Rénif Ile-de-France

What Rénif Ile-de-France does

Rénif Ile-de-France is a non-profit association (under French loi 1901) founded in 2010, operating as a regional nephrology network serving the Ile-de-France (Paris region) area. The organization concentrates on three core activities: patient education on kidney disease, professional training for healthcare providers, and screening programs. It employs 11 staff and is led by President Xavier Belenfant. The association holds HONCODE certification for health information quality, which it obtained in 2019, and operates under a designated-provider relationship with the ARS Ile-de-France regional health authority.

Name

Rénif Ile-de-France

Legal name

Réseau RENIF, Association loi 1901

Website

https://renif.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rénif Ile-de-France is a non-profit regional nephrology network founded in 2010, providing patient education, professional training, and kidney disease screening across the Paris region, funded entirely by ARS Ile-de-France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chronic Kidney Disease Care Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

General Nephrology Practice (HLAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Allied Health & Rehab Referral Platforms (PT/OT/SLP) (HLALALAI)

Keywords

• Chronic kidney disease care
• Therapeutic patient education
• Nephrology professional training
• Renal care coordination
• Kidney disease screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Health Funding (ARS Ile-de-France): Rénif is financed by the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Ile-de-France, the regional health authority in France responsible for defining and implementing regional health policy. This public funding supports the network's operations, training activities, patient education services, and screening programmes. The organisation does not generate revenue from advertising.
2. Membership Dues (Free): Membership to Rénif is free for both patients with chronic kidney disease and healthcare professionals. No membership fees are charged.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rénif Ile-de-France is a regional nephrology network that provides free therapeutic patient education services, dietary consultations, adapted physical activity sessions, and blood pressure monitor lending to patients with chronic kidney disease in Ile-de-France. It also delivers accredited multi-professional training programmes (including the 40-hour ETP Parcours MRC 4-5) and an extensive library of validated nephrology resources (dietary sheets, medication sheets, recipe books, posters, webinar replays) to healthcare professionals and healthcare establishments in the region.

Product overview

Rénif Ile-de-France operates as a regional nephrology network organization offering a dual-platform ecosystem: a public information website (www.renif.fr) providing patient services (educational consultations, dietary advice, adapted physical activity, blood pressure monitoring equipment loans, therapeutic patient education), professional training programs (including the 40-hour ETP training for MRC 4-5 chronic kidney disease management), and an e-learning platform (elearning.renif.fr) delivering online courses and quizzes. The organization also publishes educational resources including the Rénif'Mag journal, dietary sheets, medication guides, recipe books, and self-monitoring guides, along with webinar replays and medical posters. Services are targeted at both chronic kidney disease patients and healthcare professionals in the Ile-de-France region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-learning Rénif: Online training platform for healthcare professionals and patients on nephrology topics.

Products and services

• Consultation éducative (Educational consultation) Factual one-on-one educational consultation service that helps patients with chronic kidney disease understand and self-manage their condition, including treatment options, lifestyle adjustments, and disease progression. Provided free of charge to patient members in Ile-de-France.
• Consultation diététique (Dietary consultation) Nutritional guidance service provided to patients with chronic kidney disease, addressing renal-friendly diets, food substitutions, and management of comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. Free of charge to patient members.
• Séances d'Activité Physique Adaptée (APA) Adapted physical activity sessions designed for patients with chronic kidney disease to maintain mobility, fitness, and overall health. Sessions are part of Rénif's therapeutic patient education programme and are free to patient members in Ile-de-France.
• Prêt de tensiomètre (Blood pressure monitor lending) Service lending blood pressure monitors to patients so they can self-monitor hypertension at home, a key comorbidity in chronic kidney disease. Provided free of charge to patient members, accompanied by self-monitoring booklets and recording sheets.
• Programme d'éducation thérapeutique du patient (ETP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free membership for all patients and professionals — zero cost barrier to access

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• AZNetworksupportingTechnology or IntegrationAZNetwork provides hosting services for the Rénif e-learning platform (www.elearning.renif.fr). Their hosting infrastructure (HADS-compliant, located in France at 40 rue Ampère, 61000 Alençon) ensures data security and regulatory compliance for sensitive health-related training content.
• Edusanté-Rénif (Co-training Provider)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdusanté partners with Rénif to co-deliver the ETP 40h Parcours MRC 4-5 training programme. Edusanté provides pedagogical expertise and curriculum delivery alongside Rénif's clinical nephrology expertise, serving healthcare professionals from facilities eligible for the dotation au parcours MRC 4-5.
• Healthcare Establishments in Ile-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRénif partners with hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare establishments in Ile-de-France to deliver care pathways for chronic kidney disease patients (Parcours MRC 4-5), host training sessions, and coordinate screening activities. These establishments are eligible for the dotation au parcours MRC 4-5 funding from ARS.
• OVHsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOVH is the web hosting provider for the main Rénif website (www.renif.fr). OVH's hosting infrastructure supports the public-facing website and its content management system.
• France ReinsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Rein is a national patient association for kidney disease. Rénif references France Rein's Manifesto for quality of life of patients (October 2023) and collaborates by sharing its publications on the Rénif website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Diaverum: European renal care provider offering dialysis and chronic kidney disease management services. Comparable to Rénif in addressing CKD patients across a regional footprint, but as a for-profit incumbent dialysis operator rather than a public-funded education network.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis services and renal care products. Operates a much broader kidney care continuum that intersects with Rénif's chronic kidney disease education and care-pathway mandate, but as a large incumbent provider rather than a regional non-profit.

Direct peers

• REIN (Réseau Epidémiologique et Information en Néphrologie): French national epidemiology and information network on renal replacement therapy, coordinated via the Agence de la biomédecine. Comparable as a French public-health, nephrology-focused network collecting and disseminating renal disease data and care-pathway insights.
• Renaloo: French kidney patient association focused on information, advocacy and patient empowerment for renal patients. Directly comparable to Rénif's patient education, screening advocacy and information portal mission in the French nephrology ecosystem.
• France Rein: National French patient association for kidney disease, already cited by Rénif as a strategic partner. Operates a similar patient-advocacy, education and awareness mission but at the national level, making it the closest peer in scope and constituency.

Others

• National Kidney Foundation (NKF): Major U.S. patient advocacy and professional education organisation for kidney disease. Comparable to Rénif in combining patient education, professional resources and screening campaigns, but with a much broader geographic and funding footprint.
• Société Francophone de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation (SFNDT): Francophone professional society for nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. Comparable to Rénif on the professional training and continuing-education axis, but as a learned society rather than a regional service network.
• European Kidney Patients' Federation (EKPF): European federation of national kidney patient associations. Adjacent to Rénif in advocating for CKD patients and coordinating patient voices, but operates supranationally rather than as a regional service network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/renif.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renif-idf
• Instagraminstagram.com/renif.fr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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