Epicura

Name

Epicura

Legal name

Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA asbl

Website

https://epicura.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Medical Tourism Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI), Critical Care / ICU Pulmonology (Intensivist Services) (HLAKANAH)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Medical consultations
• Cancer treatment services
• Maternity services
• Cardiology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baudour

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Public hospital revenue from social security system, patient co-payments, and supplementary insurance payments for medical consultations, hospitalizations, surgeries, diagnostic tests, and treatments
2. Clinical Research: Revenue from participation in national clinical trials and research studies, coordinated through ethics committee

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Epicura operates a multi-site regional hospital providing comprehensive medical and surgical care, diagnostics, emergency, maternity, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology, and rehabilitation services. It runs three sites (Ath, Baudour, Hornu) delivering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialized care under Belgium's public hospital tariff system, supported by a patient portal and active participation in national clinical trials.

Product overview

EpiCURA is a multi-site Belgian hospital network (Centre Hospitalier EpiCURA asbl) operating three main sites in Ath, Baudour, and Hornu, serving the Ath and Borinage regions. The hospital functions as a unified healthcare institution providing a broad range of medical services rather than a SaaS platform. Its core clinical services include emergency care, consultations, hospitalizations, and outpatient examinations (blood tests, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, medical records). Key clinical poles include Oncology–Hematology (with a Novalis-certified radiotherapy center), Cardiology (with interventional procedures including a unique Excimer laser and an INOCA clinic), and a government-approved Breast Clinic (surgical activities centralized at Baudour). Maternity services are offered at two IHAB-certified facilities: Maternité des Dix Lunes (Ath) and Maternité Luminaissance (Hornu). The URICE Research and Innovation Unit (joint with Haute Ecole Condorcet) drives AI-powered respiratory revalidation via in-room television-delivered exercise videos. A new Geriatrics Unit (24 beds) opened at Hornu in June 2026. Additional services span dentistry, stomatology, radiotherapy, clinical sexology, smoking cessation, palliative care, voice and swallowing, sleep clinic, pathological anatomy, dietetics, logopedics, and rheumatology. The My.EpiCURA.be patient portal enables online appointment booking and medical record access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• URICE: Unité de Recherche et d'Innovation Condorcet-EpiCURA - A research and innovation unit established in partnership with Haute Ecole Condorcet de Tournai, focused on scientific research in medicine, occupational therapy, nursing sciences, physiotherapy, and speech therapy.

Products and services

• Oncology – Hematology Comprehensive cancer and hematological disease care across all EpiCURA sites, including a radiotherapy center of reference, multidisciplinary teams, chemotherapy, oncological psychology, dietary support, and mobile palliative and supportive care for oncology patients.
• Cardiology Specialized unit for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiovascular diseases including heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, offering interventional cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, rhythmology, and a day hospital.
• Breast Clinic (Clinique du Sein) Government-approved (clinique du sein agréée) breast clinic providing mammography, ultrasound, MRI, biopsies, and multidisciplinary surgical care; surgical activities are centralized at the Baudour site, while all sites offer consultations, mammographies, ultrasounds, and biopsies.
• Maternité des Dix Lunes (Site d'Ath) IHAB (Initiative Hôpital Amis des Bébé) certified maternity at the Ath site, offering obstetric care, birth services, and postnatal support with a focus on maternal and newborn well-being and breastfeeding support.
• Maternité Luminaissance (Site d'Hornu) IHAB-certified maternity at the Hornu site, providing birth services with a patient-centered philosophy, distinct from the Ath site but sharing the same breastfeeding support and quality commitment.
• Radiotherapy Novalis-certified radiotherapy center offering advanced radiation treatments, including stereotactic radiotherapy, as part of EpiCURA's oncology pole of excellence.
• INOCA Clinic Specialized cardiology clinic for patients with angina pectoris without significant coronary artery obstruction (INOCA), offering targeted assessments, complementary exams, and personalized therapeutic management under GP or cardiologist referral.
• Geriatrics Unit — Hornu 24-bed geriatric unit at the Hornu site offering age-specific medical follow-up, coordinated multidisciplinary care, environments adapted for comfort and safety, and a rehabilitation area, integrated with the oncological program for onco-geriatric patients.
• Smoking Cessation Center (Tabacologie) FARES-accredited smoking cessation center offering motivational consultations, personalized coaching, and multidisciplinary support (doctors, psychologists, midwives, dietitians) for smoking cessation across all EpiCURA sites, including specialized support during pregnancy.
• Sleep Clinic Multidisciplinary sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment clinic offering overnight sleep studies and outpatient monitoring in hotel-like facilities.
• Palliative Care Palliative care service for patients with advanced progressive illness, available upon request from care teams, patients, or families, and offered free of charge.
• Clinical Sexology Consultations addressing sexual and affective dysfunctions, open to all genders and orientations, with referral pathways to urologists, gynecologists, psychologists, and psychiatrists as needed.
• Voice and Swallowing Clinic Specialized clinic for voice disorders, vocal cord pathologies, and swallowing difficulties, including vocal cord micro-surgery.
• Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental specialty treating mouth, teeth, and facial conditions, including maxillofacial trauma care and dental reconstructive surgery.
• Dental Center — Baudour The largest dental center in the Mons-Borinage area, providing comprehensive dental care including procedures under general anesthesia for children, located at the Baudour site.
• Pathological Anatomy Laboratory examining organs, tissues, and cells for disease detection, including histological, cytological, autopsy, and molecular biology (HPV typing) analyses.
• My.EpiCURA.be Patient Portal Online patient portal enabling appointment scheduling, access to medical records, and digital communication with the hospital, including invoice management via eBox integration.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• Les Thélices de SophieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration to produce and sell 'Infusion d'Octobre Rose' tea product, with proceeds funding well-being activities for oncology patients.
• Haute Ecole Condorcet de TournaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Joint research unit URICE (Unité de Recherche d'Innovation Condorcet-EpiCURA) focused on respiratory physiopathology, muscle studies, and clinical research with students and faculty.
• Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (ORCW)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Music therapy partnership bringing live classical music to hospital wards (geriatrics, oncology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation) to improve patient and staff well-being. Extended through March 2027 with Fondation contre le Cancer funding.
• Réseau PharecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital network affiliation connecting Epicura with other healthcare facilities for coordinated patient care and resource sharing across the region.
• Croix Rouge (Belgian Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for blood donation drives organized at Epicura hospital sites, supporting national blood supply needs.
• Bulle d'ÔminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRespite house in Dour where music interventions from ORCW partnership are also delivered for patient well-being.
• Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (Pr Di Perri)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination of BELGICA national clinical trial on glioblastoma, involving 23 Belgian centers to evaluate targeted radiotherapy for reduced side effects.
• FARES (Fonds des Affections Respiratoires)coreOthersAccredited smoking cessation center with FARES-recognized tabacologists providing smoking cessation support including during pregnancy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UZ Gent: Major Belgian university hospital offering full tertiary and quaternary care; relevant as a benchmark for academic clinical research and clinical trial participation similar to EpiCURA's BELGICA involvement.
• Jessa Ziekenhuis: Large Flemish hospital network (Jessa/Hasselt) offering a similarly broad service portfolio across multiple sites, useful for benchmarking Belgian regional hospital scale and operations.

Direct peers

• AZ Groeninge: Large Flemish regional hospital network operating multiple sites with comprehensive acute and specialty care, comparable in scale and integrated multi-site operating model.
• Clinique Saint-Pierre (Ottignies): Walloon general hospital providing a similar mix of acute care, surgery, maternity and outpatient services to a regional Walloon catchment.
• CHU Brugmann: Brussels public university hospital with multi-site operations providing comparable inpatient and outpatient specialty services to a regional population.
• Grand Hôpital de Charleroi: Multi-site regional hospital network in Wallonia serving a comparable community-hospital catchment with emergency, surgical, oncology, and maternity services.
• CHU de Charleroi / Hôpital Marie Curie: Walloon public academic hospital providing a comparable broad mix of acute and specialty care, competing with EpiCURA for regional referrals and staff.
• Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle: Large Liège-based multi-site hospital offering comprehensive services including oncology, cardiology, maternity and geriatrics across regional sites, structurally similar to EpiCURA.
• Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc: Major Brussels-based university hospital network. Direct peer in scope (comprehensive tertiary care) and explicit partner coordinating the BELGICA glioblastoma trial in which EpiCURA participates.

Others

• Réseau Phare: Belgian hospital network affiliation of which EpiCURA is a member; an ecosystem peer reflecting coordinated regional care delivery rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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