EAES - European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Name

EAES - European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Legal name

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Website

https://eaes.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven, North Brabant

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to publications, video library, grants, fellowships, and reduced course/meeting fees
2. Congress and Event Registration: Revenue from annual congresses including EAES Annual Congress and Symposium on Innovation in Surgery, with registration fees for educational events
3. Industry Sponsorships: Partnership opportunities with medical device companies including satellite symposia, training rooms, and technical exhibits at congresses
4. Fellowship and Research Grants: Funding provided to members including twelve €4,000 fellowship grants per cycle

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

EAES is a non-profit professional medical association that delivers education, training, research support, and professional networking for surgeons practicing minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery. Its core offerings are the annual EAES Congress, the biennial Symposium on Innovation in Surgery, the EAES Academy online learning platform, the fellowship program (twelve €4,000 grants per cycle), discovery robotics courses, MIS Curriculum, UEMS certification examinations (FEBS/MIS and FEBS/MIS RAS), and peer-reviewed publications (Surgical Endoscopy and the new Innovative Surgical Trends journal with SAGES and Springer Nature).

Product overview

EAES (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery) operates as a professional medical society rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the EAES Academy educational platform (with 1,823 surgical videos, 951 webcasts, eLearning curricula, and webinars), the annual EAES Congress, the biennial Symposium on Innovation in Surgery, the Inside Surgery podcast, fellowship programs, research grants, robotics courses (da Vinci, Hugo RAS), UEMS examination preparation, and consensus guideline development. The organization publishes the Surgical Endoscopy journal and the new Innovative Surgical Trends journal (with SAGES/Springer). Membership provides access to resources including journal subscriptions, video libraries, and reduced event fees. EAES organizes technology symposiums, hands-on courses, and masterclasses covering image-guided surgery, bariatric procedures, and emerging surgical technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EAES Membership Annual membership program for surgeons and trainees practicing minimally invasive surgery, with three publicly disclosed tiers: Full Members at €115 per year, Trainee Members at €55 per year, and Reduced Rate Members at €45 per year for individuals from countries with GNI per capita below $10,000. Benefits include a Surgical Endoscopy journal subscription, video library access, eligibility for grants and fellowships, and reduced fees for courses, congresses, and meetings. Block membership is also available for institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 fellowship grants of €4,000 each offered per cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IntuitivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for robotics discovery courses using da Vinci Xi and X surgical systems. Intuitive sponsors course fees and dinners, while EAES provides travel grants of up to €500 for participants. The Women in da Vinci discovery robotics course is a flagship initiative building a community of female surgeons.
• IRCADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRCAD serves as a venue for EAES robotics discovery courses, providing facilities for hands-on surgical training using da Vinci systems.
• MedtroniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedtronic is listed as a main sponsor for EAES2026 congress and supports various EAES educational activities and events.
• B. BrauncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB. Braun is a main sponsor for EAES2026 congress, supporting the organization's educational mission and congress activities.
• StrykercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStryker is listed as a main sponsor for EAES2026 congress and supports EAES events.
• OlympuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlympus is a sponsor for EAES2026 congress and supports EAES activities.
• SAGEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAES and SAGES jointly publish the scientific journal 'Innovative Surgical Trends' through publisher Springer, launching in mid-2025. This is a joint publication partnership for the advancement of surgical innovation.
• UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAES collaborates with UEMS on Fellowship Examinations in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). Successful candidates receive Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) designation.
• European Society of Radiology (ESR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAES collaborates with ESR through the ESR connAction initiative, fostering interdisciplinary connections between surgical and radiological specialties.
• MULTILEARNING Group Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationMULTILEARNING provides the EAES Academy learning management system (MULTIEPORTAL LMS) powering the association's online education platform with e-learning, video content, and webinar capabilities.
• Amsterdam Skills CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmsterdam Skills Centre serves as a venue for EAES robotics discovery courses, including the Women in da Vinci course in May 2025.
• Karl StorzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKarl Storz is listed as an industry partner for SIS2026 (Symposium on Innovation in Surgery 2026) supporting the event.
• GEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEM is listed as an industry partner for SIS2026 and sponsor for EAES2026.
• SympheraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSymphera is listed as an industry partner for SIS2026.
• ATN MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATN Medical is listed as an industry partner for SIS2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO): ESSO is the European society for surgical oncologists, with annual congresses, training programs, and fellowships. It shares EAES's European footprint and educational mission but focuses on oncology rather than minimally invasive technique.
• American College of Surgeons (ACS): ACS is a broader US surgical society with a wide portfolio including continuing education, certifications, and clinical guidelines. It overlaps with EAES in surgical education and credentialing but is not MIS-specific.
• Royal College of Surgeons of England: Royal College of Surgeons is a UK-established broader surgical body offering training, examinations (e.g., MRCS, FRCS), and continuing education. It is comparable to EAES as a European credentialing and educational institution, though it spans all surgical specialties rather than MIS only.

Regional players

• Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA): ELSA is the Asia-Pacific counterpart for endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeons, offering annual congresses, training, and fellowships. It parallels EAES's mission in a different geography, making it a regional peer rather than direct competitor.
• European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP): ESCP is a European multidisciplinary society for coloproctology with annual meetings, training, and guideline programs. It is comparable to EAES as a European specialty surgical society with a congress-, committee-, and education-driven model.
• Association of Hepatobiliary Surgeons (AHBPS / Great Britain & Ireland): AHBPS is a UK & Ireland association for HPB surgeons, running courses, fellowships, and meetings. It mirrors EAES's committee-and-congress model at a smaller national scale for a related MIS subspecialty.
• Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS): JSGS is the Japanese national society for GI surgery, hosting annual congresses, certification pathways, and educational programs. Comparable in mission and operating model to EAES, but serving a primarily Japanese membership.

Direct peers

• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES): SAGES is the US counterpart to EAES — a professional association for endoscopic and GI surgeons offering annual congresses, fellowship training, guidelines, and journals. SAGES and EAES already co-publish 'Innovative Surgical Trends,' highlighting direct overlap in mission and member base.
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA): IHPBA is the global professional association for HPB surgeons, with regional chapters, congresses, fellowship pathways, and training programs — comparable to EAES in delivering specialty education, certification support, and community for a defined surgical subspecialty.
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO): IFSO is the international professional society for bariatric and metabolic surgery, with annual congresses, fellowships, and guidelines — directly comparable to EAES's structure and operating model in a sub-specialty of MIS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EAES_eu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EAESTech
• Facebookfacebook.com/EAES.eu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eaes---european-association-for-endoscopic-surgery
• Instagraminstagram.com/eaes.eu

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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