Centre du Sommeil

What Centre du Sommeil does

Centre du Sommeil de Grenoble is a French non-profit medical association (loi 1901) founded in 2004 by Pr Patrick Lévy and Jean-Louis Pépin to diagnose and treat sleep and vigilance disorders in the Grenoble region. The center operates from a single facility at 75 Avenue Gabriel Péri in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, within a Mutualia Territoires Solidaires medical pole, and is led by Pr Renaud Tamisier (Président), with a 13-administrator board and a 4-member bureau. It serves both adult and pediatric patients referred by their treating physicians, addressing insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, central hypersomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, and sleep-related movement disorders.

The center's clinical offering combines specialized medical consultations from a multidisciplinary team (seven named specialists across pneumology, neurology, endocrinology, pediatrics, allergology, and general medicine with FST Sommeil) with a portfolio of diagnostic tests: polysomnography and polygraphy (technician-set, ambulatory, next-day equipment return), actimetry over one to two weeks, nocturnal oximetry, spirometry, TILE, and the OSLER test. Digital intake is supported via the epatient.mars-database.science platform for adult questionnaires and downloadable PDF questionnaires for adolescents and children, plus a sleep agenda (Agenda du Sommeil).

Commercially, the center runs as a fee-for-service ambulatory specialty clinic reimbursed through the French social security system, with appointments made by phone or email. Patient flow is driven by physician referrals and by the strategic partnership with Mutualia Territoires Solidaires, which provides facility access and prevention collaboration. The center maintains direct operational and research links with the CHU Grenoble Alpes sleep laboratory and the HP2 Inserm U1300 laboratory at Université Grenoble Alpes, participates in therapeutic innovation research protocols, and follows national (SFRMS) and international (AASM) sleep medicine guidelines.

Name

Centre du Sommeil

Legal name

Centre du Sommeil de Grenoble

Website

https://centre-sante-sommeil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre du Sommeil de Grenoble is a French non-profit sleep medicine association (loi 1901, founded 2004) in Saint-Martin-d'Hères providing specialist consultations and ambulatory diagnostics (polysomnography, polygraphy, actimetry, oximetry) for adult and pediatric patients with sleep and vigilance disorders, linked to CHU Grenoble Alpes and HP2 Inserm U1300.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sleep Medicine and Diagnostics

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Centers (HLAFABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sleep Diagnostic Centers (Polysomnography) (HLAFAKAF), Sleep Medicine Clinic (HLAKANAB), Sleep Diagnostics & Monitoring (PSG/Home Sleep Testing, Actigraphy) (HLAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Sleep disorder diagnostics
• Sleep medicine consultations
• Polysomnography services
• Sleep pathology care
• Ambulatory sleep testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Martin d'Hères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical consultations and sleep diagnostics: The center provides specialized medical consultations and diagnostic sleep tests (polysomnography, polygraphy, actimetry, spirometry, oximetry) as a non-profit association. Services are likely reimbursed through the French social security system (Sécurité sociale) as a recognized healthcare facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Centre du Sommeil de Grenoble is a non-profit medical center that provides diagnosis and treatment for sleep and vigilance disorders. It offers specialized medical consultations with sleep medicine physicians and ambulatory diagnostic sleep tests including polysomnography, polygraphy, actimetry, spirometry, nocturnal oximetry, sleep latency tests (TILE), and the OSLER test, complemented by online patient questionnaires and sleep diaries.

Product overview

Centre du Sommeil de Grenoble is a non-profit medical center (Association loi 1901) established in 2004 that provides comprehensive sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment services. The center operates as a unified healthcare facility offering specialized medical consultations with sleep medicine specialists, alongside a portfolio of diagnostic tests including polysomnography, polygraphy, actimetry, spirometry, nocturnal oximetry, TILE, and OSLER tests. Digital health tools complement the services through online questionnaires (adults, adolescents, children) and sleep diaries accessible via the epatient platform. The center collaborates directly with the CHU Grenoble Alpes sleep laboratory and HP2 research laboratory at Université Grenoble Alpes, and follows French (SFRMS) and international (AASM) sleep medicine guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polysomnography Complete overnight sleep examination recording respiratory parameters, movements, and brain electrical activity, performed on an outpatient basis with technician-placed electrodes and home return of equipment.
• Polygraphy Nocturnal recording of various respiratory variables with technician-assisted equipment setup before bedtime; equipment returned the next morning.
• Actimetry Movement recording using a watch-like device worn on the non-dominant wrist over one to two weeks to define wake-sleep rhythm.
• Spirometry Breath test performed at the center to evaluate respiratory capacity.
• Nocturnal Oximetry Recording of oxygen saturation variations in the blood throughout the night, generally performed in complement to another examination.
• Iterative Sleep Latency Test (TILE) Repetitive sleep latency test preceded by polysomnography, evaluating daytime sleepiness objectively.
• OSLER Test (Oxford Sleep Resistance Test) Test to objectively evaluate drowsiness during the morning, under conditions favoring sleep; patient arrives at 8h30 at the center.
• Specialized Medical Consultations Specialized medical consultations for sleep disorder management offered by multiple sleep medicine physicians including specialists in pneumology, neurology, allergology, endocrinology, and pediatrics.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mutualia Territoires SolidairescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2020Strategic partnership providing new premises in a medical pole with visibility and adapted facilities. Enables joint reflection on prevention actions. Since January 29, 2020, governance includes Mutualia elected representatives alongside medical professionals. Development services provided by Mutualia Territoires Solidaires communication service.
• CHU Grenoble Alpes - Service de Pneumologie PhysiologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect operational link with the Pneumology Physiology department of CHU Grenoble Alpes. The center provides care for sleep pathologies in direct connection with the university hospital's sleep laboratory.
• Laboratoire HP2 (Hypoxie PhysioPathologie) - Université Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with HP2 Inserm U1300 laboratory. Pursues care evaluation work (research database). Offers patients participation in medical research protocols on therapeutic innovation and improved care of sleep pathologies. Pr Renaud Tamisier serves as Professor at UGA and researcher at HP2 Inserm U1300.
• Société Française de Recherche et Médecine du Sommeil (SFRMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association providing national recommendations that the center follows for sleep pathology care. Links provided on the center's website resources page.
• Institut du Sommeil et de la VigilanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute providing patient education resources including Les Carnets Du Sommeil collection. Links provided on the center's website.
• Réseaux MorphéeminorOthersSleep and vigilance network referenced in the center's resource links for additional patient support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ResMed: Global leader in sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory care, offering CPAP devices, home sleep testing, and connected health platforms. Comparable as a major player addressing the same sleep apnea and respiratory sleep disorder patient population served by Centre du Sommeil, though focused on equipment vs. clinical services.
• Philips Respironics: Sleep and respiratory care division of Philips providing CPAP, BiPAP, and sleep diagnostics solutions. Operates broadly in the same sleep medicine ecosystem as Centre du Sommeil — particularly overlapping on diagnostic equipment and home sleep testing pathways.

Direct peers

• Itamar Medical: Developer of home sleep testing and sleep diagnostic devices (WatchPAT). Comparable to Centre du Sommeil's diagnostic focus on sleep apnea detection, representing the home-testing alternative to in-lab polysomnography the center offers.
• Compumedics: Specialist in sleep diagnostics and polysomnography equipment and software, supplying clinical and research sleep labs worldwide. Directly comparable on the diagnostic testing side of Centre du Sommeil's service portfolio (PSG, polygraphy, actigraphy).
• Nox Medical: Specializes in sleep diagnostics, including home sleep testing devices and PSG solutions used by sleep clinics globally. Operates in the same diagnostic equipment and clinical sleep medicine space as Centre du Sommeil's testing services.
• Natus Medical: Provider of neurology and sleep diagnostic equipment, including PSG systems and related consumables. Supplies many sleep clinics with the same polysomnography and neurodiagnostic equipment used in Centre du Sommeil's lab.

Emerging players

• Dreem: French-headquartered sleep technology company developing consumer EEG headbands and digital sleep solutions. Comparable as a French sleep-tech player addressing sleep monitoring and disorders, though via consumer hardware rather than clinical services.

Others

• Withings: French connected-health device maker offering sleep-tracking features (Sleep Analyzer) integrated with broader health monitoring. Adjacent player in sleep-related consumer health data — overlapping with Centre du Sommeil's diagnostic population but not a direct clinical competitor.

Regional players

• Réseau Morphée: French health network specializing in chronic sleep disorders, providing patient education and care coordination. Peer in the French sleep medicine ecosystem, complementary to Centre du Sommeil's clinical services but focused on network and education rather than diagnostics.
• Sommeil et Santé: French network of sleep clinics and practitioners offering polysomnography and consultations across multiple French regions. Most directly comparable as a clinical sleep medicine services peer operating in the same French healthcare market as Centre du Sommeil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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