Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society

Name

Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society

Legal name

Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society

Website

https://syns.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society (SYNS) is a non-profit professional society founded in 2005 that delivers hands-on cadaver-based neurosurgical training courses, symposia, and workshops to residents and young consultants across 15+ Swiss neurosurgical centers, holding official young-member status within SGNC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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General Neurology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Neurology

Keywords

• Neurosurgical education
• Medical training courses
• Hands-on cadaver workshops
• CME accredited symposiums
• Spine surgery courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: SYNS generates revenue through registration fees for educational courses and symposiums. Fees vary by event: symposiums include accommodation and meals (CHF 500), hands-on courses range from CHF 75-800 depending on duration and materials provided.
2. Membership Fees: Members in their 3rd year of Swiss neurosurgical training and beyond receive voting rights and access to SYNS activities. Non-member residents and international participants can attend courses.
3. Sponsorships: Medical device companies and healthcare equipment manufacturers sponsor SYNS courses and events, providing financial and material support for educational activities.
4. Donations: SYNS accepts charitable donations through Berner Kantonalbank. The organization has qualified status for tax-deductible charitable contributions in the Canton of Bern.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society (SYNS) is a Swiss non-profit professional society that organizes hands-on neurosurgical training courses, cadaver workshops, and an annual symposium for neurosurgery residents and young consultants across Switzerland. The society operates an established curriculum covering spine surgery, craniotomy, neuro-endoscopy, microneurosurgery, and compression fracture management, with CME credits awarded through the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SGNC) and FMH board exam preparation support.

Product overview

Swiss Young Neurosurgeons Society (SYNS) operates a portfolio of neurosurgical education programs consisting of recurring hands-on cadaver and model workshops alongside annual symposia. The core offerings include Basic Lumbar Spine Course, Cervical Spine Course, Craniotomy Course, Neuro-Endoscopy Course (cranial and spinal), Microneurosurgery Course, Compression Fracture Workshop, SYNS-SGS Advanced Thoraco-lumbar Spine Course, Pain Management Workshop, annual SYNS Symposium (rotating themes: Tumors, Vascular, Neuro-oncology), and Science Slam presentations. These programs provide practical surgical training and theoretical education for Swiss neurosurgical residents and young consultants, with CME credits from the Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SGNC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SYNS Basic Lumbar Spine Course

Quantifiable outcome

• CME credits awarded for full course attendance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• B. BraunminorOthersMedical device manufacturer sponsoring SYNS courses in neurosurgery. Supports educational events through product provision and financial sponsorship.
• StrykerminorOthersMedical technology company sponsoring SYNS courses with equipment and financial support for hands-on training.
• Globus MedicalminorOthersSpine technology company sponsoring SYNS spine courses and educational events.
• MedtronicminorOthersGlobal healthcare technology company sponsoring SYNS courses and events. Mentioned as key supporter for course organization.
• DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson)minorOthersMedical devices company sponsoring SYNS educational programs.
• Swiss Society of Neurosurgery (SGNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYNS members are official Young Members of SGNC with voting rights at General Assembly. SYNS provides CME credits recognized by SGNC.
• EANS Young NeurosurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean collaboration with EANS Young Neurosurgeons. Marisa Gandía from Madrid represented EANS at SYNS courses, marking first collaboration between EANS and SYNS.
• UpSurgeOnminorOthersMedical simulation technology provider supplying high-quality anatomical models for microneurosurgery workshops.
• Anatomy Institute BaselcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost venue for neuroendoscopy courses and anatomy training sessions. Provides cadaver specimens and lab facilities.
• SFITS GenevacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSwiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery providing anatomical laboratory facilities for cervical spine and thoraco-lumbar courses.
• HFR Fribourg HospitalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCo-organizer of Compression Fracture workshops with live surgery demonstrations at Fribourg Hospital.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AO Spine: Global spine-focused education and research organization offering fellowship programs, courses, and certification pathways. Operates at much larger scale and broader geography than SYNS but overlaps significantly on spine training content.
• European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS): Pan-European professional society providing neurosurgical training, certification, and congress activities. Parent-style organization that SYNS collaborates with through its Young Neurosurgeons arm.
• Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS): UK national society overseeing neurosurgical training standards and education. Broader incumbent in the same space as SYNS, representing all neurosurgeons rather than focusing specifically on the young trainee segment.

Regional players

• DGNC Junge Neurochirurgen (German Young Neurosurgeons): Young neurosurgeons section of the German Society of Neurosurgery. Operates a comparable model of hands-on courses, symposia, and training programs for German neurosurgical residents, serving as the DACH-region equivalent of SYNS.
• Jeunes Neurochirurgiens Français (JNF): Young neurosurgeons section of the French-speaking neurosurgical community, organizing courses and congresses for French neurosurgical residents. Directly comparable to SYNS given linguistic and regional proximity.
• British Neurosurgical Trainees Association (BNTA): UK-based trainee-led organization representing neurosurgical residents, organizing educational events, courses, and advocating for training quality. Comparable in mission and structure to SYNS but operating in the UK training system.

Emerging players

• Swiss Society of Spine Surgery (SGS): Swiss specialty society focused on spine surgery that co-organizes the SYNS-SGS Advanced Thoraco-lumbar Spine Course. Adjacent peer operating in the same Swiss geography with overlapping educational mandate for spine-focused training.
• Young Neurosurgeons Forum (Japan): Asian regional equivalent operating young neurosurgeon training programs in Japan. Comparable in scope and trainee-focused mission but serving a different national training system.

Direct peers

• EANS Young Neurosurgeons: The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies' young members section. Direct counterpart to SYNS at the European level, providing training, courses, and representation for neurosurgical trainees across Europe. SYNS has an active collaboration with this organization.
• AANS/CNS Young Neurosurgeons Committee: Young neurosurgeons section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Provides mentorship, education, and advocacy for North American neurosurgical trainees. Closest large-scale international equivalent of SYNS's operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/syns_swissyoungneurosurgeons
• Facebookfacebook.com/SwissYoungNeurosurgeons

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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