ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

What ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur does

ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ORS PACA) is a non-profit regional public health observatory founded in 1980 and headquartered in Marseille, France, at the Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences. It is one of 17 Observatoires Régionaux de la Santé established during France's decentralization process, and it operates as an objective, independent resource center for regional health observation, scientific research, and training. The organization is directed by Dr. Pierre Verger and presided over by Pr Georges Leonetti, and is governed by a multi-stakeholder Administrative Council that includes ARS PACA, DREETS, CARSAT Sud-Est, Conseil Régional, universities, and patient representatives.

The observatory's core products are a suite of regional health information systems and databases: SIRSéPACA (a regional health cartographic system covering population health, demographic, social, and environmental determinants), SISTEPACA (an occupational and environmental health information system), Atlas du Vieillissement (an aging-focused mapping tool), Eval Mater (early childhood health screening), and Forces Fragilités (a territorial diagnostic tool). Supporting these are recurring products including the Tableau de bord régional santé, sécurité et conditions de travail (published across seven editions since 2000), the Tableau de bord régional santé-environnement, the Panel d'observation des pratiques et des conditions d'exercice en médecine générale, and multi-wave surveys such as ICOVAC, SLAVACO, COCONEL, and ALAPAGE. The website and digital platforms are hosted on INSERM technical infrastructure.

ORS PACA's revenue model is institutional research funding rather than commercial pricing. The observatory operates on a professional services basis, responding to competitive scientific calls for proposals from agencies such as the Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANRS-Maladies Infectieuses Emergentes, the Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie, and DREES, and conducting commissioned studies for ARS PACA, DREETS, Conseil Régional, and CARSAT Sud-Est. With a small team of 7 employees and an extensive network of academic partners (INSERM, Institut Pasteur, Aix-Marseille Université, Université Côte d'Azur, and international collaborators in Quebec and the UK), the organization distributes outputs through open-access dashboards, scientific publications, quarterly newsletters, conference presentations, and training programs for regional stakeholders.

Name

ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Legal name

Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Website

https://orspaca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Observatory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Program Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) (HLAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity, SDOH & Disparities Measurement (HLAJANAJ), Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) for Global Health (BPADAIAO)

Keywords

• Regional health observatory
• Public health research
• Health data analysis
• Health information systems
• Epidemiological surveillance

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Institutional Research Funding: ORS PACA operates as a public health observatory funded through commissioned research projects from institutional clients including regional health authorities (ARS Paca), the Direction Régionale de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités (DREETS), the Conseil Régional, and national research agencies. Projects are selected through competitive scientific calls for proposals and supported by funding bodies such as the Agence Nationale de la Recherche, ANRS-Maladies Infectieuses Emergentes, and the Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a regional public health observatory that conducts socio-sanitary and environmental health observation, research, and training in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It collects, analyzes, and disseminates health data through information systems, dashboards, and studies to support public health decision-making by regional authorities and partner institutions.

Product overview

ORS Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a regional health observatory that operates as a unified center for health observation, research, and training rather than a traditional product company. The core offerings consist of regional health information systems and databases: SIRSéPACA (regional health information system with dynamic cartography), SISTEPACA (occupational and environmental health information system), Atlas du Vieillissement (seniors mapping tool), Eval Mater (early childhood screening), and Forces Fragilités (territorial diagnostic tool). Supporting these are recurring publication products including regional dashboards on health-environment and occupational health-safety conditions (Tableau de bord régionaux), scientific publications, communications, and thematic surveys/studies such as ICOVAC (vaccination attitudes), SLAVACO (COVID-19 behaviors), COCONEL (confinement impacts), and ALAPAGE (seniors nutrition-physical activity program). The organization also conducts a panel observation of general practitioners' practices and conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Health Observation and Research
• Health Information Systems and Dashboards
• Training Programs in Public Health

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces comprehensive regional health dashboards updated regularly since 2000
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Aix-Marseille UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner contributing to research collaborations. The Doyen of the Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences serves as President of the ORS PACA Board, and faculty members participate in joint research projects.
• Université Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner represented on the Administrative Council, contributing faculty expertise to research programs.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority partner on the Administrative Council. Primary commissioning body for regional health observation initiatives.
• Direction Régionale de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités (DREETS) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate partner commissioning occupational health observation studies and providing data on workplace conditions.
• Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé Au Travail (CARSAT) Sud-EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetirement and occupational health insurance fund partner providing data for occupational health monitoring.
• Institut PasteurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research institute partner for infectious disease and public health research collaborations.
• INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational medical research institute partner. The organization maintains strong ties with UMR 912 SESSTIM research unit at INSERM.
• Direction de la Recherche, des Etudes, de l'Evaluation et des Statistiques (DREES) du ministère chargé de la santécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry research and statistics directorate partner, co-publishing Études et Résultats reports and collaborating on healthcare professional surveys.
• Université de Sherbrooke (Québec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partner for vaccination research and healthcare professional studies, contributing expertise from Canadian public health research.
• Université de Laval (Québec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partner for public health research collaborations in the Francophone research network.
• Université de Bristol (Royaume-Uni)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner for European public health research collaborations.
• Centre de recherche médecine, sciences, santé, santé mentale, société (CERMES3)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center partner for social science research in health, contributing to studies on health behaviors and medical practices.
• Unité des Virus EmergentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional research unit partner for emerging infectious disease research, collaborating on outbreak investigation and surveillance.
• Ecole d'Economie d'Aix-MarseillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomics school partner for health economics research including antibiotic resistance, vaccination economics, and healthcare system analysis.
• Conseil Régional Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partner and council member, commissioning territorial health diagnostics and supporting regional health policy development.
• INSERMcoreTechnology or IntegrationINSERM provides technical web infrastructure support for orspaca.org through webmaster services (Bilel Mebarki, INSERM), and the website is hosted within the INSERM web infrastructure.
• Fédération Hospitalière de France - Fédération Régionale PacaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation representing public hospitals, represented on the Administrative Council.
• Mutualité Française Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mutual insurance federation partner on the Administrative Council, representing mutual healthcare coverage interests.
• France Assos Santé PacaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional patient advocacy coalition partner on the Administrative Council, representing user and patient perspectives.
• Comité Régional d'Education pour la Santé (CRES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health education committee partner on the Administrative Council, collaborating on health promotion initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ORS Île-de-France: Regional health observatory covering the Île-de-France region. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and product mix (dashboards, regional studies, observation panels) within France's national network of 17 ORS.
• ORS Grand Est: Regional health observatory serving the Grand Est region. Operates under the same institutional model as ORS PACA, producing comparable dashboards, reports, and commissioned regional studies.
• ORS Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Another of France's 17 regional health observatories with the same public health observation, research, and territorial diagnostic mandate, making it a structurally identical peer.
• ORS Bretagne: Breton regional health observatory engaged in similar observation, evaluation, and regional health study work — directly comparable along product type, funding model, and customer base.
• ORS Pays de la Loire: Regional health observatory for Pays de la Loire, one of France's 17 ORS. Shares ORS PACA's product mix (dashboards, panels, regional diagnostics) and non-profit funding model.
• ORS Occitanie: Occitanie regional health observatory operating under the same institutional model. Directly comparable on funding, products, and customer base (ARS Occitanie, regional universities, DREETS).
• ORS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional health observatory for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, operating in the same institutional framework as ORS PACA with similar dashboard, research, and training activities.

Broad incumbents

• INSERM: National medical research institute and a core ORS PACA partner. Operates broadly across public health research and could be a substitute or consolidator of regional health research mandates.
• Santé Publique France: France's national public health agency. Operates at scale across all regions and could absorb or supplant regional observatory mandates, making it the dominant incumbent in the same broad category of public health surveillance and evaluation.

Others

• Fédération Nationale des Observatoires Régionaux de la Santé (FNORS): National federation representing France's 17 regional health observatories. Adjacent rather than competing — ORS PACA is a member — but it shapes shared standards, methodology, and collective representation to national funders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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