Stiftelsen Spinalis

Name

Stiftelsen Spinalis

Legal name

Stiftelsen Spinalis

Website

https://spinalis.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Return-to-Sport / Post-Rehab Athletic Reconditioning (HSADAEAJ), Rehabilitation Return-to-Exercise Training (Non-Clinical) (HSADAAAK), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Spinal cord injury research
• Disability rehabilitation services
• Neurorehabilitation programs
• Health education resources
• Adaptive recreation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Solna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and gifts: Spinalis is funded through donations from companies and individuals. The foundation accepts gifts via Swish (1232634244) and Plusgiro (117-2). Memorial gifts in connection with funerals are also accepted.
2. Training trip programs: Revenue generated from training trips to Vintersol rehabilitation center in Tenerife, including accommodation, physiotherapy sessions, group training, and meal packages. Pricing ranges from 68-88 EUR per night depending on season.
3. Spinalis Handbook audiobook sales: Audiobook version of the Spinalis Handbook is sold through retailers like Bokus and Adlibris. All revenue from audiobook sales supports Stiftelsen Spinalis.
4. Foundation and institutional funding: The foundation receives funding from multiple sources including companies, individuals, and other foundations. Research is conducted in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet and supported by various funding mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stiftelsen Spinalis is a Swedish charitable foundation whose primary mission is to promote research and treatment development within the spinal cord injury (SCI) field. The foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected programs including the DRIV digital health platform offering online training and exercise resources, the KRAFT existential conversations project, LOVA adaptive sailing expeditions in the Stockholm archipelago, Vintersol training trips to a rehabilitation center in Tenerife, Villa Spinalis as an accessible meeting place, and the Spinalishandboken handbook available as book and audiobook. It also funds doctoral research at Karolinska Institutet and supports SCI rehabilitation capacity building internationally in Botswana, Namibia, India, Malawi, and Ukraine.

Product overview

Stiftelsen Spinalis is a charitable foundation whose primary mission is to promote research and treatment development within the spinal cord injury field. Its vision is a better life for all living with spinal cord injury. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected projects and services including: the DRIV digital health platform (offering online training, exercise bank, and health courses); the KRAFT existential health project (providing philosophical cafés, conversation series, and leader education); LOVA adaptive sailing expeditions; Vintersol training trips to Tenerife; Villa Spinalis as an accessible meeting place; and comprehensive publications including the Spinalishandboken handbook and health brochures. Spinalis also provides direct research support and operates international projects establishing SCI rehabilitation units in Botswana, Namibia, India, Malawi, and Ukraine. The foundation bridges the academic world and the daily lives of people with spinal cord injury, promoting research, education, and network building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DRIV: A three-year Arvsfonden project aimed at inspiring and motivating people with spinal cord injury and mobility impairments to live an active and healthy life through digital training, health courses, and online activities.
• KRAFT
• Vintersol
• LOVA (Segla högre)
• Spinalishandboken
• Ryggmärgsskada.se
• Spinalistips.se
• Mamma Pappa Lam
• Villa Spinalis

Products and services

• DRIV (Digital Health Platform) A digital health platform offering free online training sessions on YouTube (live and on-demand), a ten-week health course, an exercise bank, and standalone lectures with discussions on healthy lifestyle habits. Designed for people with SCI and mobility impairments across Sweden.
• KRAFT (Livsviktiga samtal) - Existential Conversations A project offering philosophical cafés, conversation series (six-session), and leader education focused on identity, meaning, and resilience. Designed for people with spinal cord injury and mobility impairments, accessible online via Zoom and in-person across Sweden.
• LOVA - Segla högre (Adaptive Sailing Expeditions) Annual multi-day adaptive sailing expeditions in the Stockholm archipelago for people with spinal cord injury. Includes sailing instruction, adapted boats, trained instructors, and medical support. Conducted in collaboration with Skota Hem, Stockholms Paraseglesällskap, Handicat, and Stiftelsen Promobilia (which has funded approximately 50 participants).
• Vintersol (Training Trips to Tenerife) Annual training trips organized to Clinica Vintersol rehabilitation center in Tenerife, Spain, offering intensive rehabilitation in a warm climate for people with SCI. Includes accommodation, physiotherapy sessions, group training, and meal packages. Pricing ranges 68-88 EUR per night depending on season; full training program (physiotherapy + group training) at 320 EUR per week.
• Villa Spinalis (Accessible Meeting Place and Accommodation) An accessible meeting place and overnight accommodation facility located at Tottvägen 21 in Solna (old villa district of Råsunda), approximately 20 minutes from Stockholm Central Station near Mall of Scandinavia. Serves as a hub for knowledge sharing, community, and development for people with SCI, their families, and rehabilitation professionals. Undergoing major accessibility renovations through 2026.
• Spinalishandboken (Spinalis Handbook) A comprehensive guide for people living with spinal cord injury, their relatives, and healthcare professionals. Available as a printed book and audiobook (sold via Bokus and Adlibris), covering medical information, rehabilitation guidance, and existential questions. All revenue from audiobook sales supports Stiftelsen Spinalis. Available in Ukrainian translation launched alongside First Lady Olena Zelenska in 2024.
• Hälsomapp (Health Folder - Food, Weight and Health for SCI) Health brochure providing knowledge about overweight risks and diet importance for health and wellness for people with spinal cord injury. Available as free PDF downloads in 15 languages including English, Spanish, Arabic, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Somali, Dutch, Estonian, Slovenian, Croatian, and Czech.
• Existensfilosofera (Handbook on Existential Conversations) Handbook providing concrete methods for how existential conversations can become a natural part of rehabilitation practice. Targets healthcare professionals and rehabilitation teams. Priced at 200 SEK + shipping (printed), with digital PDF available for free download. Co-developed with Aleris Rehab Station.
• Forskningsstöd (Research Support) Financial and expert support for research projects and doctoral dissertations in spinal cord injury, with focus areas including epidemiology, sexology, infertility, spasticity, neuro-urology, pain research, and health economics. Conducted in close collaboration with Karolinska Institutet. Has supported multiple doctoral theses over the years.
• Spinalis International (International SCI Capacity Building) International projects establishing SCI rehabilitation units and supporting knowledge transfer in developing and conflict-affected countries. Includes SCI units developed in Botswana and Namibia, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences in India (since 2017), Malawi collaboration with SIAM and Queen Elisabeth Hospital (since 2022), and Ukraine handbook translation and launch.
• Nätverk för rehabinstruktörer (Rehabilitation Instructor Network) Network platform for rehabilitation instructors working at national highly specialized care units and regional spinal cord injury units in Sweden. Includes approximately 25 members across institutions like Ryggmärgsskadecentrum Göteborg. Facilitates collaboration, experience exchange, and professional development.
• SCI Sweden Community Platform Facebook-based community strengthening connection among people with spinal cord injury in Sweden and neighboring countries. Includes groups covering target audiences such as parents in wheelchairs, women with SCI, high tetraplegics, and family members, gathering over 5,000 members across multiple focused groups.
• Landsort Summit (Annual Expert Conference) Annual expert meeting platform for interdisciplinary collaboration where innovation, compassion, and evidence-based practice meet. Focused on advancing technologies for bladder and bowel function for people with SCI, in think tank format led by CEO Claes Hultling with world-leading experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 community members across SCI Sweden networks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• SIAM (Malawi Spinal Injury Association)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Malawian user organization for spinal cord injured. Led by Bylon and Scader, trained as peers by Motivation. Coordinating Spinalis activities in Malawi.
• Queen Elisabeth Hospital, BlantyremajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2022Government hospital in Malawi where acute spinal cord injury care is being developed with Spinalis support. Plans for acute SCI ward.
• Pravara Institute of Medical SciencesmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017University hospital in rural Maharashtra, India where SCI rehabilitation unit has been developed with Spinalis staff support since 2017.
• ColoplastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific cooperation to develop better products and service solutions for people with very personal and private medical conditions related to spinal cord injury. Focus on bladder and bowel care products.
• Vintersol (Clinica Vintersol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center in Tenerife, Spain specializing in neurological and rheumatic diseases. Spinalis organizes annual training trips with individualized physiotherapy, group training, and health lectures. Partnership since 2022.
• Skota HemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation making sailing accessible for everyone regardless of disability. Collaboration on Hav & Hälsa sailing courses and LOVA sailing expeditions in Stockholm archipelago.
• Svenska Parasport AkademinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration platform uniting academia, companies, sports movement, rehabilitation sector, and society. Goal to increase opportunities for people with disabilities to be physically active and participate in sports.
• Aleris Rehab StationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of 'Existensfilosofera' handbook on philosophical conversations in neurorehabilitation. Spinalis and Aleris collaborate on integrating existential support into rehabilitation programs.
• Stockholms Paraseglesällskap (SPSS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockholm para-sailing society collaborating on adapted sailing expeditions for people with spinal cord injury.
• HandicatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborating on opening Stockholm's outer archipelago for people with disabilities through sailing initiatives.
• Ryggmärgsskadecentrum GöteborgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional SCI center in Gothenburg supporting the network for rehabilitation instructors.
• NeuroförbundetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration at Almedalen 2026 seminar on rehabilitation shortage in Sweden, alongside Reumatikerförbundet and Vintersol.
• ReumatikerförbundetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint advocacy for rehabilitation access at Almedalen political week, alongside Neuroförbundet and Vintersol.
• Karolinska InstitutetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical research collaboration. Spinalis medical research projects are closely linked to Karolinska Institutet. Multiple doctoral theses supported over the years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Motivation: UK-registered charity supporting disabled people in low- and middle-income countries, mentioned in Spinalis materials as having trained SIAM leaders in Malawi. Comparable as an SCI/disability capacity-building organization operating internationally.

Direct peers

• Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation: The largest US-based spinal cord injury foundation funding research, advocacy, and quality-of-life programs. Directly comparable to Spinalis as a SCI-focused charitable foundation with research funding, community support, and international ambitions.
• Rick Hansen Foundation: Canadian SCI foundation established by wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen. Comparable as a SCI-focused charity with research funding, accessibility advocacy, and an iconic founder identity — closely mirroring Spinalis's Claes Hultling persona.
• Wings for Life: Austria-headquartered global foundation funding SCI research and running the World Run. Comparable as a SCI-focused charitable foundation with international research funding and high-profile awareness activities.
• Back Up Trust: UK charity helping people affected by SCI rebuild independence through mentoring, wheelchair skills, and activity programs. Directly comparable to Spinalis's rehabilitation training, LOVA sailing, and community-building focus.
• Craig H. Neilsen Foundation: US-based foundation funding SCI research, rehabilitation, and quality-of-life programs. Highly comparable mission and funding model to Spinalis's research support and rehabilitation programs.
• Spinal Injuries Association: UK charity providing peer support, information, and advocacy for SCI individuals. Comparable community-led model to Spinalis's SCI Sweden network and information resources.

Others

• Neuroförbundet: Swedish neurological disability association that partnered with Spinalis at Almedalen 2026. Comparable as a Swedish patient advocacy organization in overlapping disease/impairment domains and an active Spinalis collaborator.
• Aleris Rehab Station: Stockholm-based neurorehabilitation provider that partnered with Spinalis on the 'Existensfilosofera' book and hosts Spinalis-affiliated staff. Comparable as a Swedish SCI/neurological rehabilitation provider in Spinalis's ecosystem.

Regional players

• Fondation Garches: French foundation supporting SCI rehabilitation research and capacity building, linked to the Raymond Poincaré hospital. Comparable to Spinalis as a European SCI research and rehabilitation foundation with international collaborations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3iQTOWEWbGTvl0pPXBfWrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/spinalis.se
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftelsen-spinalis

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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