PZ Duffel

What PZ Duffel does

UPC Duffel (Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum Duffel) is a Belgian university psychiatric center operating under the non-profit parent organization vzw Emmaüs (BE 0411 515 075), registered in Belgium. The center provides a comprehensive psychiatric care portfolio spanning acute, medium-term, and long-term inpatient care, outpatient clinic services, mobile crisis and recovery teams (including Kairos elderly care), and specialized care programs covering dual diagnosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, addiction, and elderly psychiatry. Additional services include ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), rehabilitation, family support services, and a child-friendly hospital designation. The organization operates within the Belgian RIZIV/INAMI national healthcare reimbursement framework and serves patients primarily in the Antwerp province and broader Flanders region.

The center's service delivery extends through a subsidiary network forming Zorggroep UPC Duffel, which includes PVT Schorshaegen (protected housing), Beschut wonen Este (sheltered living), RC Pastel (residential care), Arbeidscoach GGZ (vocational rehabilitation coaching), and Activering (activation services). This integrated ecosystem allows the organization to support patients across the full care continuum from crisis intervention through community reintegration. The center operates 24/7 referral intake and emphasizes a recovery-oriented care model with family involvement.

On the technology side, UPC Duffel participates in the iPSYcare data platform, a regional initiative launched in collaboration with the University of Antwerp and NSX (a university spin-off) that aggregates and analyzes psychiatric care data across hospitals in Antwerp province. The platform is positioned as a foundation for data-driven clinical insights, though specific AI/ML applications are not disclosed. Revenue is generated through the Belgian national health insurance reimbursement system (RIZIV/INAMI) for inpatient, outpatient, and mobile care services, with patient co-payments determined by individual circumstances. No public pricing is disclosed; the organization functions as a non-profit healthcare provider without venture capital, private equity, or public market ownership.

Name

PZ Duffel

Legal name

vzw Emmaüs

Website

https://pz-duffel.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UPC Duffel is a Belgian university psychiatric center providing acute, medium-term, and long-term inpatient and outpatient mental health care, mobile crisis teams, ECT, and rehabilitation services to patients across Antwerp province, operated as a non-profit under vzw Emmaüs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Urban High-Rise CCRCs (HLADAEAG)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health treatment
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Mobile crisis intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Mechelen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Reimbursement: As a Belgian psychiatric hospital, UPC Duffel operates within the Belgian healthcare reimbursement system (RIZIV/INAMI), receiving funding through the national health insurance framework for psychiatric care services including inpatient treatment, outpatient clinics, and mobile team services.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UPC Duffel is a Belgian university psychiatric center that delivers inpatient acute, medium-term, and long-term psychiatric care, supported by specialized care programs (dual diagnosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, addiction, elderly psychiatry), electroconvulsive therapy, rehabilitation, outpatient clinic services, and mobile crisis and recovery teams. The broader Zorggroep UPC Duffel network extends this offering into protected housing, sheltered living, residential care, work coaching, activation, and family support services.

Product overview

UPC Duffel is a university psychiatric center providing a comprehensive mental healthcare service portfolio. The organization operates on a platform-plus-programs model, offering inpatient admission departments as the foundation, supplemented by specialized care programs (Dual Diagnosis, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Addiction, Elderly Care), rehabilitation services, ECT treatment, mobile crisis/recovery teams, and outpatient clinic services. Additional support services include protected housing (PVT Schorshaegen), sheltered living (Beschut wonen Este), RC Pastel residential care, work coaching, and activation services. The center also participates in iPSYcare, a data analytics platform for mental health data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opnameafdelingen (Admission Departments)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Antwerp (Universiteit Antwerpen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Collaboration in the iPSYcare initiative, a unique database that bundles and analyzes existing care data from psychiatric hospitals in Antwerp province. The university partnership provides academic credibility and research capabilities to improve mental health care through data-driven insights.
• NSX (Spin-off)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2026Technology partner and spin-off from the University of Antwerp involved in developing and operating the iPSYcare data analysis platform for psychiatric hospitals in the Antwerp province.
• Psychiatric Hospitals in Antwerp ProvincecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other psychiatric hospitals in the Antwerp province for the iPSYcare data sharing and analysis initiative, aiming to improve mental health care through aggregated data insights.
• vzw EmmaüscoreOthersUPC Duffel is part of vzw Emmaüs, the parent organization. vzw Emmaüs is a healthcare organization with its registered office at Edgard Tinellaan 1c, 2800 Mechelen (BE 0411 515 075).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UPC KU Leuven: University Psychiatric Center at KU Leuven in Belgium. Operates inpatient psychiatric wards, outpatient clinics, and specialized programs under a similar university hospital framework, competing for academic talent, referrals, and complex cases in the same Belgian psychiatric care ecosystem as UPC Duffel.
• Psychiatrisch Centrum Sint-Norbertus: Belgian psychiatric hospital (Geel) offering inpatient, residential, and ambulatory psychiatric care. Directly comparable in scope, regulatory framework (RIZIV/INAMI), and patient population served within the Flanders psychiatric hospital landscape.
• Psychiatrisch Centrum Sint-Alexius: Belgian psychiatric hospital offering acute, medium-term, and long-term psychiatric care with outpatient services. Directly comparable in service portfolio and reimbursement context to UPC Duffel.
• OPZ Rekem: Openbaar Psychiatrisch Ziekenhuis (Public Psychiatric Hospital) Rekem in Belgium, providing inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation psychiatric services. Comparable as another Belgian psychiatric hospital operating within the same public-payer reimbursement framework.
• Broeders Alexianen Tienen: Psychiatric hospital network in Tienen, Belgium providing inpatient psychiatric care, dual diagnosis, and addiction services. Comparable specialist program structure and Belgian healthcare reimbursement model to UPC Duffel.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large U.S. publicly listed behavioral healthcare operator running psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers. Comparable in inpatient psychiatric hospital operations and specialty programs (dual diagnosis, mood disorders) but operates at much greater scale and in a private-pay mixed reimbursement environment.
• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health): Major U.S. healthcare operator with one of the largest behavioral health divisions, operating acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities. Comparable in service categories (acute psychiatric care, residential, specialty programs) but operates nationally and at far larger scale than UPC Duffel.

Others

• NSX (University of Antwerp spin-off): Technology partner and University of Antwerp spin-off developing and operating the iPSYcare data platform. Relevant as an enabling technology collaborator for UPC Duffel's data initiative rather than a competitor.
• vzw Emmaüs (Zorggroep Emmaüs): Parent non-profit organization of UPC Duffel with broader healthcare operations across multiple care domains. Relevant as the controlling entity and ecosystem partner, not a competitor.

Regional players

• PC Sint-Jan Baptist: Belgian psychiatric care facility providing inpatient psychiatric services with a strong Flemish base. Comparable in clinical scope but serves a slightly different regional catchment than UPC Duffel's Antwerp province focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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