Blood Donation Center SRK Both Basel

Name

Blood Donation Center SRK Both Basel

Legal name

Blutspende SRK Nordwestschweiz

Website

https://blutspende-basel.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood Donation Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG), Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplant (BMT/HSCT) (HLAKAFAI)

Keywords

• Blood donation services
• Transfusion medicine
• Apheresis procedures
• Mobile blood collection
• Stem cell donation

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blood Donation Services: Non-profit blood donation service operating as part of Swiss Red Cross. Services are provided free to donors; blood products and transfusions are supplied to healthcare facilities. Revenue model not publicly disclosed but operates as public healthcare infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blutspende SRK Nordwestschweiz is a non-profit regional blood donation service operating under the Swiss Red Cross, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The organization collects whole blood, platelets via apheresis, and blood stem cells through seven fixed donation centers in northwestern Switzerland and mobile blood donation buses that serve communities and corporate workplaces. It also operates integrated transfusion laboratory, production, and quality management facilities that supply blood components to hospitals and medical institutions.

Product overview

Blutspende Nordwestschweiz operates a blood donation service with physical donation centers across multiple Swiss cities (Aarau, Basel, Baden, Muri, Olten, Solothurn, Zofingen), mobile blood donation buses, and corporate donation programs. The core offering centers on three blood collection types: whole blood donation (Vollblutspende), platelet donation (Blutplättchenspende), and blood stem cell donation (Blutstammzellspende). The organization supplements its medical services with a digital Blutspende App for donor management and engagement, a rewards shop (Prämienshop), and a community platform. The app provides blood donor cards, blood type information, vital values, donation history tracking, and real-time blood inventory status. New expanded donation criteria take effect February 2026 following Swissmedic approval.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vollblutspende (Whole Blood Donation) Traditional whole blood donation procedure where blood is collected from donors and separated into components for patient transfusions; offered to voluntary blood donors at the organization's fixed donation centers across northwestern Switzerland.
• Blutplättchenspende (Platelet Donation) Apheresis-based platelet donation procedure that collects platelets from the donor while returning other blood components to the donor; intended for voluntary donors whose platelets support patients requiring transfusion support.
• Blutstammzellspende (Blood Stem Cell Donation) Stem cell donation program for voluntary donors whose stem cells support patients requiring stem cell transplants for treatment of blood diseases.
• Blutspendebus (Blood Donation Bus) Mobile blood collection service that brings donation opportunities to communities and municipalities through a dedicated blood donation bus traveling across northwestern Switzerland.
• Firmenspende (Corporate Blood Donation) Workplace blood donation program enabling companies to host blood drives for their employees at the workplace, including organized group donations at corporate sites.
• Blutspende App (Blood Donation App) Mobile application enabling blood donors to access a digital blood donor card, view their blood type and vital values, track donation history, receive automatic calculation of the next possible donation date adjusted for travel and vaccinations, view live blood inventory status by blood type, and discover nearby donation events; available on iOS and Android.

Quantifiable outcome

• Four out of five people require a blood transfusion or blood products at least once in their lifetime
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SwissmediccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwissmedic is the Swiss regulatory authority for therapeutic products. The organization received regulatory approval from Swissmedic for new blood donation criteria effective February 2026, which expand eligibility for blood donation based on comprehensive risk evaluation by a specialist group.
• Swiss Red Cross (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlutspende Nordwestschweiz is part of the Swiss Red Cross network (SRK Nordwestschweiz). The organization operates under the umbrella of the Swiss Red Cross, which coordinates blood donation services across Switzerland.
• Kantonspolizei AargauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual blood donation challenge event with Kantonspolizei Aargau (Cantonal Police of Aargau), encouraging police officers to participate in blood donation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT): The UK national health service body responsible for blood and organ donation, transplant, and supply. Operates fixed donation centers and mobile sessions with a comparable non-remunerated donor model.
• Australian Red Cross Lifeblood: Australian Red Cross-affiliated national blood operator collecting and processing blood and plasma across Australia. Comparable Red Cross non-profit structure with both fixed donor centers and mobile collection units.
• DRK-Blutspendedienst (German Red Cross BSD): The German Red Cross blood donor service, the largest blood collection network in Germany. Operates fixed centers and mobile donation drives across a much larger geography with comparable donation types and Red Cross mission.
• American Red Cross Blood Services: The US Red Cross biomedical services division, the largest single blood collection organization in the United States. Comparable as a Red Cross-affiliated non-profit blood operator, but at vastly greater scale and geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Blutspende SRK Zürich: Another regional Swiss Red Cross blood donation service covering the Zürich region. Operates the same donation types (whole blood, platelet, stem cell) under the SRK umbrella with comparable non-remunerated donor model and target audience.
• Blutspende SRK Ostschweiz: Eastern Switzerland regional SRK blood donation service. Offers the same core donation services and operates under the Swiss Red Cross umbrella, making it a structural twin of Blutspende Nordwestschweiz in a different geography.
• Blutspende SRK Bern: Regional SRK blood donation service covering the Bern region of Switzerland. Operates fixed centers and mobile donation actions with the same non-profit, voluntary-donor model as Blutspende Nordwestschweiz.

Regional players

• Canadian Blood Services: Canadian national blood operator providing collection, processing, and distribution services across Canada (excluding Quebec). Similar non-profit model with a fixed-center plus mobile-clinic approach.
• Sanquin Blood Supply: Dutch national blood supply organization responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing blood products in the Netherlands. Operates as a not-for-profit with a comparable integrated donor-to-hospital model.

Emerging players

• Haema AG: German plasma and blood collection operator running fixed donation centers with a compensated donor model. Comparable in plasma and blood collection activity, but operates a private commercial model distinct from the SRK non-remunerated approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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