Clinic In A Can

What Clinic In A Can does

Clinic In A Can is a U.S.-based custom manufacturer of relocatable medical clinics built inside shipping containers, headquartered in Bel Aire, Kansas, and operating with 11-50 employees. Founded in 1998, the company designs, fabricates, and delivers turnkey clinics configured for primary care, critical care, surgical, trauma/emergency, dental, and veterinary applications. Each unit is factory-customized to client specifications and pre-installed with medical equipment, engineered to operate on less than 500 watts of electricity using solar panels with lithium battery storage and optional diesel generator or hybrid power configurations. The product line includes a sub-brand called ECAT (Emergency Containerized Autonomous Treatment) and a 40-foot veterinary clinic introduced in 2024.

The core technology centers on modular ISO container platforms that combine durable construction (30+ year life expectancy), off-grid solar-hybrid power systems, and configurable medical equipment packages. Clinics can be deployed as single units or joined together to create larger multi-specialty facilities, with all equipment installed at the factory so units are operational the same day they arrive on site. The company has not disclosed patents, certifications, or compliance accreditations in the available source material.

Clinic In A Can sells directly to NGOs, non-profit healthcare providers, government agencies, and military organizations through a sales-led model with long B2B and government procurement cycles. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and clinics are quoted on a custom basis; a $10,000 grant program administered by Hospitals of Hope (funded by the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Estate) helps subsidize purchases by non-profits and NGOs. The company operates without resellers or distributors, managing every engagement from customization through delivery and installation. Notable customers include World Hope International, Aslan Youth Ministries, Christian Blind Mission, All 4 Paws, GE Healthcare, and U.S. Southern Command, with documented deployments across the United States (Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina), the Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bahamas), Central America (Nicaragua), and South America (Ecuador), as well as the Galapagos Islands.

Name

Clinic In A Can

Legal name

Clinic In A Can

Website

https://clinicinacan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clinic In A Can manufactures custom, solar-powered, turnkey medical clinics built inside shipping containers and sells them directly to NGOs, government agencies, military organizations, and veterinary groups for deployment in remote, rural, and disaster-affected regions worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Mobile Medical Clinics

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Container medical clinics
• Mobile health clinics
• Solar-powered clinics
• Portable healthcare solutions
• Disaster response clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Container Clinic Sales: One-time sale of customized shipping container medical clinics, sold as complete turnkey solutions with all equipment pre-installed

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clinic In A Can designs, manufactures, and delivers customized, relocatable medical clinics built inside shipping containers. Each clinic is factory pre-installed with medical equipment to customer specifications, operates on less than 500 watts via solar power with lithium battery storage (and optional diesel/hybrid backup), and is delivered turnkey-ready to be operational within the day of arrival. Configurations include primary care, critical care, surgical, trauma/emergency, dental, and veterinary clinics.

Product overview

Clinic In A Can is a physical product company that manufactures durable, relocatable medical clinics housed within shipping containers. The company offers a portfolio of specialized clinic types including Primary Care Clinics, Critical Care Units, Surgical Suites, Trauma/Emergency Units, Dental Suites, and Veterinary Clinics. All clinics are solar-powered (operating on less than 500 watts), completely customizable, and delivered turnkey ready. The product portfolio includes standalone container clinics and hybrid solutions combining container clinics with soft-sided shelters through the DLX Partnership. Clinics have a life expectancy of 30+ years and can be configured as single units or multiple units joined together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECAT: Emergency Containerized Alternative Treatment - a product line mentioned on the website.

Products and services

• Primary Care Clinic Solar-powered, relocatable container-based medical clinic configured for primary care services. All medical equipment is pre-installed at the factory to customer specifications and the unit is delivered turnkey-ready, operational within the day of arrival. Targeted at NGOs, non-profits, and government/healthcare organizations serving underserved or remote communities.
• Critical Care Unit Intensive care facility housed in a shipping container, designed to deliver critical medical care in remote or disaster-affected locations. Pre-installed with medical equipment and turnkey ready upon arrival, using a sub-500W solar power system with optional hybrid backup.
• Surgical Suite Fully equipped surgical operating room contained within a portable shipping container and capable of performing surgical procedures in field conditions. Pre-installed with surgical equipment at the factory and powered by the company's solar/hybrid energy system.
• Trauma/Emergency Unit Emergency medical facility designed for rapid deployment to provide trauma care and emergency medical services in disaster, humanitarian, or austere environments. Built inside a shipping container, pre-installed with emergency medical equipment, and turnkey ready.
• Dental Suite Portable dental clinic built within a shipping container, providing dental care services in remote and underserved areas. Pre-installed with dental equipment and powered by the sub-500W solar/hybrid energy system.
• 40-Foot Veterinary Clinic Large veterinary clinic housed entirely within a single 40-foot shipping container, with clearly defined purpose-built spaces to support efficient, humane, and high-volume spay and neuter care for animal shelters and veterinary organizations serving rural and overrun urban communities.
• ECAT (Emergency Containerized Autonomous Treatment) Emergency medical treatment facility in containerized format, marketed as the ECAT (Emergency Containerized Autonomous Treatment) sub-brand and referencing GSA contracting. Targeted at emergency and government buyers needing rapidly deployable autonomous medical units.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinics can be operational within the day of arrival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deployed Logix (DLX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to combine Clinic In A Can container clinics with DLX soft-sided shelters, creating a complete care system for rapid response and healthcare delivery in challenging environments. The partnership brings together container clinic strength with soft-sided shelter flexibility for disaster relief and field operations.
• Hospitals of HopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitals of Hope offers a $10,000 grant program through the Dr. Bruce W. Thomas Estate, available to non-profits and NGOs for purchasing Clinic In A Can Primary Care Clinics or other solutions. This helps bring healthcare to underserved communities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alaska Structures: Alaska Structures builds engineered fabric structures used as field hospitals, medical clinics, and disaster response shelters worldwide. It is a direct peer in portable medical facility infrastructure with overlapping NGO and government customers.
• BLU-MED Response Systems: BLU-MED designs and manufactures deployable medical facilities and field hospitals used by military, disaster response, and humanitarian organizations. It is a direct peer to Clinic In A Can in modular, rapidly deployable medical infrastructure.
• Weatherhaven: Weatherhaven designs and supplies redeployable field hospitals, medical shelters, and turnkey camp infrastructure for military, NGO, and disaster response clients globally. It is a direct peer in containerized and modular healthcare facilities.
• HDT Global: HDT Global produces deployable shelters, field hospitals, and expeditionary medical systems for defense and humanitarian customers. It competes head-to-head with Clinic In A Can in containerized and soft-walled field medical facilities.
• Deployed Logix (DLX): DLX manufactures rapidly deployable soft-sided medical and tactical shelters, and is Clinic In A Can's named partner in the combined hard/soft shelter disaster response solution. It is a direct peer in deployable medical infrastructure, especially for soft-shell field care.

Others

• Mercy Ships: Mercy Ships operates hospital ships delivering free healthcare to underserved regions. While not a container-clinic competitor, it is thematically adjacent as a deployable, mission-driven healthcare delivery model for underserved populations.
• International Medical Corps: IMC is a humanitarian NGO that deploys mobile medical teams and field hospitals in disaster and conflict zones. It is a customer/operator rather than a manufacturer, but is adjacent in the deployable healthcare ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Röhlig Logistics (field medical logistics arm) / GAIA (mobile clinics): GAIA Mobile Clinics builds container-based and vehicle-based mobile medical units serving humanitarian and government customers. It is an emerging peer with overlapping product format and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clinicinacan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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