Inselspital

Name

Inselspital

Legal name

Insel Gruppe AG

Website

https://insel.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals (IRFs) (HLAFAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Hospital-Adjacent Extended Stay (THAGAEAE), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) (HLADAJAA)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Tertiary healthcare
• Emergency medical services
• Medical research and education
• Specialized clinical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from medical treatment services including inpatient care, outpatient consultations, emergency services, and surgical procedures. Billed to patients, health insurers (basic and supplementary insurance), and cantonal/federal health authorities under regulated Swiss healthcare pricing frameworks.
2. Research Funding: Funding from Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Innosuisse, European research programs, private foundations, and clinical research contracts for university medical research activities.
3. Hotel and Hospitality Services: Patient hotel services, restaurant operations serving patients and visitors, and event/conference hosting. Includes patient hotellerie, retail dining, and catering for approximately 31 events/congresses per year.
4. Medical Education and Training: Revenue from medical education programs, continuing education courses, professional training, and congress/event organization for healthcare professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inselspital is a Swiss university hospital that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and 24/7 emergency medical care across all specialties, anchored by dedicated Cancer, Transplant, Heart, and Abdominal Centers. It combines clinical service delivery with university-level medical research and education in partnership with the University of Bern, and supplements its medical core with patient hospitality (gastronomy, accommodation), parking, telemedicine, and the Epic-based MyInsel digital patient portal.

Product overview

Inselspital is a university hospital offering a portfolio of patient-facing digital and hospitality services. The primary digital product is the myInsel patient portal (developed by Epic Systems), which provides patients with access to their medical records, appointment scheduling, video consultations, and secure messaging. This integrates with the Swiss Electronic Patient Dossier (DEP) for cross-provider health record sharing. Beyond digital services, Inselspital provides patient hospitality including meals, accommodations, catering, and parking. Internal access portals enable staff to securely access hospital systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Emergency Department Services Walk-in emergency medical services available 24 hours, 7 days per week for acute medical conditions requiring immediate care across all specialties.
• Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Care

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-assisted bleeding risk assessment identifies 9 out of 10 patients with mild bleeding disorders before surgery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Other Health Service ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with referring physicians, family doctors, specialist practices, rehabilitation facilities, and other hospitals for pre-treatment and post-treatment patient care coordination. These partnerships enable continuity of care between primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare levels.
• Laboratories and Medical Product ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationWorking relationships with diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers for patient treatment and care delivery.
• University of BerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a university hospital, Inselspital maintains a primary academic partnership with University of Bern for medical education, clinical research, and development of medical innovations. Research teams include Inselspital researchers and university faculty.
• Social and Private Health InsurerscoreOthersContractual relationships with mandatory basic health insurance providers (OKP) and supplementary insurance companies for treatment billing and reimbursement under Swiss healthcare regulations.
• Swiss Federal and Cantonal Health AuthoritiescoreOthersRegulatory and funding relationships with government health authorities including federal agencies and Canton of Bern health department for compliance, public health coordination, and subsidized healthcare services.
• Epic Systems CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEpic Systems provides the MyInsel patient portal platform for digital access to administrative and medical data, including electronic medical records, appointment scheduling, video consultations, and secure messaging with healthcare providers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Broad incumbent - Global benchmark for academic medical centers integrating research, specialty care, and digital patient engagement. Useful reference for international patient strategy, AI clinical tools, and integrated digital portal design similar to Inselspital's MyInsel.
• Cleveland Clinic: Broad incumbent - US-based academic medical center with internationally recognized specialty institutes (Heart, Cancer, etc.). Comparable specialty-center organizational model to Inselspital's Cancer, Transplant, Heart, and Abdominal Centers.
• Heidelberg University Hospital: Broad incumbent - German university hospital renowned for oncology and specialty care; comparable in academic medicine, research output, and quaternary service mix. Reference benchmark for specialty center strategy.
• Karolinska University Hospital: Broad incumbent - Swedish university hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institute, providing academic medicine, research, and specialty care at a comparable Nordic/European level. Comparable in university-hospital mission and international research standing.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Broad incumbent - Europe's largest university hospital by bed count, providing comparable academic medicine, research, and specialty care across multiple campuses. Serves as European reference point for university hospital scale and operations similar to Inselspital.

Direct peers

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV): Direct peer - Lausanne-based Swiss university hospital serving the French-speaking region, with similar academic, research, and specialty care missions. Competes with Inselspital for research funding, talent, and complex patient referrals across Switzerland.
• Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ): Direct peer - Swiss university hospital of comparable scale and scope, also affiliated with a major Swiss university, providing tertiary/quaternary care, research, and teaching. Closest comparable academic medical center in Switzerland and direct competitor for complex case referrals.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG): Direct peer - Geneva-based university hospital with similar mandate for tertiary care, research, and medical education. Comparable scale and scope; serves international patient population similar to Inselspital's IIC office.
• Universitätsspital Basel (USB): Direct peer - Basel university hospital affiliated with University of Basel, providing comparable academic medicine and specialty services. Another peer in the Swiss university hospital network sharing regulatory and reimbursement framework.

Regional players

• Hirslanden (Swiss Private Hospital Group): Regional player - Largest private hospital group in Switzerland, operating across multiple cantons. While not a university hospital, competes with Inselspital for elective specialty procedures, affluent patient segments, and physician talent within the same Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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