INSV Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance

What INSV Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance does

INSV (Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2000 under the impetus of the Société Française de Recherche et Médecine du Sommeil (SFRMS) to serve as France's primary public-facing communication and prevention organization for sleep health. Operating from Paris with a small staff of 16, INSV runs a portfolio of recurring programs including the annual Journée du Sommeil awareness campaign (now in its 26th year), the Rencontres du Sommeil professional conference series, an online sleep center referral directory (Réseau Sommeil), and a document library of brochures on sleep disorders and hygiene. The organization has conducted an annual Sleep Barometer survey for 20 years, generating longitudinal data on French sleep habits in partnership with sponsors such as the VINCI Autoroutes Foundation.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial: it is funded through institutional partnerships, sponsorship from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies (Biocodex, Idorsia, VitalAire, SOS Oxygène, ASTEN), patronage from three French ministries (Health, Education, Higher Education and Research), and public donations, with minor income from sales of printed and downloadable educational brochures. INSV's customer base is the French general public, healthcare professionals, schools and children (via drawing contests and classroom materials), and increasingly local government policymakers. It receives official patronage for Sleep Day and co-developed the interministerial sleep quality roadmap (2025-2026) alongside Santé publique France, INSERM, and the Direction Générale de la Santé, positioning it as a quasi-official advisor on French sleep policy.

INSV does not develop proprietary technology products and has no AI/ML capabilities. Its distribution is primarily digital (website, social media on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) supplemented by annual events, press campaigns (including placements in Le Monde), webinars, and school partnerships. Geographic reach is concentrated in France, with early-stage European extension through a partnership with the European Sleep Research Society for the children's drawing contest.

Name

INSV Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance

Legal name

Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance

Website

https://institut-sommeil-vigilance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INSV is a French non-profit association founded in 2000 that conducts public sleep health awareness campaigns, professional conferences, and annual national surveys for the French public, healthcare professionals, schools, and policymakers, funded by sponsorships and institutional patronage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Education and Sleep Health Awareness

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sleep Health & Recovery Education (EDAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sleep Health Coaching (HSADAGAE)

Keywords

• Sleep health awareness
• Public health campaigns
• Sleep education materials
• Sleep disorder prevention
• Sleep research surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Donations: INSV operates as a non-profit association (loi 1901) funded through institutional support, major sponsors (such as VINCI Autoroutes Foundation), pharmaceutical companies (Biocodex, Idorsia), and public donations. Additional revenue comes from sales of educational documents and brochures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INSV is a French non-profit association that delivers public health education and awareness programs on sleep health. Its core offerings include the annual Journée du Sommeil awareness campaign, the Rencontres du Sommeil professional conferences, the Réseau Sommeil center directory, an online library of educational brochures, prevention campaigns, and the annual Baromètre Sommeil survey tracking French sleep habits.

Product overview

INSV (Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance) is a non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2000, serving as France's primary public health communication and awareness organization dedicated to sleep health. The organization operates a portfolio of educational programs including the annual Journée du Sommeil (Sleep Day) awareness campaign with national surveys, Rencontres du Sommeil professional conferences, sleep disorder prevention campaigns, and a document library. INSV also maintains a network directory of sleep centers across France and develops educational content on sleep mechanisms, disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs), and sleep hygiene for various demographics from children to adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journée du Sommeil Annual nationwide sleep awareness event held each March, featuring national surveys on French sleep habits, educational webinars, and local events at sleep centers and hospitals across France. Targeted at the general public to raise awareness of sleep health.
• Rencontres du Sommeil Annual professional conferences bringing together sleep medicine researchers and practitioners to discuss specific sleep themes such as atypical work hours, women's sleep across ages, and sleep functions in aging. Targeted at healthcare professionals and sleep specialists.
• Réseau Sommeil (Sleep Center Network Directory) Online directory and map helping French citizens locate sleep centers and sleep disorder specialists across France for consultation and treatment. Targeted at patients seeking sleep care and healthcare providers making referrals.
• Boutique de documents (Educational Document Library) Online shop offering downloadable and printed educational materials on sleep, including brochures on sleep disorders, hygiene, and specialized topics for different age groups. Targeted at the general public and healthcare professionals.
• Baromètre Sommeil INSV (INSV Sleep Barometer) Annual or periodic survey reports tracking French sleep patterns, disorders prevalence, and awareness levels, conducted in partnership with organizations like MGEN and VINCI Autoroutes Foundation. Targeted at policymakers, researchers, and the public.
• Campagnes de prévention sommeil (Sleep Prevention Campaigns) Prevention campaigns addressing sleep disorders, environmental factors affecting sleep (noise, heat, screens), and sleep hygiene promotion targeting schools, workplaces, and municipalities. Targeted at the general public across multiple settings.
• Concours de dessin - Dessine ton rituel pour bien dormir Drawing competition for school children titled 'Dessine ton rituel pour bien dormir' (Draw your bedtime routine). Mobilized over 100 nursery schools in France for the 2026 Sleep Day, partnered with European Sleep Research Society and CSEN.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 schools participated in children's sleep education drawing contest in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• VINCI Autoroutes FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025VINCI Autoroutes Foundation provides major financial support to INSV and co-sponsors the annual Sleep Day survey. Their 2026 survey on 'Sleep, Rhythms and Environments' was conducted in partnership with the foundation, highlighting links between environmental factors and sleep quality.
• Société Française de Recherche et Médecine du Sommeil (SFRMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000SFRMS founded INSV in 2000 under its initiative. The two organizations maintain a close collaborative relationship, with SFRMS providing scientific expertise and INSV handling public-facing communication and education. The President of INSV's Scientific Council is Pr Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, who also serves at CHU Bordeaux.
• BiocodexsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company Biocodex supports INSV's activities as a sponsor. They are listed among INSV's official supporters alongside other pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.
• IdorsiasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company Idorsia provides support to INSV's public health missions and sleep awareness campaigns.
• Santé publique FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanté publique France (French Public Health Agency) collaborated with INSV on developing the interministerial roadmap for sleep quality (2025-2026), representing a core institutional partnership for public health policy development.
• InsermcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) collaborated with INSV on developing the national sleep roadmap, providing scientific and research expertise to the initiative.
• Direction Générale de la Santé (DGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French General Directorate of Health worked with INSV, SFRMS, and Inserm to develop the interministerial sleep roadmap, positioning INSV as a key advisor on national sleep policy.
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerESRS partnered with INSV and the National Scientific Council for Education (CSEN) to extend the children's sleep drawing contest 'Dessine ton rituel pour bien dormir' to European level, promoting sleep education across borders.
• World Sleep DaysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerINVS participates in World Sleep Day initiatives, extending the reach of its sleep awareness message internationally through this global partnership.
• French Ministry of Health (Patronage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Ministry of Health provides official patronage to INSV's annual Sleep Day event, demonstrating governmental recognition of the organization's public health mission.
• French Ministry of Education (Patronage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of National Education provides patronage for Sleep Day activities, supporting educational initiatives targeting schoolchildren and promoting sleep hygiene in educational settings.
• Ministry of Higher Education and Research (Patronage)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Higher Education and Research supports INSV's scientific and educational mission through official patronage of its activities.
• SOS OxygènesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare company SOS Oxygène supports INSV as part of its corporate sponsorship of sleep health awareness initiatives.
• VitalAiresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVitalAire, specializing in home respiratory care including sleep apnea treatment, supports INSV's public awareness activities.
• ASTENsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerASTEN (sleep-related health company) provides support to INSV's educational and awareness mission.
• Autisme et SommeilsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation specializing in autism and sleep provides mutual support and collaboration with INSV on sleep-related topics affecting neurodivergent populations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sleep Health Foundation (Australia): Australian non-profit dedicated to sleep health awareness and education. Highly comparable to INSV in structure, mission, and educational content focus, differing primarily by geography.
• Sociedad Española de Sueño (Spanish Sleep Society): Spain's national scientific society for sleep medicine and research. Comparable peer in another Romance-language country with similar healthcare-system structure, professional membership, and public-education orientation.
• World Sleep Society: International non-profit organizing World Sleep Day and global sleep awareness initiatives. Directly comparable to INSV as INSV participates in World Sleep Day, with overlapping mission of sleep awareness at international scale.
• National Sleep Foundation: The leading US non-profit dedicated to sleep health awareness, education, and public policy advocacy. Directly comparable to INSV in mission, structure (501(c)(3) NGO), and operating model (annual awareness campaigns, public surveys, policy engagement).
• Sleep Research Society: US-based scientific society advancing sleep and circadian research. Comparable to INSV/SFRMS combination — overlapping scientific credibility, sleep-medicine professional network, and public-mission orientation.
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS): European-level scientific society promoting sleep research and education. Comparable to INSV as a sleep-focused non-profit; ESRS is actually an INSV partner on the children's drawing contest, reflecting very similar mission and stakeholder set.
• British Sleep Society: UK professional body promoting sleep medicine, research, and education. Comparable peer in a similar European healthcare ecosystem with overlapping public-mission and clinical-network characteristics.
• Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network: Canadian network advancing sleep research and public awareness. Comparable as a sleep-focused non-profit combining scientific research with public-education and policy engagement, similar to INSV's dual mission.

Emerging players

• Big Health (Sleepio): Digital therapeutic company for insomnia (Sleepio). Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps with INSV's sleep-hygiene and insomnia-awareness mission but operates as a commercial digital therapeutic rather than an awareness NGO.

Others

• Santé publique France: French national public health agency and INSV's institutional partner on the sleep roadmap. Related as a public-health peer and ecosystem partner, but with a much broader mandate and far larger resource base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/InstitutNationalSommeiletVigilance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insv-institut-national-du-sommeil-et-de-la-vigilance

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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