European Society for Lasers and Energy Based Devices

What European Society for Lasers and Energy Based Devices does

ESLD is a European non-profit professional society founded in 1996 in Trieste, Italy by Professor Leonardo Marini, currently headquartered in Paris (66 Avenue des Champs Élysées) with operational support handled by theoffice srl in Trieste. Its mission is to advance the practice of laser and energy-based device (EBD) medicine in dermatology by bringing together physicians, scientists, residents, and fellows specialized in this field. The society operates a member-gated knowledge platform that bundles a curated ESLD Bibliography, Clinical Cases, an online Forum, a Video Library, the monthly ESLD Thursdays webinar series, in-person Teaching Courses (Florence, Bristol, Bucharest, Sofia, Hungary), and a newly launched Mentor

Name

European Society for Lasers and Energy Based Devices

Legal name

European Society for Lasers and Energy Based Devices

Website

https://esld.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESLD is a Paris-headquartered non-profit professional society that educates and certifies dermatologists across Europe and the MENA region on laser and energy-based devices, offering membership, monthly webinars, teaching courses, and a 2025 mentorship program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to exclusive online forum, quarterly newsletter, summaries of key conferences, networking opportunities, and discounted rates at international events.
2. Mentorship Program Fees: 1-day program at €1,500 (VAT excl.) and 3-day program at €3,500 (VAT excl.), where participants join mentors in their clinics to observe procedures and learn techniques.
3. Teaching Course Registration: Fees for ESLD Hands-on Teaching Courses. Virtual courses priced at €190 for members, €50 for residents. In-person courses vary by location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESLD is a non-profit professional society that sells annual memberships to dermatologists, residents, fellows, and scientists interested in laser and energy-based device medicine. Members gain access to a bundled set of educational resources including an online forum, a video library, a curated bibliography, clinical case studies, a quarterly newsletter, and the monthly "ESLD Thursdays" expert webinar series. Beyond membership, ESLD sells separately priced hands-on teaching courses in European cities and a mentorship program that places participants in expert clinicians' practices for 1-day (€1,500) or 3-day (€3,500) observational learning experiences.

Product overview

ESLD operates as a professional medical society offering a unified membership platform providing access to educational resources and professional development in laser and energy-based device medicine. The core offering centers on ESLD Membership which bundles access to multiple services including ESLD Thursdays (monthly webinars), ESLD Teaching Courses (hands-on training), the ESLD Mentorship Program (in-clinic observation with experts), ESLD Forum (peer discussion), Video Library, Bibliography (research summaries), and Clinical Cases (case studies). Members also receive a quarterly newsletter and representation at international congresses. The society organizes regular events including teaching courses in European cities and monthly expert panel discussions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESLD Membership
• ESLD Teaching Courses
• ESLD Mentorship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5000 dermatologists trained worldwide through education programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ILDS (International League of Dermatological Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESLD is a proud member of ILDS. The society holds Official Relations status with WHO through ILDS and participates in collaborative initiatives such as the UV radiation and sunbed use survey.
• EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESLD organizes dedicated sessions at the EADV Annual Congress and participates in EADV's fostering dermatology teaching program. ESLD Board members are involved in EADV Task Forces.
• IMCAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESLD collaborates with IMCAS (annual world congress in plastic surgery, dermatology and aesthetic science). ESLD organizes specific teaching courses on Lasers & EBD at IMCAS. ESLD members receive complimentary one-year subscription to IMCAS Academy (300 USD value).
• AMWC (Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerESLD sessions at AMWC Monaco, including the March 28 session and ongoing partnership for member access and event participation.
• AIME (Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine European Congress)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerESLD endorsed session at AIME 2025 in Paris on Pioneering Energy-Based Devices for Advanced Aesthetic Care. Special offers for ESLD members including physician badges and discount codes.
• Deutsche Dermatologische Lasergesellschaft (DDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - German national society for dermatological lasers. Part of ESLD's network of European sister societies.
• Société Française des Lasers en Dermatologie (SFLD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - French national society for lasers in dermatology. ESLD organizes sessions at French conferences including Journées Parisiennes du Laser.
• Belgian Society for Dermatology and VenerologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Belgian national society for dermatology.
• Romanian Society of Laser DermatologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Romanian national society for laser dermatology.
• Bulgarian Society of Laser DermatologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Bulgarian national society for laser dermatology.
• Tunisian Society of Laser DermatologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Tunisian national society for laser dermatology.
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für medizinische Laseranwendungen (SGML)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Swiss society for medical laser applications.
• Estonian Society for Laser MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society - Estonian national society for laser medicine.
• Belgian Laser Group & EBDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian professional group focused on lasers and energy-based devices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD): Largest US dermatology professional society with broad educational programming including laser/EBD tracks; comparable to ESLD's broad-dermatology-with-laser-specialization positioning but at significantly larger scale and geographic scope.
• International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS): Umbrella organization of national dermatology societies globally; ESLD is a member of ILDS and gains WHO Official Relations status through it — making ILDS the closest peer at the federation/governance level for international dermatology.
• EADV - European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: The largest European dermatology society; ESLD organizes dedicated laser/EBD sessions within the EADV Annual Congress and ESLD board members serve on EADV Task Forces, making EADV a broader incumbent that overlaps on the same dermatology audience.

Direct peers

• American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS): US-based professional society dedicated to lasers in medicine and surgery; ASLMS serves as the North American counterpart to ESLD, targeting the same specialty niche of physicians using laser and energy-based devices.
• Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine European Congress (AIME): European aesthetic medicine congress; ESLD endorses dedicated sessions at AIME including on Energy-Based Devices, positioning AIME as a comparable aesthetic-medicine education venue that competes for the same physician audience.
• IMCAS - International Master Course on Aging Science: Annual world congress in plastic surgery, dermatology and aesthetic science; ESLD co-organizes laser/EBD teaching courses at IMCAS and ESLD members receive complimentary IMCAS Academy access, making IMCAS the closest direct peer in educational programming and audience.
• AMWC - Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress: Major aesthetic and anti-aging medicine congress; ESLD runs dedicated sessions at AMWC Monaco, making AMWC a direct peer that competes for the same dermatologists and aesthetic physicians seeking laser/EBD education.

Regional players

• Deutsche Dermatologische Lasergesellschaft (DDL): German national society for dermatological lasers; ESLD's German sister society with the same laser/EBD focus but operating primarily within Germany, providing a regional peer for benchmarking curriculum and governance models.
• British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): UK national dermatology society that includes laser/EBD content within its educational programming; ESLD conducts teaching courses in Bristol under this umbrella, making BAD a regional peer with overlapping educational scope.
• Société Française des Lasers en Dermatologie (SFLD): French national sister society for lasers in dermatology; ESLD organizes sessions at SFLD-affiliated conferences (Journées Parisiennes du Laser) — directly comparable mission but focused on France rather than pan-European scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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