Catharina Onderzoeksfonds

What Catharina Onderzoeksfonds does

Catharina Onderzoeksfonds (legally Catharina Health Foundation, operating as ANBI-status non-profit) is a charitable foundation established in 2017 and headquartered at Michelangelolaan 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. Its sole functional mandate is to raise and deploy funds that stimulate medical scientific research at Catharina Ziekenhuis, the affiliated regional hospital. The foundation operates with a small core team of approximately 7 employees and channels grants toward oncology (colorectal, breast, pancreatic), gastroenterology, pulmonology, surgical innovation, AI-assisted diagnostics, simulator-based medical training, and remote patient monitoring programs such as HealthDot.

Revenue mechanics are entirely donor-driven. The foundation runs five parallel contribution streams: one-time and recurring online donations, testamentary legacy bequests (nalaten), event-based fundraising (Klimmen tegen Kanker alpine ride, Power Event athletics competition, community Mud Runs), in-person collection drives including funeral collections, and volunteer time contributions. Disclosed event outcomes include €83,000+ raised at Power Event Samen tegen Kanker (July 2026) and €10,000 raised at a community Mud Run in Zijtaart (April 2026). Go-to-market is community-led, executed through an owned website (catharinahealthfoundation.nl) plus social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), supplemented by donor-appreciation events. The foundation holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, a Dutch public-benefit tax designation that confers deductibility advantages for donors and exempts the entity from inheritance and gift tax on received donations.

Name

Catharina Onderzoeksfonds

Legal name

Catharina Health Foundation

Website

https://catharinaonderzoeksfonds.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Catharina Onderzoeksfonds (Catharina Health Foundation) is a Dutch ANBI-status non-profit foundation that raises and grants charitable funds to stimulate medical scientific research at Catharina Ziekenhuis hospital in Eindhoven, covering oncology, gastroenterology, AI diagnostics, simulator training, and remote patient monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Research Funding / Healthcare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Medical research funding
• Cancer research donations
• Charitable foundation
• Community fundraising events
• Healthcare philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors. The foundation offers multiple donation pathways including online one-time gifts, event participation sponsorship, and general contributions.
2. Legacy Bequests: Planned giving through wills (nalaten). Donors can leave testamentary gifts to support ongoing research.
3. Event Fundraising: Organized athletic events and challenges such as Klimmen tegen Kanker (mountain climbing), Power Event, and Mud Runs where participants raise sponsorship money.
4. Volunteer Contributions: Volunteers support collection efforts, event organization, and community engagement activities.
5. Funeral Collections: Funds raised during funerals (geld inzamelen bij een uitvaart) as an alternative to flowers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Catharina Onderzoeksfonds (Catharina Health Foundation) is a Dutch ANBI-status non-profit foundation that raises funds through donations, legacy bequests, volunteer contributions, and athletic fundraising events such as Klimmen tegen Kanker. The foundation channels these funds into medical scientific research projects conducted at Catharina Ziekenhuis hospital in Eindhoven, covering oncology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, surgical innovations, AI-driven diagnostics, and simulator-based medical training.

Product overview

The Catharina Health Foundation operates as a medical research foundation that stimulates scientific research at Catharina Ziekenhuis. Its primary offerings include funding and conducting various medical research programs covering oncology (chemotherapy, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer), simulator-based physician training, and remote patient monitoring. The foundation also runs the Klimmen tegen Kanker (Climbing against Cancer) fundraising program, which organizes a mountain climbing event to raise funds for cancer research. The research portfolio spans multiple specialties including gastroenterology, pulmonology, and surgery, supported by donations from engaged supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klimmen tegen Kanker: A fundraising initiative where participants climb the Col de la Madeleine in France to raise funds for cancer research.

Products and services

• Medical Research Funding Programs Core program that funds and stimulates medical scientific research conducted at Catharina Ziekenhuis, covering oncology (chemotherapy, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer), gastroenterology, pulmonology, surgical innovations, AI-driven diagnostics, and simulator-based physician training. Aimed at advancing patient care through research.
• Klimmen tegen Kanker Annual mountain climbing/cycling challenge where participants climb the Col de la Madeleine in France to raise funds for cancer research. Open to participants who secure sponsorship from supporters.
• HealthDot Monitoring Program Research program enabling faster discharge after gastric bypass surgery with safe, comfortable, and well-monitored home recovery using remote monitoring technology (HealthDot device). Aimed at post-bariatric surgery patients at Catharina Ziekenhuis.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Catharina ZiekenhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is directly connected to Catharina Ziekenhuis hospital in Eindhoven. It funds and supports medical research conducted within the hospital, with highleraren (professors) and lectoren (lecturers) associated with the hospital's research programs. The foundation's scientific bureau oversees research activities.
• Klimmen tegen KankercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship fundraising event combining mountain cycling/hiking with cancer research funding. Participants climb Col de la Madeleine in France on September 19, 2026. The event extends to include Col du Glandon, Col de la Croix-de-Fer, and Col du Chaussy for experienced cyclists.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/CatharinaZKH
• Facebookfacebook.com/CatharinaHealthFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catharina-onderzoeksfonds
• Instagraminstagram.com/catharina.healthfoundation

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Investors

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Investments

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