Klinisk Institut, Aalborg Universitet

What Klinisk Institut, Aalborg Universitet does

Klinisk Institut is a clinical research institute within Aalborg University's Faculty of Health Sciences in Denmark, conducting research across clinical specialties and delivering research-based education for the medical degree programme and the two-year master's programme in sexology. The institute operates through five specialized research centres: the Danish Center for Health Services Research (health economics, quality improvement, health inequality); CLINDA — Center for Clinical Data Science (clinical AI, bioinformatics, biostatistics); PREDICT — Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (molecular prediction of IBD using Denmark's National Biobank); Sexologisk Forskningscenter / SeFo (sexology research including Projekt SEXUS, the world's largest population survey on sexual health); and the Centre for AI in Health (interdisciplinary AI solutions for healthcare). The institute is physically co-located with Aalborg University Hospital in the SUND building, enabling close integration of clinical practice, research, and education with staff holding dual appointments.

The institute's underlying technology stack combines clinical research infrastructure with data science, AI, bioinformatics, and biostatistics. Core technical capabilities include multi-modal biological data analysis (genetics, epigenetics, antibodies, inflammation markers, metabolites, gut microbiomes) at PREDICT; predictive analytics and machine learning models for stroke risk (Louise Juhl's PhD project) and clinical AI development at CLINDA; automatic surveillance algorithms for Danish clinical health registries (Jakob Nebeling Hedegaard's PhD project) for anomaly detection in care quality; and large-scale population survey infrastructure at SeFo. The Danish EQ-5D-5L Value Set developed by centre researchers is recommended by Medicinrådet for economic evaluation across Denmark, and forecasting models for hospital activity are implemented as management tools at Region Nordjylland.

As a publicly funded university institute under Aalborg Universitet, Klinisk Institut does not generate commercial revenue. Its operating model is sustained through university institutional allocation, government research grants, foundation funding (TrygFonden, Kræftens Bekæmpelse), and EU research programmes (Horizon Europe, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions). Customer segments are institutional: medical students and master's students in sexology; healthcare researchers and clinicians across the North Denmark Region; and healthcare policymakers at the regional and national level. The institute has no venture capital, private equity, or commercial ownership interests, and operates under the ownership and governance of Aalborg Universitet.

Name

Klinisk Institut, Aalborg Universitet

Legal name

Aalborg Universitet

Website

https://klinisk.aau.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klinisk Institut is a clinical research institute at Aalborg University in Denmark, conducting research across five specialized centres — health services research, clinical data science, IBD molecular prediction, sexology, and AI in health — while delivering research-based medical and sexology education and serving clinicians, students, and Danish regional and national health authorities.

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Product category

Clinical Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro industry

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Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Care

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Infectious Disease

Keywords

• Clinical research
• Health services research
• AI healthcare
• Clinical data science
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Gistrup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: Core funding from Aalborg University's public institutional allocation and government research grants for clinical research within the health sciences.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: External funding from Danish research councils (e.g., Danish Cancer Society), EU Horizon Europe programmes (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions), TrygFonden, and regional healthcare partnerships.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Klinisk Institut conducts clinical research across five specialised research centres (AI in Health, Clinical Data Science, Health Services Research, Molecular Prediction of IBD, and Sexology) and delivers research-based education for the medical degree programme and a Master's in Sexology. The institute is physically integrated with Aalborg University Hospital and operates as a public-sector academic research unit funded by university budgets and external research grants.

Product overview

Klinisk Institut at Aalborg Universitet is a clinical institute that does not operate as a traditional product company but rather as an academic research and education institution. Its core offerings consist of five research centers: Centre for AI in Health (AI solutions in healthcare), Center for Clinical Data Science/CLINDA (clinical AI, bioinformatics, biostatistics), Danish Center for Health Services Research (health services research, health economics), PREDICT (molecular prediction of IBD for personalized medicine), and Sexologisk Forskningscenter (sexology research). Additionally, the institute delivers research-based education including a two-year Master's program in Sexology. The research centers collaborate with the healthcare sector and use advanced data science, AI, and machine learning methodologies to improve human health outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dansk Center for Sundhedstjenesteforskning: Multidisciplinary research center addressing current and future problems in the healthcare system with patient-centered focus
• Center for Clinical Data Science (CLINDA)
• Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT)
• Sexologisk Forskningscenter (SeFo)
• Centre for AI in Health

Products and services

• Centre for AI in Health An interdisciplinary research centre that develops and applies AI solutions in healthcare, bringing together researchers and clinicians across disciplines to create reliable, high-impact AI solutions that bridge research and clinical practice. For healthcare researchers, clinicians, and technology partners.
• Center for Clinical Data Science (CLINDA) An interdisciplinary research centre bridging clinical practice and data science, with three research groups focusing on clinical AI development and implementation, bioinformatics and biostatistics, and methodological development within data science. For clinical researchers and data scientists.
• Danish Center for Health Services Research A multidisciplinary research centre addressing current and future problems in healthcare systems, focusing on health economics, quality improvement, patient safety, and health inequality research. Jointly established with Region Nordjylland. For healthcare policymakers and regional authorities.
• Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT) A research centre characterising unique biological material from Denmark's National Biobank and combining these data with national registry information to understand IBD onset and individual patient prognosis for personalised medicine. Located in Copenhagen as part of the Center for RNA Medicine.
• Sexologisk Forskningscenter (SeFo) An interdisciplinary sexology research centre providing research, education, and evidence-based prevention, health promotion, and treatment activities related to sexuality. Operates Projekt SEXUS, the world's largest population survey on sexual health, conducted in collaboration with Statens Serum Institut.
• Master's Degree in Sexology (Masteruddannelse i Sexologi) A two-year Master's programme in sexology primarily aimed at health professionals, qualifying them for everyday sexology counselling, assessment, and treatment, as well as public education, prevention, and health promotion. The first university-anchored sexology education in Denmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projekt SEXUS — world's largest population survey on sexual health — has generated landmark reports including 'Sex i Danmark' (2019) with comprehensive data on Danes' sexual attitudes, experiences, and behaviour.
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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Statens Serum InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Sexologisk Forskningscenter (SeFo) launched Projekt SEXUS, the world's largest population survey on sexual health, in collaboration with Statens Serum Institut in autumn 2017. The study maps Danes' sexual attitudes, experiences and behaviour and focuses on the interplay between sexuality, lifestyle, health and disease. The major report 'Sex i Danmark' was published in October 2019.
• Sundhedsstyrelsen (Danish Health Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organised conferences on sexual prevention and health promotion in Denmark, targeting municipal health workers, NGOs, policymakers and researchers. Also collaborated on reports including 'LGBT-personers møde med almen praksis'.
• Sex & SamfundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Hertoft-eftermiddage lecture series (2012–2022) held at Rigshospitalet, presenting sexologically relevant talks. Also co-organised national conferences on sexual health with Sundhedsstyrelsen and Fagligt Netværk for Seksuel Sundhed.
• Red Barnet (Save the Children Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSexologisk Forskningscenter collaborated with Red Barnet on a website about individuals with sexual thoughts toward children, contributing expert sexological content.
• Sexologisk Center, Aalborg UniversitetshospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organised two-day courses in 'everyday sexology' for health professionals at Copenhagen Municipality rehabilitation centres in 2019. Close operational collaboration between the research centre and the clinical sexology centre.
• Aalborg UniversitetshospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute is tightly integrated with Aalborg Universitetshospital, sharing the SUND building campus. Research, education and clinical practice are unified. The hospital provides the clinical environment for research activities and staff hold dual appointments.
• Region Nordjylland (North Denmark Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal institutional partnership for health services research. Region Nordjylland is represented through Aalborg Universitetshospital and Psychiatry in North Denmark Region. The Danish Center for Health Services Research is jointly established between AAU and Region Nordjylland.
• Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration in implementation science research, conducted in close collaboration with clinicians and policymakers as well as international partners from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
• Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in implementation science research, collaborating on evaluating implementation of reforms, new organisation of patient treatment and introduction of new technology in healthcare.
• Wandersman Center, Columbia, South Carolina, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration partner in implementation science research, contributing to the scientific advancement of implementation science.
• EU Horizon Europe / Marie Skłodowska-Curie ActionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthIntelAct programme funded by EU Horizon Europe and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, involving PhD researchers (Daniele Franzoi, Luc B Saulnier) investigating socioeconomic disparities in healthcare and low-value care measurement across European countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Copenhagen Department of Clinical Medicine: Direct Danish peer — clinical institute at the University of Copenhagen, combining medical research, education, and clinical practice at Copenhagen University Hospital. Closest comparable in size and scope.
• Aarhus University Department of Clinical Medicine: Direct Danish peer — clinical research and medical education department at another Danish public university with hospital integration. Compares on mission, public funding model, and clinical-academic structure.
• University of Southern Denmark Department of Clinical Research: Direct Danish peer — clinical research department at SDU with hospital integration at Odense University Hospital. Comparable structure for clinical research, medical education, and grant-funded operations.

Regional players

• University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine: Regional peer — Norwegian medical faculty combining clinical research, education, and hospital integration; comparable mission and Scandinavian public-university context.
• Lund University Faculty of Medicine: Regional peer — Swedish medical faculty with hospital integration at Skåne University Hospital, comparable on clinical-academic model and Nordic registry-based research strengths.
• University of Gothenburg Sahlgrenska Academy: Regional peer — Swedish medical faculty affiliated with Sahlgrenska University Hospital; comparable in clinical research, medical education, and Nordic public funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institutet: Broad incumbent — Sweden's premier medical university with much larger scale, broader research portfolio, and established international reputation. Comparable as a Nordic public medical research university.

Others

• Statens Serum Institut: Adjacent research institution — Danish public health and infectious disease research institute collaborating on Projekt SEXUS. Comparable on Danish population-health research and registry-based studies.
• Danish Cancer Society Research Center: Adjacent organization — major Danish cancer research funder and research center that provides grants to Klinisk Institut. Comparable on biomedical research output and Danish public-health focus.

Emerging players

• Copenhagen Centre for Health Technology (CACHET): Emerging player — Denmark-based research center focused on health technology and clinical implementation science. Comparable on AI/health technology research focus and Danish ecosystem positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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