POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej

What POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej does

POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej (legal entity: Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej Sp. z o.o.) is a privately held Polish medical training company founded in 2015 that operates specialist cadaver-based training centers for practicing physicians. Its core offering is hands-on procedural courses conducted on non-preserved (fresh frozen) human anatomical specimens and in vivo models, delivered in purpose-built workshop facilities that replicate operating room conditions. The company runs two primary sites — POZNAŃ LAB in Przeźmierowo near Poznań and WARSAW LAB in Jabłonna near Warsaw — plus a satellite cadaver course (Szczeciński Kurs Cadawerowy) in Szczecin operated in partnership with Pomeranian Medical University. The course catalog spans 18+ surgical and medical specialties, including orthopedics, hand surgery, spine, vascular, neurosurgery, ENT, gynecology, urology, aesthetic medicine, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery, dentistry, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, physiotherapy, and neurology.

The underlying technology is physical rather than digital: specialized workshop rooms with surgical instrumentation, ultrasound, C-arm fluoroscopy, arthroscopy towers, and endoscopic systems, combined with a reliable supply chain for fresh frozen cadavers. Small group sizes (2–5 participants per cadaver workstation) are a deliberate design choice. The business model is course registration fees charged directly to individual physicians, ranging from 3,500 to 6,600 PLN per participant, with a 10% discount available to members of partner societies and up to 80% subsidy available through EU funding programs, Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy (KFS), and Baza Usług Rozwojowych (BUR). Distribution is direct via the company website, supplemented by medical society patronage (PTOiTr, PTArtro, Polskie Towarzystwo Chirurgii Ręki), medical device company sponsorships (Arthrex, KLS Martin, Medartis, Meden Inmed, Medinco, IMC), and a paid EU funding assistance service (Medical Synergies). Operations are lean, with 5 employees, and the company reports 284 courses eligible for public funding, 630+ participants having used funding support, and a 4.8/5.0 average participant rating.

Name

POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej

Legal name

Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://poznanlab.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

POZNAŃ LAB is a Polish medical training company that provides hands-on, cadaver-based continuing education courses for practicing physicians across 18+ surgical and medical specialties, operating training centers near Poznań, Warsaw, and Szczecin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Przeźmierowo k/Poznania

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: One-time fees charged to physicians for participation in practical medical training courses. Fees range from approximately 3,500 PLN to 6,600 PLN depending on the course duration, complexity, and specialization. Participants register individually or through employer/organization sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej runs hands-on, cadaver-based practical medical training courses for practicing physicians in Poland. It operates two dedicated workshop facilities (Przeźmierowo near Poznań and Jabłonna near Warsaw) where specialists in orthopedics, spine, neurosurgery, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, anesthesiology, plastic surgery, radiology, urology, vascular surgery, and emergency medicine can practice on non-preserved human anatomical specimens using full operating-room equipment. The company sells individual course registrations directly to physicians and via medical-society, BUR and KFS channels.

Product overview

POZNAŃ LAB Instytut Medycyny Praktycznej is a medical training center offering a comprehensive portfolio of practical medical courses for physicians across multiple specialties. The organization's core offering consists of cadaver-based training courses (courses on human unfixed anatomical specimens) and hands-on workshops that enable doctors to develop procedural skills in conditions approximating an actual operating room. The training portfolio includes courses across orthopedics (knee, hip, shoulder arthroscopy; foot surgery; hand surgery; osteotomies; RFA procedures), general surgery, vascular surgery, spine surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, aesthetic medicine, gynecology, urology, laryngology, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, dentistry, and physiotherapy. The center operates from facilities in Przeźmierowo near Poznań and Jabłonna near Warsaw. Additional services include gift vouchers for training courses and assistance with EU funding applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cadaver-Based Medical Training Courses (Multi-Specialty Catalog)
• Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery Cadaver Courses
• Spine Surgery Cadaver Courses
• Neurosurgery Cadaver Courses Cadaveric neurosurgery workshops providing practicing neurosurgeons and residents with hands-on practice of cranial and microsurgical procedures on fresh human tissue.
• ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery Cadaver Courses Cadaveric workshops for ENT surgeons and maxillofacial specialists covering otologic microsurgery, endoscopic sinus procedures, and facial / maxillofacial techniques.
• General Surgery Cadaver Courses Cadaver-based general surgery training for general surgeons and residents, covering open and laparoscopic abdominal procedures on non-preserved human specimens.
• Gynecology Cadaver Courses Hands-on gynecology cadaver workshops covering hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and open gynecological procedures for gynecologists and OB-GYN residents.
• Anesthesiology Cadaver Courses Cadaveric anesthesiology workshops focused on regional anesthesia techniques and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, aimed at anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents.
• Plastic Surgery Cadaver Courses Cadaveric plastic-surgery workshops covering reconstructive and aesthetic procedures for plastic surgeons and residents, with hands-on dissection practice.
• Radiology Cadaver Courses Cadaveric radiology workshops for radiologists and residents, focused on ultrasound- and C-arm-fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures on human specimens.
• Urology Cadaver Courses Cadaveric urology workshops covering endoscopic and laparoscopic urological procedures for urologists and residents, with hands-on practice on fresh tissue.
• Vascular Surgery Cadaver Courses Cadaveric vascular-surgery workshops for vascular surgeons and residents, covering open and endovascular techniques on non-preserved human specimens.
• Emergency Medicine and Intensive Therapy Courses Practical courses in emergency medicine and intensive therapy for emergency physicians, intensivists, and residents, including airway, vascular access, and resuscitation skills training.
• WARSAW LAB Training Center (Jabłonna)

Quantifiable outcome

• Small group training: 2-5 participants per cadaver workstation ensuring individual hands-on practice time
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Medical SynergiessupportingOthersExternal company providing paid assistance with EU funding applications for training participants. Contact: [email protected], tel. 786633683 or 888 818 480.
• PTOiTr Oddział Poznański (Polskie Towarzystwo Ortopedii i Traumatologii)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of training courses including RFA and pain management courses. The society provides scientific patronage and member outreach for course promotion.
• PTArtro (Polskie Towarzystwo Artroskopowe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society providing patronage for advanced arthroscopy and meniscus repair courses, contributing scientific credibility and member network access.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Chirurgii RękicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society co-organizing hand surgery cadaver courses and providing 10% participant discount for society members.
• Pomeranian Medical University (PUM) - Zakład AnatomiicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing cadaver specimens and facilities for the Szczeciński Kurs Cadaverowy. Also co-organizes training with the University's Department of Orthopedics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arthrex: US-headquartered orthopedic device company that both partners with and competes against independent cadaver labs by running its own 'Arthrex Lab' surgical training centers and providing surgical skills content. Already listed as a POZNAŃ LAB sponsor, making the relationship both partner and structural competitor.
• Johnson & Johnson Institute: Medical device-led global network of professional education centers (including Ethicon, DePuy Synthes and Biosense Webster institutes) offering cadaveric and simulation training to surgeons. Major potential competitor and sponsor counterpart; already overlaps in the orthopedic/sports medicine and general surgery curricula POZNAŃ LAB covers.
• Stryker: Global medical device company operating its own surgeon education programs and cadaveric lab facilities across orthopedics, spine and endoscopy. Competes for the same training-attendee wallet, often through device-attached courses bundled with implants and instrumentation.
• CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc. offering patient, surgical and imaging simulation solutions to medical schools, hospitals and device companies. Overlaps in healthcare professional training delivery but operates at broader scale with simulation-only model and wider clinical education portfolio.

Emerging players

• SynDaver Labs: US-based manufacturer of synthetic human-tissue models and cadavers marketed as cruelty-free alternatives for medical training and surgical education. Adjacent threat to cadaver-based labs if synthetic quality approaches real-tissue fidelity, and an emerging alternative training modality.
• VirtaMed: Swiss developer of high-fidelity virtual-reality simulators for arthroscopy, laparoscopy, OB/GYN and endovascular training sold to hospitals and training centers. Competes for the same training budget allocated to surgeon skill development, using simulation rather than cadaver specimens.
• LifeLike BioTechnologies: Provider of synthetic tissue, organ models and ultrasound phantoms used for surgeon and resident training in hospitals and skills labs. Comparable niche (hands-on surgical skill acquisition without live patients), positioned as a substitute rather than complement to cadaveric training.

Direct peers

• Surgical Science Sweden AB: Publicly listed (Nasdaq Stockholm) provider of virtual-reality surgical simulation and training software used by physicians and medical device companies. Closely comparable business of monetizing surgical-skills training for specialists via a course/subscription model, though anchored in simulation rather than wet-lab cadavers.
• IRCAD (Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif): World-renowned Strasbourg-based institute offering hands-on minimally invasive surgery training in human and animal cadaveric models to surgeons worldwide. Same wet-lab/cadaver teaching model, same target audience (specialist surgeons), same revenue model of paid intensive courses - the benchmark European peer.

Regional players

• Centrum Medyczne Kształcenia Podyplomowego (CMKP): Polish national postgraduate medical training center operating under the Ministry of Health, providing accredited continuing education to Polish specialists. Competes in adjacent segment - accredited/residency-linked CME - but more theoretical and lacks POZNAŃ LAB's cadaver-lab specialization and small-group cadaver ratio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/poznanlab

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Funding overview

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Investors

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