Global Andrology Forum (GAF)

What Global Andrology Forum (GAF) does

Global Andrology Forum (GAF) is a non-profit international online community founded in December 2021 and dedicated to advancing research and clinical practice in male reproductive and sexual health. The organization serves a voluntary global network of medical professionals — including andrologists, uro-andrologists, reproductive specialists, gynecologists, endocrinologists, embryologists, and biomedical researchers from more than 100 countries — who participate through free membership, formal application, and structured training in systematic review and meta-analysis methodology. GAF is registered as a non-profit in Innsbruck, Austria, and operates from its headquarters in Moreland Hills, Ohio, USA, as a subsidiary of the Global Andrology Foundation™.

GAF's core product surface consists of a main web platform (globalandrologyfoundation.org), a Moodle-based Virtual Training Program for research methodology, a members-only online forum, YouTube-hosted educational video series (ART Training, Andrology Online Educational Series), AI-assisted animated research video presentations, a weekly 'Management Special' newsletter, peer-reviewed publications and multi-author textbooks, and a calendar of international scientific meetings, masterclasses, and symposiums co-organized with regional medical societies. Supporting infrastructure includes Google Forms for membership intake and training applications, WhatsApp for member coordination, and AI tooling for content production. The portfolio is organized around educational content delivery, collaborative meta-analytic research teams, and event-based convening of expert communities.

GAF operates as a freemium non-profit with all membership, training, and educational content provided at no charge; no commercial pricing tiers, paid courses, or enterprise contracts are disclosed in the source material. Revenue generation mechanisms are not explicitly stated, and the organization does not appear to have disclosed institutional investment, private equity, or venture capital backing. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: GAF attracts medical professionals through its website, YouTube channel, scientific meetings, webinars, and partnerships with international andrology and sexual medicine societies (e.g., Turkish Society of Andrology, Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine, Vietnam Society for Sexual Medicine, Société Internationale d'Urologie, ASPIRE).

Name

Global Andrology Forum (GAF)

Legal name

Global Andrology Foundation™

Website

https://globalandrologyforum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Andrology Forum (GAF) is a non-profit international online community that provides free training, collaborative research, and educational resources in male reproductive and sexual health to a voluntary global network of andrologists, uro-andrologists, and related medical professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Education and Research Collaboration

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJABAK

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYHLAJAOAM

Global Health Research, Clinical Trials & Product Development Partnerships (PDPs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

SECONDARYBPAHALAE

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Andrology research network
• Male reproductive health
• Medical education platform
• Systematic review training
• Clinical research collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Moreland Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-profit Membership Organization: GAF operates as a non-profit organization registered in Austria. The organization provides free membership and training to medical professionals. Revenue generation mechanisms are not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Andrology Forum (GAF) is a non-profit international online collaborative that provides free membership to medical professionals specializing in male reproductive and sexual health. It offers systematic review and meta-analysis research methodology training via a virtual learning platform, hosts collaborative meta-analytic research teams producing peer-reviewed publications, delivers scientific webinars and AI-assisted research video presentations, and organizes international masterclasses, workshops, and symposiums in partnership with regional andrology societies.

Product overview

GAF operates as a non-profit international online collaborative dedicated to advancing male reproductive and sexual health. The core platform is the main website (globalandrologyfoundation.org), which provides access to all organizational resources. The portfolio is organized into distinct products: GAF Education (a Moodle-based virtual training program on systematic review and meta-analysis methodology, with free video lectures and expert feedback), the Members' Corner Forum (members-only online collaboration space), ART Training (YouTube-based educational videos on semen analysis, sperm morphology, IVF/ICSI), the Andrology Online Educational Series/Webinars (live online educational events), GAF Research Video Presentations (AI-assisted animated video summaries of clinical guidelines and research), Scientific Meetings & Workshops (international masterclasses, symposiums, and conferences), GAF Publications (peer-reviewed articles and textbooks), and the Management Special newsletter (weekly expert news highlights). Members can join as Active Researchers (participating in meta-analytic research) or Clinical Advisers, with the organization operating from headquarters in Moreland Hills, Ohio, USA, and registered as a non-profit in Innsbruck, Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GAF Virtual Training Program
• GAF Members' Corner Forum

Quantifiable outcome

• Free comprehensive research methodology training provided to all members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine (APSSM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2026GAF co-organizes the Global Andrology Foundation International Masterclass in Andrology and Sexual Health 2026 in conjunction with the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of APSSM and the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of Vietnam Society for Sexual Medicine in Hanoi, Vietnam.
• Vietnam Society for Sexual Medicine (VSSM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 July 2026GAF partners with VSSM for joint masterclass events including the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of VSSM and first-ever GAF Master Class in Vietnam held October 17-18, 2025 at University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City.
• Turkish Society of Andrology (TSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026GAF is an officially affiliated society of TSA. GAF co-organizes symposiums and masterclasses at the Turkish Society of Andrology Annual Congress, including the 24th National Congress of TSA and 1st Congress of GAF in May 2025.
• Society of Urological Surgery - Andrology CongressminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025GAF hosted a Congress Session at the 3rd Andrology Congress of The Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey, April 2025.
• Turkish Association of UrologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024GAF conducted workshops at the 33rd National Congress of Turkish Association of Urology in Antalya, October-November 2024.
• Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024GAF organized symposiums at the SIU Annual Meeting including sessions on 'Innovative Approaches to Male Fertility' and 'Complicated Penile Prosthesis Implantation' in New Delhi, India (2024) and Edinburgh (2025).
• Prof. Giovanni M. Colpi / Milan CongressminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 September 2024GAF provided educational programming at the 2nd International Meeting 'The Future of ART' in Milan, Italy, hosted by Prof. Giovanni M. Colpi, bridging andrology, gynecology, and embryology.
• Urological Association of Asia (UAA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024GAF conducted State of the ART Lectures at UAA Congress in Bali, Indonesia.
• ISAR-ASPIRE Regional ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2024GAF conducted Masterclass in Andrology at the ISAR-ASPIRE Regional Conference in Pune, India, August 2024.
• Urology Department, Souss Massa University Hospital Center, AgadircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2024GAF collaborated on the 1st and 2nd International Masterclass of Andrology in Agadir, Morocco (July 2024 and December 2025).
• Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) / Manila CongressminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2024GAF participated in ASPIRE 2024 Congress in Manila, Philippines with educational sessions and presentations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Society of Andrology (ISA): International scientific society dedicated to andrology with global membership, journals, and congresses. Closely comparable in mission of advancing male reproductive health research worldwide, though older and more established.
• Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA): North American medical society dedicated to sexual medicine, including male sexual dysfunction and Peyronie's disease — topics covered in GAF's publications and webinars. Comparable specialty focus on male sexual health research, education, and clinical practice.
• International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM): Global scientific society dedicated to sexual medicine — including male sexual dysfunction, one of GAF's core topics. Closely aligned mission of advancing research and education in male sexual and reproductive health through international collaboration.
• Cochrane Collaboration: Global independent network producing high-quality systematic reviews across all medical specialties. GAF's systematic review and meta-analysis training model and volunteer research team structure closely parallel Cochrane's collaborative methodology training approach.
• Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU): Specialized society under ASRM focused exclusively on male reproduction and urology. Most directly comparable in mission and scope, though SMRU operates as a smaller committee under a larger parent organization rather than as an independent non-profit.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Society for Sexual Medicine (APSSM): Regional society covering sexual medicine across the Asia Pacific region, with which GAF co-organizes the 2026 Hanoi masterclass. Directly comparable in mission and overlapping member base, though geographically narrower.

Broad incumbents

• European Association of Urology (EAU): Europe's leading urological professional association publishing guidelines, journals, and hosting Europe's largest urology congress. Directly comparable in advancing andrology research, education, and clinical guidelines through international society infrastructure.
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE): Leading European society in reproductive medicine and embryology, publishing Human Reproduction and hosting the annual ESHRE congress. Closely comparable scope on male factor infertility, ART, andrology, and reproductive research training.
• American Urological Association (AUA): The largest U.S. professional association for urologists, with overlapping scope in andrology and male reproductive health. AUA offers journals, guidelines, CME, and meetings — comparable mission of advancing urology/andrology practice and research, though at much larger scale.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): Major U.S. organization for reproductive medicine professionals, overlapping with GAF on male infertility, ART training, and embryology. Comparable in publishing peer-reviewed research, hosting congresses, and providing training to reproductive specialists.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@globalandrologyforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-andrology-forum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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