Nadační Fond Srdce

What Nadační Fond Srdce does

Nadační Fond Srdce (Heart Foundation) is a Czech charitable foundation headquartered in Prague 4 that funds medical education and training in cardiology, with a particular focus on cardiac arrhythmias, catheter ablation, and related interventional techniques. Founded in 1995 (with annual reports published since 2002), the foundation operates with approximately five employees and maintains a core strategic partnership with Klinika kardiologie IKEM (IKEM Cardiology Clinic), led by Prof. Josef Kautzner. Its primary programmatic activities include sponsoring the annual Prague Rhythm international symposium (27 years running as of 2025, drawing 377 registered participants and 101 online viewers in 2025), funding roughly 20 young doctors annually for foreign training and fellowships at leading electrophysiology centers (including US institutions), and supporting single-topic symposia for arythmologists, nurses, and technicians from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The foundation's core "technology" is its convening platform: the Prague Rhythm symposium combines theoretical lectures with live catheterization laboratory broadcasts from multiple European centers (Prague IKEM, Na Homolce, Lübeck, Split). Proprietary features center on this symposium platform, its fellowship funding mechanism, and continuing education support. The foundation is also a member of the Association of Foundations and adheres to Czech law governing foundations and endowment funds, with annual audited financial statements.

Its business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating: Nadační Fond Srdce accepts contributions in Czech Koruna and Euro through dedicated bank accounts at ČSOB and Česká spořitelna, and distributes grants and educational support to medical professionals and healthcare institutions. The go-to-market motion is event-driven and community-led, with the Prague Rhythm symposium functioning as the flagship visibility and stakeholder engagement mechanism. Customer segments include medical professionals (primary), healthcare institutions such as IKEM, and cardiology patients as indirect beneficiaries. No revenue figures are disclosed in available source materials.

Name

Nadační Fond Srdce

Legal name

Nadační fond Srdce

Website

https://srdecni-arytmie.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nadační Fond Srdce is a Czech charitable foundation that funds medical education and training in cardiology, primarily supporting the IKEM Cardiology Clinic through the annual Prague Rhythm symposium, foreign fellowships for roughly 20 doctors per year, and continuing education for Czech and Slovak electrophysiology professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Education Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention (HLAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Cardiology medical education
• Medical fellowship funding
• Cardiac arrhythmia research
• Nonprofit medical foundation
• Healthcare training grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The foundation operates as a charitable organization funded by donations from individuals and organizations. It accepts contributions in both Czech Koruna (CZK) and Euro (EUR) through dedicated bank accounts at ČSOB and Česká spořitelna.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charitable foundation that funds medical education, training, and research in cardiology, with a primary focus on cardiac arrhythmias and interventional electrophysiology. The foundation supports study stays for young doctors at leading arrythmology centers abroad, organizes and funds the annual Prague Rhythm international symposium on catheter ablation, and provides patient educational resources. It primarily supports the Cardiology Clinic at IKEM in Prague, a center of excellence in the Czech Republic.

Product overview

Nadační Fond Srdce is a charitable foundation (not a technology company) focused on supporting education and research in cardiac arrhythmias and cardiology. The foundation operates through four main service areas: funding medical education through international training programs and study stays; organizing and supporting the annual Prague Rhythm international symposium on catheter ablation; providing financial support for doctors, medical staff, and technicians from Czech and Slovak arythmology centers; and offering patient education resources. The foundation primarily supports the Cardiology Clinic at IKEM in Prague, which is a center of excellence in the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prague Rhythm: Annual international symposium on catheter treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, supported by the foundation. Features live broadcasts from catheterization labs and lectures from leading specialists.
• Prague Workshop on Catheter Ablation

Products and services

• Prague Rhythm International Symposium Annual international symposium on catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, featuring live transmissions from catheterization laboratories and theoretical lectures for approximately 200-400 specialists from Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe. The 2025 edition (27th annual) was held 18-20 May 2025 with 377 registered participants and 101 online viewers, featuring 33 lectures and 20 live plus 5 pre-recorded broadcasts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 20 doctors receive training funding annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pro tvé srdce a srdce těch druhých (Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007In 2007, the foundation became a partner of the 'Pro tvé srdce a srdce těch druhých' (For Your Heart and the Hearts of Others) project, focused on promoting healthy nutrition for cardiovascular disease prevention.
• Association of Foundations (Asociace nadačních fondů)coreOthersThe foundation is a member of the Association of Foundations, adhering to legal norms governing foundation activities. Its finances are audited annually with results published in annual reports.
• Klinika kardiologie IKEMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation maintains a close partnership with IKEM Cardiology Clinic, providing ongoing support for education, training, and new technology implementation. The foundation has funded training stays and supports the Prague Rhythm symposium which features live broadcasts from IKEM.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology: Professional society that funds and delivers cardiovascular education across Europe. Comparable through shared purpose of cardiology professional education, but operates as a membership body rather than a donation-funded foundation.
• American Heart Association: US-based non-profit funding cardiovascular research, professional education and CPR training. Overlaps in mission (cardiac education, professional training, public awareness) but operates at national scale across multiple cardiovascular sub-domains.
• British Heart Foundation: The UK's largest cardiovascular charity, funding research, training and patient education. Comparable as a heart-focused grantmaking organization but vastly larger in scale and operating through research grants rather than direct fellowship sponsorship.

Direct peers

• Heart Rhythm Society: International professional society dedicated to cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia treatment. Highly comparable given the foundation's focus on catheter ablation, PFA and arythmology — the society's core domain — and its role as a partner venue for trainees funded by the foundation.
• Nadace AGEL: Czech healthcare-focused grantmaking foundation that funds medical education, training and equipment for hospitals. Directly comparable as a similarly sized Czech philanthropic foundation supporting cardiology and broader medical professional development.

Regional players

• Nadace Partnerství: One of the larger Czech grantmaking foundations. Comparable in structure (Czech endowed foundation, audited annual reporting, Association of Foundations membership) but focused on community/environmental causes rather than medical education.
• Nadace Via: Czech family-founded grantmaking foundation supporting community development and education. Comparable governance model (board, audited reports, donor-driven funding) but operates in a different thematic domain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLccsFx5qG4uXDBrIZEw71NUD0mz6KIKGe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nf-srdce

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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