ILFOMER - Institut des Sciences de la Réadaptation de l'Université de Limoges

What ILFOMER - Institut des Sciences de la Réadaptation de l'Université de Limoges does

ILFOMER (Institut des Sciences de la Réadaptation de l'Université de Limoges) is a public university institute — a composante — of the Université de Limoges, located at the Campus universitaire de Vanteaux in Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Founded in 2012 (and established in its current dedicated-institute form in 2019), it delivers state-recognized undergraduate and graduate professional training in four rehabilitation disciplines: Ergotherapy, Masso-Kinésithérapie (Physiotherapy), Orthophonie (Speech Therapy), and Orthoptics. The institute currently operates with approximately 21 staff and is led by provisional administrator Jean-Christophe Daviet, who also directs the HAVAE research laboratory (Handicap, Activités, Vieillissement, Autonomie, Environnement) and heads MPR/SSR services at CHU de Limoges. Pedagogues such as Agnès Thibault (Responsable pédagogique, filière Orthophonie) coordinate discipline-specific program delivery.

The institute's core offering is academic-clinical education: it combines theoretical coursework at the Vanteaux campus with practical clinical training placements delivered through a strategic partnership with the CHU de Limoges university hospital. Research activity is anchored by the affiliated HAVAE laboratory, which hosts doctoral students and supports the annual Journée Scientifique des Sciences de la Réadaptation (JSSR), now in its eighth edition. ILFOMER holds the Qualiopi certification for professional training quality, granted under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

ILFOMER operates as a non-commercial public institution: tuition is set by French higher-education regulation rather than market forces, and primary funding flows from public higher-education allocations tied to program accreditation and student headcount. Go-to-market is effectively direct-to-student via national university admissions systems and regional open-day / orientation events. There are no commercial customers, no pricing model, no external investors, and no disclosed revenue figures; the entity is structurally insulated from — and uninteresting to — private capital markets, but is a stable, regulatorily protected academic training provider within its regional healthcare-talent pipeline.

Name

ILFOMER - Institut des Sciences de la Réadaptation de l'Université de Limoges

Legal name

ILFOMER - Institut des Sciences de la Réadaptation de l'Université de Limoges

Website

https://ilfomer.unilim.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ILFOMER is a public university institute within the Université de Limoges delivering state-recognized professional training in four rehabilitation sciences — ergotherapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, and orthoptics — to students in France's Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

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Product category

Higher Education - Rehabilitation Sciences

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Rehabilitation sciences education
• Physiotherapy training
• Speech therapy training
• Occupational therapy education
• Orthoptics training

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public institute of the University of Limoges, ILFOMER operates under French public higher education funding, receiving government support for educational operations, research activities, and infrastructure.

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Core offering

ILFOMER is a public university institute of the Université de Limoges that delivers professional training programs in rehabilitation sciences leading to French state-recognized diplomas. It offers four accredited programs — Ergotherapy, Massage-Kinesitherapy (Physiotherapy), Orthophony (Speech Therapy), and Orthoptics — combining university-level theoretical coursework with clinical practice placements at partner healthcare facilities such as CHU de Limoges. The institute also supports rehabilitation sciences research through its affiliated HAVAE laboratory.

Product overview

ILFOMER is an educational institute within the University of Limoges offering four professional training programs in rehabilitation sciences: Ergotherapy, Massage-Kinesitherapy, Orthophony, and Orthoptics. The institute also organizes the annual Journée Scientifique des Sciences de la Réadaptation (JSSR), a scientific conference bringing together students and researchers in rehabilitation sciences. ILFOMER focuses on university integration of rehabilitation professions and supports research activities through its research hall and equipment facilities.

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Products and services

• Ergotherapy (Ergothérapie) Program University-level professional training program in Ergotherapy (occupational therapy), part of the rehabilitation sciences curriculum offered at ILFOMER, leading to a French state-recognized diploma for prospective students seeking qualification as ergotherapists.
• Massage-Kinesitherapy (Masso-kinésithérapie) Program University-level professional training program in Massage-Kinesitherapy (physiotherapy), part of the rehabilitation sciences curriculum offered at ILFOMER, leading to a French state-recognized diploma for prospective students seeking qualification as masseurs-kinésithérapeutes.
• Orthophony (Orthophonie) Program University-level professional training program in Orthophony (speech therapy), part of the rehabilitation sciences curriculum offered at ILFOMER, leading to a French state-recognized diploma for prospective students seeking qualification as orthophonistes (speech therapists).
• Orthoptics (Orthoptie) Program University-level professional training program in Orthoptics, part of the rehabilitation sciences curriculum offered at ILFOMER, leading to a French state-recognized diploma for prospective students seeking qualification as orthoptistes.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université de LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILFOMER is an integral institute of the University of Limoges, operating under its administrative and academic governance. The institute benefits from university infrastructure, research laboratories, and institutional support.
• CHU de LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges for clinical training placements and research activities in rehabilitation sciences. The university hospital provides practical training environments for students.
• HAVAE LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HAVAE (Handicap, Activités, Vieillissement, Autonomie, Environnement) research laboratory for rehabilitation sciences research, hosting doctoral students and conducting scientific studies.

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Recent moves6 records

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Others

• Université de Limoges – HAVAE Laboratory: Research laboratory (Handicap, Activités, Vieillissement, Autonomie, Environnement) hosted at Université de Limoges and partnered with ILFOMER for doctoral training and rehabilitation research collaboration.
• CHU de Limoges: University hospital center serving as ILFOMER's clinical training partner. Relevant as the receiving institution for clinical placements and a stakeholder in curriculum design and faculty staffing.

Direct peers

• Université Paris-Saclay: Large French public university grouping multiple composantes that deliver health-profession training including rehabilitation sciences. Comparable as a university-affiliated training provider in the same regulatory framework.
• Université de Bordeaux: Public French university offering professional diplomas in masso-kinésithérapie, ergothérapie, and orthophonie through its health sciences college. Directly comparable as another French university-level rehabilitation sciences training provider.
• Université de Montpellier: French public university with an Institut de Formation en Sciences de la Réadaptation offering diplomas in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and orthoptics — directly overlapping with ILFOMER's four program tracks.
• Université de Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier: Public French university with established rehabilitation sciences training programs integrated into its medical faculty. Comparable scope and structure to ILFOMER within the French public higher-education system.
• ENKRE – École Nationale de Kinésithérapie et de Rééducation: Specialized French school delivering rehabilitation sciences professional diplomas. Operates as a comparable single-purpose health-professions training institution within the French system.
• IFM3R – Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie de Nantes: Specialized French physiotherapy training institute affiliated with a university hospital. Comparable in delivering professional kinésithérapie diplomas with embedded clinical placements, similar to ILFOMER's CHU Limoges partnership.

Broad incumbents

• Aix-Marseille Université: Large French public university with health sciences training including rehabilitation-related diplomas. Comparable as another large-scale public training provider under the French higher-education system.
• Université de Strasbourg: Broader French public university with health sciences faculty offering professional rehabilitation diplomas. Comparable as part of the same public university framework but with a wider institutional portfolio.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

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