Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Name

Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Legal name

Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Website

https://sppneumologia.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKANAA

General Pulmonology Practice

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGAGAA

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

SECONDARYEDAGABAF

Health Sciences & Nursing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Higher Education Textbooks & Courseware

Keywords

• Respiratory medicine education
• Pulmonology professional society
• Medical congress organization
• Continuing medical education
• Respiratory disease research

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member subscriptions: Annual membership fees for healthcare professionals (pneumologists, nurses, physiotherapists, and other respiratory health professionals). The website features a dedicated 'Torne-se Sócio' (Become a Member) section indicating membership is a core revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (SPP) is a non-profit professional medical society that supports pneumologists and respiratory health professionals in Portugal through continuing medical education, scientific publications, an annual national congress, specialized training schools, and patient-oriented communication. It also publishes the peer-reviewed Pulmonology journal, operates the LungTalks podcast, runs the Vacinómetro vaccination monitoring project, and leads the EpiCOPD national prevalence study.

Product overview

Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (SPP) operates as a professional medical society offering a portfolio of educational programs, publications, research initiatives, and professional events. The core offerings include LungTalks podcast series, the Vacinómetro vaccination monitoring system, and Escola da Pneumologia training programs. SPP publishes the Oxigénio magazine and Pulmonology journal, organizes the annual 42º Congresso de Pneumologia, and provides e-learning modules and Hot Topics sessions for continued medical education. The society also leads the EpiCOPD national prevalence study and hosts an online member extranet portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LungTalks Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT reduces mortality by approximately 20-24% overall, and up to 61% in women (NELSON study).
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• ERS - European Respiratory SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERS is the primary international organization in respiratory medicine, with approximately 10,000 members across 100 countries. SPP holds a partner membership relationship with ERS, facilitating scientific exchange, access to European respiratory guidelines, and participation in joint congresses and educational initiatives. ERS is listed as a 'Membro Parceiro' (Partner Member) of SPP.
• SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía TorácicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPAR is a Spanish scientific society with more than 3,700 respiratory health professionals. SPP collaborates with SEPAR on scientific programs and events, including the joint 2nd Ibero-American Congress of Pneumology held alongside SPP's 42nd Congress.
• ARELP - Associação Respiratória de Língua PortuguesacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARELP is a Portuguese Language Respiratory Association comprising Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde as founding members. SPP serves as the secretariat for ARELP. The alliance aims to promote clinical partnerships, respiratory disease research, and education support in developing countries. Carlos Robalo Cordeiro (former SPP President) emphasized the association's role in bridging knowledge gaps in Portuguese-speaking nations.
• ELF - European Lung FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Lung Foundation was founded by ERS in 2000 to unite patients, at-risk groups, and healthcare professionals to promote respiratory health in society. SPP collaborates with ELF on public health initiatives and patient engagement programs.
• Respira - Associação Portuguesa de Pessoas com DPOCkeyOthersRespira is the Portuguese Association of People with COPD and Other Chronic Respiratory Diseases, legally established in February 2007 with approximately 500 members nationwide. Founded to promote respiratory health, prevent smoking, and raise awareness of COPD, Respira publishes a quarterly newspaper O2 distributed to members and at health centers and hospitals.
• TecnifarminorOthersTecnifar provided support for the 2026 School of Pneumology focused on Mild-to-Moderate Asthma, held in Tomar, Portugal. Pharmaceutical company support for medical education programs is a common model for SPP.
• Vacinómetro Consortium (APMGF + Sanofi Pasteur MSD)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerVacinómetro is a pioneering project launched in 2009 that monitors real-time flu vaccination coverage rates in priority groups recommended by Portugal's Directorate-General for Health (DGS). SPP partners with APMGF (Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine) and Sanofi Pasteur MSD to monitor vaccination rates in elderly, chronic disease patients, and healthcare workers.
• ATS - American Thoracic SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATS is a major US-based respiratory medicine organization. SPP maintains a partner relationship with ATS, listed among its useful links and international society affiliations.
• ALAT - Asociación Latino Americana de TóraxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALAT is a non-profit international professional scientific association operating in the field of respiratory diseases. SPP partners with ALAT as part of its international network, and ALAT participates in the ARELP alliance alongside SPP and ERS.
• SPP - Sociedade Portuguesa de PediatriakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portuguese Society of Pediatrics (SPP) promotes child health in Portugal and globally, comprising 17 thematic sections and scientific societies. SPP collaborates with SPP-Pediatria on shared health topics including pediatric respiratory conditions.
• SPRMN - Sociedade Portuguesa de Radiologia e Medicina NuclearminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded June 6, 1931, SPRMN promotes the study of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in its scientific and practical medical applications. SPP collaborates with SPRMN on diagnostic imaging matters relevant to pulmonology.
• SCML - Santa Casa da Misericórdia de LisboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1498, SCML is one of Portugal's oldest social welfare institutions focused on improving the well-being of individuals, prioritizing the most vulnerable. SPP partners with SCML on social responsibility and health initiatives.
• Fundação ChampalimaudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Champalimaud Foundation aims to be a global leader in scientific and technological innovation for preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease. SPP collaborates with the foundation on initiatives advancing respiratory health.
• APMGF - Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e FamiliarkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPMGF is a non-profit association focused on scientific, technical, organizational, ethical, and human improvement of General and Family Medicine practice. SPP partners with APMGF on the Vacinómetro project and shared public health goals in respiratory health.
• Vertex PharmaceuticalsminorOthersVertex Pharmaceuticals is listed as a supporting member of SPP, providing pharmaceutical industry support for SPP's educational and scientific programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar (APMGF): Portuguese general-and-family-medicine association that co-runs the Vacinómetro project with SPP; a domestic peer in medical-society scope and a concrete operational partner.
• European Lung Foundation (ELF): Patient-and-public-facing lung-health foundation founded by ERS in 2000; SPP partners with ELF on patient engagement and public-health initiatives, making it an ecosystem collaborator rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française (SPLF): French-speaking society for respiratory medicine; comparable specialty society structure with congresses, guidelines, and CME for pneumologists.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SBPT): Brazilian national pulmonology society and ARELP founding member alongside SPP; structurally the closest peer in the Portuguese-language respiratory ecosystem.
• Asociación Latino Americana de Tórax (ALAT): Non-profit international scientific society covering respiratory diseases across Latin America; an SPP partner that also participates in the ARELP alliance.
• British Thoracic Society (BTS): UK national society for respiratory medicine producing clinical guidelines, hosting conferences, and providing CME — directly comparable in mission and operating model to SPP for Portugal.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin (DGP): German national society for pneumology and respiratory medicine; comparable scale and scope to SPP within a larger home market, with analogous congress, guideline, and CME functions.
• Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR): Spanish national society of pulmonology and thoracic surgery with ~3,700 members and an explicit collaborative relationship with SPP, including co-hosting the 2nd Ibero-American Congress of Pneumology alongside SPP's 42nd Congress.

Broad incumbents

• European Respiratory Society (ERS): The primary international respiratory medicine organization with ~10,000 members across 100 countries; SPP holds an ERS partner-membership relationship for scientific exchange and joint educational initiatives.
• American Thoracic Society (ATS): Major US-based respiratory medicine society; SPP lists ATS among its international affiliations and partner organizations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sppneumologia
• Facebookfacebook.com/sppneumologia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedade-portuguesa-de-pneumologia

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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