Fundació Josep Finestres

What Fundació Josep Finestres does

Fundació Josep Finestres is a private nonprofit foundation established in 1990 and affiliated with the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) group, headquartered in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The organization manages a network of monographic hospitals and clinical centers dedicated to oral health (Hospital Odontològic UB — the only monographic dental hospital in Catalonia), podiatric/foot health (Hospital Podològic UB — the only comprehensive podiatric hospital in Catalonia), psychology services (Centre de Serveis de Psicologia UB), and two additional podiatric clinics (Clínica Podològica Amadeu Torner, Clínica Podològica La Torrassa). It serves individual dental and podiatric patients in the regional Catalan market, UB undergraduate and postgraduate students in dentistry and podiatry through clinical teaching placements, and the broader research community via its CEIm HOUB ethics committee, which has overseen clinical research protocols since 1990 and extends evaluation to 15+ affiliated dental clinics.

The foundation's revenue mechanics operate through three channels: (1) clinical service tariffs published as pay-as-you-go fees across the hospital and clinic network, (2) annual tuition fees for UB degree, master's, and postgraduate programs in odontology and podiatry ranging from €6,500 to €16,000 per year (with multi-year programs reaching €48,000 total), and (3) CEIm protocol evaluation fees (€0–€1,500 per study depending on internal/external promoter status). The organization also receives public-sector contracting through the Generalitat de Catalunya. It maintains social partnerships with six NGOs (Creu Roja, Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down, Fundació Arrels, Fundació Joan Salvador Gavina, Casal dels Infants) and a research collaboration with Institut Català d'Oncologia for oncology patient dental care.

The foundation's technology infrastructure centers on healthcare-technology platforms supporting clinical operations and teaching. Key technology initiatives include a digital guided surgery innovation developed jointly with UB (announced November 2025), a clinical digitization project initiated in 2012 to computerize patient records, and the 2025 "Somriure a Mida 3D" initiative focused on digitizing dentistry through 3D technologies. Clinical operations use the Gesden patient management system within Hospital Odontològic UB, and the foundation integrates with UB's Campus Virtual for educational delivery. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no funding rounds or external investment are evidenced — consistent with its nonprofit foundation structure under the UB parent entity.

Name

Fundació Josep Finestres

Legal name

Fundació Privada Josep Finestres

Website

https://fundaciojosepfinestres.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundació Josep Finestres is a UB-affiliated nonprofit foundation operating monographic dental, podiatric, and psychology hospitals in Catalonia, providing clinical services, university teaching, and research ethics oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental and Podiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (62121), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosthodontic & Restorative Group Practices (HLABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB), Comprehensive Orthodontic Clinics (HLABABAA), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Dental hospital services
• Podiatric clinical services
• Clinical teaching programs
• Medical research oversight
• University hospital management

Headquarters

HQ city

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundació Josep Finestres operates a network of monographic hospitals and clinical centers providing specialized healthcare services in oral health (Hospital Odontològic UB), podiatry (Hospital Podològic UB and two podiatric clinics), and psychology (Centre de Serveis de Psicologia UB). It also serves as the clinical teaching platform for University of Barcelona students across dentistry, podiatry, nursing, and psychology degree, master's, and postgraduate programs, and operates the CEIm research ethics committee and the UBinding reading-difficulty research project.

Product overview

Fundació Josep Finestres is a foundation affiliated with the University of Barcelona that operates a network of specialized monographic hospitals and clinical centers focused on oral health (Hospital Odontològic UB), foot health (Hospital Podològic UB), and psychology services (Centre de Serveis de Psicologia UB), along with podiatric clinics (Clínica Podològica Amadeu Torner, Clínica Podològica La Torrassa). The foundation provides clinical education across these disciplines through degree programs, master's degrees, and continuing education courses in partnership with the University of Barcelona. Additional offerings include the UBinding research project for reading difficulties and the CEIm ethics committee for clinical research oversight. The organization integrates digital technologies in dental care through initiatives like the 'Somriure a Mida 3D' operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UBinding: A research project focused on developing tools for the acquisition and improvement of reading skills, particularly for people with dyslexia or reading difficulties, especially designed for children.

Products and services

• Hospital Odontològic Universitat de Barcelona (HOUB) The only monographic hospital in Catalonia dedicated to oral health, offering comprehensive dental services where University of Barcelona odontology students perform clinical practices under faculty supervision.
• Hospital Podològic Universitat de Barcelona (HPVNUB) A monographic hospital dedicated to foot health care through specialized podiatric services, where UB podology students complete clinical training under professional supervision.
• Centre de Serveis de Psicologia UB Psychology service center managed by the foundation providing psychological services and educational programs in collaboration with the University of Barcelona.
• Clínica Podològica Amadeu Torner Podiatric clinic under the foundation's management providing specialized foot healthcare services.
• Clínica Podològica La Torrassa Podiatric clinic operated by the foundation offering specialized foot health services to patients.
• UBinding Research project developing online daily training tools for reading skill acquisition and improvement, designed for individuals with reading difficulties, especially children, with documented outcomes where over 90% of children using the methodology overcome difficulties and achieve above-average reading performance.
• Comitè d'Ètica i Investigació amb Medicaments (CEIm HOUB) Independent ethics committee overseeing clinical trials and research projects to protect participant rights, safety, and wellbeing while ensuring methodological, ethical, and legal compliance of research protocols at the foundation's hospitals and affiliated dental clinics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of children using UBinding methodology overcome reading difficulties

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitat de Barcelona (UB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Fundació Josep Finestres is an integral part of the Universitat de Barcelona group. The foundation manages university healthcare centers and provides clinical teaching facilities for UB students across dentistry, podiatry, nursing, and psychology programs. The UB faculty provides teaching supervision and research collaboration.
• Creu Roja (Red Cross)minorOthersCharitable partnership for social responsibility programs, providing healthcare access to disadvantaged populations.
• Fundació Catalana Síndrome de DownminorOthersSocial partnership supporting individuals with Down syndrome through healthcare services.
• Fundació ArrelsminorOthersSocial partnership supporting homeless individuals through healthcare access.
• Fundació Joan Salvador GavinaminorOthersSocial partnership for autism support and healthcare services.
• Casal dels InfantsminorOthersSocial partnership supporting children and families in need through healthcare access.
• Institut Català d'OncologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for oncology patient dental care and research collaboration.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreOthersPublic administration partnership for healthcare service provision and contracting profile (Perfil del contractant) through the public procurement platform.
• Multiple dental clinics (CEIm scope)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthics committee extends its evaluation scope to affiliated dental clinics including Clínica Dental Abad, Centre Dental del Bages, Espai Dental La Garriga, and 15+ other dental practices throughout Catalonia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Adeslas Dental: One of Spain's largest dental service chains, owned by SegurCaixa Adeslas; competes for the same dental patients in Catalonia through insurance-tied multi-site clinics, providing a direct commercial alternative to FJF's specialty dental hospital model.
• Clínica Universidad de Navarra: University-affiliated clinical foundation operating a multi-specialty hospital with dental and podiatric services, combining patient care, clinical teaching, and research under a single academic brand — directly comparable to FJF's UB-affiliated model.
• Vivanta (formerly Dentix): Spanish dental chain operating multi-site clinics with general and specialty dentistry; represents the consolidated private-equity-backed commercial model competing with FJF's academic-hospital positioning in Catalonia.
• Sanitas Dental: Dental service chain operated by Sanitas (Bupa Group) across Spain; offers multi-specialty dental services in Catalonia and competes for both general dentistry and specialty cases that FJF's Hospital Odontològic UB serves.

Emerging players

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC): Private Barcelona university with its own dental school and clinic; competes with UB/FJF for dental students, postgraduate tuition, and clinical-training positioning in the same Catalan market.

Regional players

• Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol: Catalan public university hospital in Badalona affiliated with UAB; another major regional tertiary provider with specialty dental and podiatric services, drawing from the same Catalan healthcare ecosystem as FJF.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: Historic Barcelona university hospital affiliated with UAB; offers specialty care including oral health services and is a regional peer for Catalan public-university hospital competition.
• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: Major public university hospital in Barcelona affiliated with UAB; serves a similar Catalan patient population for specialty care including oral and podiatric medicine, and is a regional alternative for clinical training partnerships.
• Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge: Large public university hospital located on the same Bellvitge campus as FJF in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat; shares geography, UB medical faculty, and patient catchment but operates as a general public hospital rather than specialty monographic hospitals.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona: Large private hospital group (Helios/Fresenius) operating multi-specialty hospitals in Barcelona with dental and rehabilitation services; competes in the broader Catalan specialty-care market as a private incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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