AIMS Meeting

What AIMS Meeting does

AIMS Meeting — legally the Annual International (bio) Medical Students Meeting — is a Lisbon-based, student-organized nonprofit biomedical congress founded in 2015 and operated under the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon's Student Committee. It runs a four-day annual flagship event in Lisbon (16th edition scheduled April 16–19, 2026) that brings together approximately 1,000 medical and biomedical students from more than a dozen countries for keynote lectures, hands-on workshops, and three competition tracks (Scientific, Clinical, and Research). The organization is staffed by a volunteer organizing committee of roughly 28 medical students across four departments (General Coordination, Scientific, Logistics and Fundraising, Image and Communication, Public Relations) supported by a Task Force, with no external investors or parent company.

The product surface extends beyond the flagship congress into a national Portuguese-language satellite event (AIMS Masterclasses, XII edition October 2025), plus two sub-brands — AIMS Green (sustainability initiative with reusable cup system and tree-planting donations) and AIMS Giving (social-impact partnership with Associação Passo a Passo). Revenue is generated primarily through tiered individual ticket sales (Lecture Ticket €25, Partial Ticket, Full Ticket €45, Masterclasses €8, Combo €49), separate Gala Dinner registration (€25-€30), and a corporate sponsorship stack headlined by platinum partners AstraZeneca Foundation and Santander Foundation alongside silver and workshop sponsors such as CUF, Ocean Medical, Instituto Português da Face, Bial, and Johnson & Johnson. The 150-seat Santander scholarship channel addresses financial-access barriers for Portuguese students. Technology is operational rather than productized: a website ticketing/registration system, an app for competition participation, and a workshop-allocation engine built by JUNITEC. Distribution relies on direct website sales, partner-medical-congress cross-promotion (40+ international partners), and travel/accommodation partnerships with TAP Air Portugal, hotel groups, hostels, and ride-sharing providers.

Name

AIMS Meeting

Legal name

AIMS Meeting – Annual International (bio) Medical Students Meeting

Website

https://aimsmeeting.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIMS Meeting is a Lisbon-based, student-organized nonprofit running Europe's largest student-led biomedical congress — a four-day annual event (16th edition, April 2026) of lectures, hands-on workshops, and competitions serving ~1,000 medical and biomedical students, funded by tiered ticket sales and pharma/healthcare sponsorships.

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Product category

Medical Education Conferences

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAD

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAHAJAA

Medical & Health Sciences Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

SECONDARYMPAGAGAF

Healthcare & Medical Congresses

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Biomedical conference
• Medical student congress
• Scientific workshops
• Clinical competitions
• Medical education events

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: The primary revenue stream comes from participant ticket sales for the AIMS Meeting conference. Tickets are sold in tiers: Lecture Ticket (€25), Partial Ticket, Full Ticket (€45), Masterclasses tickets (€8), and Combo tickets (€49). Each tier provides different levels of access to lectures, workshops, competitions, meals, and social programs.
2. Gala Dinner Registration: Separate registration and fee for the Gala Dinner celebration at the end of the conference. €25 for congress participants and €30 for external attendees, with limited seats allocated through a draw system.
3. Workshop Fees: Workshops are included in Partial and Full ticket tiers, with workshop allocation managed through a preference-based system powered by JUNITEC.
4. Santander Scholarships: Partnership with Santander Foundation provides 150 full scholarships to eligible Portuguese students, reducing financial barriers to participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIMS Meeting is Europe's largest biomedical conference entirely organized by medical students. Held annually over four days in Lisbon, Portugal, the congress offers a multi-tiered ticket program (Lecture, Partial, Full) that grants attendees access to keynote lectures, thematic modules, over 60 hands-on scientific workshops, and three competitions (Clinical, Scientific, Research). The 16th edition runs April 16-19, 2026, at Hospital de Santa Maria.

Product overview

AIMS Meeting is the Annual International (bio)Medical Students Meeting — Europe's largest biomedical conference entirely organized by medical students. The core product is the annual four-day congress in Lisbon (16th–19th April 2026) offering multiple ticket tiers (Lecture Ticket at €25, Partial Ticket, and Full Ticket at €45) that provide graded access to lectures, workshops, and competitions. The event features three thematic lecture modules (Organ Origami, Sentinel Choices, Rewriting the Script), keynote lectures from renowned scientists, and over 60 hands-on scientific workshops across medical specialties. Competitive programs include the Scientific Competition (biomedical knowledge), Research Competition (abstract presentations), and Clinical Competition (simulation-based). Supporting offerings include Ask Me If You Can networking sessions, a Surgery Session for live observation, and travel/accommodation services via partner providers. The satellite AIMS Masterclasses event targets Portuguese-speaking students. AIMS Green and AIMS Giving provide sustainability and social responsibility initiatives. The event is sponsored by major pharmaceutical and healthcare companies including AstraZeneca, Bial, Johnson & Johnson, and has partnership with Santander for scholarship funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIMS Masterclasses: A national satellite event of the AIMS Meeting, designed to introduce Portuguese-speaking students to the world of biomedical innovation.
• AIMS Green
• AIMS Giving

Products and services

• AIMS Meeting 2026 (Annual International (bio)Medical Students Meeting) Annual four-day biomedical congress in Lisbon, Portugal (April 16-19, 2026) featuring keynote lectures, thematic modules, over 60 hands-on scientific workshops, and three competitions (Clinical, Scientific, Research). Targeted at medical and biomedical students globally with multiple ticket tiers (€25 Lecture, €45 Full) and a Gala Dinner social finale.
• AIMS Masterclasses National satellite event of AIMS Meeting (XII edition in 2025) designed for Portuguese-speaking students to explore biomedical innovation through lectures, clinical competition, and hands-on workshops on topics such as humanitarian and intensive medicine.
• Travel & Accommodation Coordination Coordinated travel and lodging service for AIMS Meeting participants through partnerships with TAP Air Portugal (10% flight discounts), hotels (Ibis Styles, My Story Hotels, Eurostars, Hotel Açores Lisboa), hostels (Wotels, Lisb'on, Living Lounge), and Lisboa Camping, offering 5-15% exclusive rates in Lisbon.

Named customers2 records

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Universidade de LisboaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial venue Partner hosting AIMS Meeting 2026 at Hospital de Santa Maria. Provides access to conference facilities and institutional support for the student-organized event.
• Faculdade de Medicina – ULcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Institutional Partner and organizer - the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon's Student Committee promotes and organizes AIMS Meeting.
• Turismo de LisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Institutional Partner providing tourism support and promoting Lisbon as the destination for international medical students.
• TAP Air PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Carrier Partner offering exclusive 10% flight discounts for AIMS Meeting participants traveling to Lisbon.
• smartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Transportation Partner providing ride-sharing services with exclusive discounts for attendees in Lisbon.
• Hospital da Luz Learning HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowers the AIMS Clinical Competition with SimSchool Med simulation training for semi-final and final rounds.
• JUNITECcoreTechnology or IntegrationJunior Enterprise of Instituto Superior Técnico developed the fair workshop allocation system for AIMS Meeting 2026.
• Hotel Açores LisboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Accommodation Partner offering preferential rates for AIMS Meeting attendees.
• Rede ExpressosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGround transportation partner offering 25% discount on trips departing from or arriving in Lisbon (Sete Rios) during congress dates.
• BoltminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRide-sharing partner providing 20% off up to 4 rides with maximum €3 discount per ride using code AIMS2026.
• Perguntas da EspecialidadecoreTechnology or IntegrationPowers the AIMS Scientific Competition through their question platform, coordinating with Dr. João Correia.
• Associação Passo a PassocoreOthersSocial cause partner supported through AIMS Giving initiative. Solidarity Sunset event in support of this organization helping families and protecting children at risk.
• CUF Academic CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilver sponsor and provider of the Neonatal Resuscitation workshop, supporting hands-on medical education.
• Ocean MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides multiple workshops including Advanced Airway Management, Advanced Life Support, Critical Patient Transport, and Wings to Rescue.
• Instituto Português da Face (IPF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides TMJ Arthroscopy Hands-On workshop and Modern Art: Aesthetic Medicine workshop.
• AMSA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Taiwan representing international medical student network.
• iMedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Lisbon, Portugal - one of the key international medical student congress partnerships.
• ISCOMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Groningen, Netherlands - long-standing international medical education collaboration.
• LIMSCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Leiden, Netherlands - international medical student congress network.
• ICHAMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Dublin, Ireland - international medical education collaboration.
• Minho Medical MeetingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Braga, Portugal - national medical education collaboration.
• Oporto Biomedical SummitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner conference from Oporto, Portugal - national biomedical congress partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kenes Group: Established international Professional Conference Organizer specializing in medical and scientific associations. Useful adjacent comparable for understanding how professional PCOs scale medical congresses, even though Kenes operates outside AIMS's student-only niche.

Broad incumbents

• EMSA - European Medical Students' Association: European-level medical student body running pan-European events and assemblies. Broader incumbent operating across the same medical student audience that AIMS targets with its annual congress.
• IFMSA - International Federation of Medical Students' Associations: Globally recognized federation that coordinates medical student congresses and exchanges across 100+ countries. Operates broader-scoped, regional-rotating general assemblies that overlap with AIMS's core mission of medical student education.

Direct peers

• ICHAMS - International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Dublin) student-led biomedical conference. Direct peer serving the same international medical student segment with parallel academic and clinical programming; listed as an AIMS partner congress.
• LIMSC - Leiden International Medical Student Conference: Student-organized international medical conference hosted in Leiden, Netherlands. Direct comparator with identical audience model, similar workshop-and-competition format, and active cross-marketing partnership with AIMS.
• Oporto Biomedical Summit: Student-run biomedical congress in Oporto, Portugal. Direct national peer with overlapping medical student audience and explicit AIMS partner relationship.
• ISCOMS - International Student Congress of (Bio)Medical Sciences: Student-led biomedical congress held at the University Medical Center Groningen. Closest direct peer: same target audience (international medical/biomedical students), same mix of keynote lectures, workshops and scientific competitions, and explicitly cross-promoted with AIMS through their formal partner network.
• iMed - Conferência Nacional de Estudantes de Medicina: Long-standing student-organized medical conference based in Lisbon, Portugal. Direct local and conceptual peer targeting Portuguese medical students with comparable scientific program structure.
• Minho Medical Meeting: Student-organized medical congress based in Braga, Portugal. Direct national peer with similar biomedical student focus and formal partner congress status with AIMS.

Emerging players

• AMSA International - Asian Medical Students' Association: Asia-Pacific medical student network that hosts its own scientific conferences and exchanges. Served as AIMS formal partner congress (Taiwan chapter), making it a thematic comparator for international student congress programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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