Národní ústav duševního zdraví

What Národní ústav duševního zdraví does

Národní ústav duševního zdraví (National Institute of Mental Health, NUDZ) is a Czech public research institute located in Klecany, approximately 15 minutes from Prague, founded in 1915. It operates as a government state-subsidized organization (příspěvková organizace) with 501-1,000 employees, combining mental health research, clinical care, and education under one institutional mandate. It has been designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaboration Center, formalizing its international public health role.

NUDZ operates more than ten specialized research centers covering psychedelic research, sleep and chronobiology, virtual reality (VR), sexual health, perinatal mental health, brain and consciousness studies, and early episodes of serious mental illness (SMI). Its clinical services span outpatient care, inpatient treatment, day care, and MRI/diagnostics. The institute is developing a digital wellness product, the Digiwell app, with focus group research scheduled for March 2026, signaling diversification beyond traditional clinical and research delivery.

The institute's revenue model is anchored in Czech government program funding, supplemented by European Social Fund (ESF) grants and donations. Notable programs include the Place and Train initiative (2017-2020, ESF-funded, employing 45 individuals and delivering 1,620 consultations). It maintains a Project Office, Technology Transfer Office, and International Cooperation Office, institutional infrastructure that connects it into both Czech public health systems and EU research networks. It holds the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research award. Leadership is anchored by prof. MUDr. Cyril Höschl, DrSc., FRCPsych.

Name

Národní ústav duševního zdraví

Legal name

Národní ústav duševního zdraví

Website

https://nudz.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Národní ústav duševního zdraví (National Institute of Mental Health) is a Czech public research institute combining mental health research, clinical care, and education. Located near Prague, it operates ten-plus specialized research centers and clinical services, with WHO Collaboration Center status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• Mental health research
• Psychiatric clinical care
• Neuroscience research
• Psychedelic research
• Mental health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Klecany

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Provides psychiatric and mental health clinical services through outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and day care centers
2. Government Funding and Grants: Funded through government programs, European Social Fund (ESF), and operational programs such as OPZ
3. Donations and Sponsorships: Spolek NUDZ (NUDZ Association) receives voluntary donations from legal entities and individuals, as well as sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Národní ústav duševního zdraví (NUDZ) operates as a Czech national mental health institute delivering outpatient psychiatric care, inpatient hospitalization, day care, and diagnostic services (MRI, EEG, neurophysiology, clinical psychology) at its Klecany campus near Prague. It also conducts basic, clinical, and public mental health research across 10+ specialized centers covering psychedelics, virtual reality, sleep and chronobiology, perinatal mental health, sexual health, brain and consciousness, and first-episode SMI, and runs supported-employment and educational programs.

Product overview

Národní ústav duševního zdraví (NUDZ) is a Czech mental health center combining research, clinical care, and education. The organization operates multiple specialized research centers including the Psychedelic Research Center, Sleep and Chronobiology Research Center, and Brain VR (virtual reality research), alongside comprehensive clinical services including outpatient clinics, inpatient departments, and MRI/radiology diagnostics. NUDZ also develops digital health products including the Digiwell mental health application and manages intervention programs such as the Place and Train supported employment program for people with mental illness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digiwell: Digital mental health and wellbeing application project, part of the Excelentní výzkum v oblasti digitálních technologií a wellbeingu (CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004583) initiative.

Products and services

• Outpatient Care Services Ambulantní péče includes general psychiatric, bipolar disorder, child and adolescent psychiatry, sleep disorders, psychological, DBT, sexology, and stimulation methods (rTMS) outpatient clinics, plus physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments. Designed for individual patients seeking specialized psychiatric and psychological treatment in the Czech Republic.
• Inpatient Care Departments Lůžková péče comprises four inpatient wards covering anxiety disorders, affective disorders and follow-up care, psychotic disorders, and sleep medicine. Targeted at patients requiring acute or specialized inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
• Day Care Services Stacionární péče consists of three day care centers treating anxiety and personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and psychotic disorders. Targeted at patients who need structured daytime treatment without overnight admission.
• MRI and Radiology Diagnostic Services Diagnostic imaging services including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiology with quick scheduling, available to external patients approximately 15 minutes from Prague. Covers comprehensive body examinations and brain imaging in support of psychiatric and neurological diagnostics.
• Neurophysiology and EEG Diagnostic Services Neurophysiology and electroencephalography (EEG) diagnostic examinations available to external patients to support neurological and psychiatric assessment.
• Clinical Psychology Diagnostic Services Oddělení klinické psychologie delivers psychological diagnostic evaluations for patients referred for specialized psychiatric assessment.
• Digiwell Mental Health Application Digiwell is a digital mental health and wellbeing application being developed by NUDZ to deliver psychological wellness support to end users through mobile devices.
• Place and Train Supported Employment Program Supported employment intervention program applying the Place and Train (IPS) method to help individuals with serious mental illness regain work skills and employment; delivered with vocational rehabilitation and workplace integration support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 individuals with mental illness employed through Place and Train project 2017-2020
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUDZ is designated as a WHO Collaboration Center for mental health, engaging in international collaboration on mental health research, policy, and implementation.
• Czech Technical Library (Národní technická knihovna)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on interoperability and information sharing initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institutet Department of Clinical Neuroscience: Swedish academic center combining psychiatry research with clinical training. Comparable in combining neuroscience research with clinical psychiatric practice and education.
• Sheppard Pratt Health System: Large U.S. non-profit behavioral health provider combining inpatient, residential, and outpatient psychiatric care with research and education. Comparable in operating an integrated care-and-research model.
• King's College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN): One of the world's largest mental health research and education institutes, combining research with clinical partnerships. Comparable in scale and research breadth, though university-based rather than a standalone national institute.
• Mount Sinai Health System – Department of Psychiatry: Major U.S. academic hospital system with comprehensive psychiatric services, research, and education. Comparable in scale and integration of clinical care, neuroscience research, and teaching.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Psychiatry: Large German university hospital department offering full psychiatric care continuum and research. Comparable in offering inpatient, outpatient, and day care psychiatric services alongside research.

Others

• European Psychiatric Association (EPA): European umbrella organization supporting psychiatric research and policy. Comparable as a stakeholder in European mental health research policy alignment, though not a direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry: Munich-based research institute focusing on psychiatry and neuroscience with clinical research hospital. Comparable as a publicly funded research-clinical hybrid specializing in mental illness.
• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: UK's largest mental health provider operating inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services with embedded research. Comparable as a public provider offering specialized psychiatric care across the full acuity spectrum.
• Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI Mannheim): German national mental health research and clinical institute combining psychiatric care, research, and education. Most structurally similar peer to NUDZ — a publicly funded institute integrating clinical services with translational research.

Regional players

• Danish Research Institute for Mental Health (MENTAL): Mental health research organization affiliated with Aarhus University. Comparable as a regional European publicly funded mental health research entity focused on prevention and treatment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NUDZ_cz
• Facebookfacebook.com/nudzcz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nudz
• Instagraminstagram.com/nudz_cz

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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