highly comparable to LINNC online in its free-access, case-driven, peer-reviewed content model for a medical imaging subspecialty.

Market position

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Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LINNConline
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOOwlIzxOo0w9v-Zw7SfVwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LINNCCommunity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linnc-online
• Instagraminstagram.com/linnc_online

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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