Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità

What Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità does

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità (ETS) is an Italian non-profit healthcare research foundation headquartered in Verona, originally established in 1979 as Fondazione Smith Kline by Smith Kline and French S.p.A. and later sustained by Smith Kline and Beecham S.p.A. It was recognized as a WHO Collaboration Centre for Healthcare Personnel Training in 1987 and for Health Services Research in 2003, and was rebranded under its current name in 2019 as an Ente del Terzo Settore. The foundation operates as an independent think-tank serving Italian healthcare authorities, regional health systems (Aziende Sanitarie Locali), academics, and pharmaceutical-industry stakeholders, with governance under Prof. Elio Borgonovi (President), Dott. Giuseppe Recchia (Vice President), and Dott. Lucio Da Ros (Secretary General).

Its core 'products' are research outputs rather than software: three publication series (Rivista Tendenze Nuove journal, Collana Management Economia e Politica Sanitaria, Collana Fondazione Smith Kline, and Collana Tendenze Salute e Sanità), annual reports (Rapporto Sanità covering Italian healthcare-system themes and Rapporto Prevenzione covering prevention and One Health through the Osservatorio Italiano della Prevenzione), and a portfolio of expert working groups including Osservatorio scenario farmaceutico, Board Prevenzione, and the 'Paziente e Caregiver Esperto in…' program. The foundation is currently investing in an AI-Native Digital Therapeutics validation framework, developed with Expert Patient co-authors, and integrates AI-native expertise on its Scientific Committee through partners such as G3-ARCH-PRO.

The foundation is funded through publication sales via academic publishing partnerships (Franco Angeli, Il Mulino), sponsorship and institutional partnerships (e.g., DOXA/DoxaPharma, AGENAS, ISS, S.It.I., IRFMN, Ettore Majorana Foundation), and events/conferences such as the Seminario dei Laghi and collaborations like World Sleep Day 2025 with daVi DigitalMedicine. Distribution combines open-access PDFs, academic channels, recurring flagship events, and social platforms (LinkedIn, X, YouTube, MailChimp newsletter). Operating with a six-person core team, the foundation scales primarily through hundreds of external expert contributors and partner institutions across Northern, Central, and Southern Italian regions.

Name

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità

Legal name

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità ETS

Website

https://tendenzesalutesanita.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità is an Italian non-profit healthcare research foundation producing peer-reviewed publications, annual prevention and health-policy reports, and expert working groups serving Italian health authorities, academics, and industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Policy Research

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAN

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

Keywords

• Healthcare policy research
• Medical publications
• Prevention research
• Health economics
• Public health analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publications and Editorial Sales: Sale of research publications through partnerships with academic publishers including Franco Angeli and Il Mulino. Publications include the Rapporto Sanità annual series, Rapporto Prevenzione series, and specialized collections on healthcare management, economics, and policy.
2. Sponsorship and Institutional Partnerships: Partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare organizations, and public institutions for research projects and working groups.
3. Events and Conferences: Organization of conferences, seminars (Seminario dei Laghi), and workshops that may include registration fees or industry sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità ETS is an Italian independent healthcare research foundation that produces peer-reviewed publications, annual reports (Rapporto Sanità and Rapporto Prevenzione), three editorial series, the Tendenze Nuove journal, and thematic working groups addressing Italian healthcare management, economics, prevention, and policy. The foundation also operates the Osservatorio Italiano della Prevenzione (OIP) and develops frameworks such as the AI-Native Digital Therapeutics Validation Framework.

Product overview

Fondazione Tendenze Salute e Sanità (formerly Fondazione Smith Kline) is a research foundation that does not offer a commercial software product, but rather provides a portfolio of publication-based outputs and research programs. Its core offerings consist of three publication series (Rivista Tendenze Nuove journal, Collana Management Economia e Politica Sanitaria, Collana Fondazione Smith Kline, and Collana Tendenze Salute e Sanità), annual reports (Rapporto Sanità and Rapporto Prevenzione), and thematic working groups on healthcare topics. The foundation also undertakes project initiatives such as AI-Native Digital Therapeutics research programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rivista Tendenze Nuove
• Collana Management Economia e Politica Sanitaria
• Collana Fondazione Smith Kline
• Collana Tendenze Salute e Sanità
• Rapporto Sanità
• Rapporto Prevenzione
• Gruppi di Lavoro (Working Groups)

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual healthcare reports distributed to Italian health authorities and academic institutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• G3-ARCH-PROcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025G3-ARCH-PRO enters the Scientific Committee as Advanced Technical Consultant for the 'Paziente e Caregiver Esperto in...' program, operating under a synthetic-human collaboration model with full decision-making sovereignty retained by human members.
• daVi DigitalMedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2025Co-organization of World Sleep Day 2025 conference 'Sonno, tra benessere e malattia – Tecnologie digitali per il sonno e per l'insonnia' to raise awareness about sleep health and digital technologies for sleep disorders.
• Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre For Scientific CulturemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2011Co-organization of international workshop on 'Innovation in Health Care Technology: Drugs, Surgery, Devices, and Diagnostics' at the Ettore Majorana Centre in Erice.
• DOXA/DoxaPharmacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2011Technical partner for the 'Osservatorio scenario farmaceutico' working group conducting pharmaceutical sector analysis, with ongoing collaboration since 2011 including annual medium-term scenario reports and quantitative research.
• AReS Puglia (Agenzia Regionale Sanitaria Puglia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on socio-health district organization research, including the conference 'Il Distretto Socio Sanitario: una identità incompiuta?' focusing on healthcare service integration and district-level health management.
• Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri (IRFMN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration on patient information research for asthma, type 2 diabetes, and breast cancer, involving patient association representatives (ANDOS, FAND, Federasma, ONDa).
• Società Italiana di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica (S.It.I.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with S.It.I. for Rapporto Prevenzione publications and joint Board Prevenzione activities, including the Osservatorio Italiano della Prevenzione (OIP).
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of conferences on infectious disease prevention including HPV infection conference and Rapporto Prevenzione presentations at ISS facilities.
• AGENAS (Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation of AGENAS representatives in Board Prevenzione and pharmaceutical scenario observatory working groups for healthcare evaluation and monitoring.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The European House - Ambrosetti: Italian think tank producing annual reports and policy research across multiple sectors including healthcare. Comparable as an Italy-rooted independent research organization producing institutional reports and convening expert communities.
• Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri: Independent Italian pharmacological and clinical research institute. Both organizations are non-profit Italian research entities collaborating on patient information and public health research (Mario Negri is also an explicit partner of the foundation).
• CERGAS SDA Bocconi: Bocconi University's research center on healthcare management, economics, and policy. Directly comparable to Tendenze Salute e Sanità as an Italian academic-affiliated research organization producing annual reports and policy analysis on the Italian healthcare system.
• WHO European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: Partnership that produces comparative health systems research and policy analysis for European countries. Directly comparable as a health policy research organization generating evidence-based analysis, though operating at the European rather than national level.
• ALTEMS (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore): Alta Scuola di Economia e Management dei Sistemi Sanitari — a university-based research center focused on Italian health systems management and economics. Directly comparable as an Italian health policy and management research organization producing reports and policy recommendations.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Health: US-based research division producing health policy research, analysis, and recommendations. Comparable as a health-focused research organization producing evidence-based policy work, though larger and US-focused.
• Brookings Center for Health Policy: US-based policy research center producing health policy analysis and recommendations. Comparable as a research organization convening experts and producing authoritative health policy reports.
• The Commonwealth Fund: US private foundation supporting independent health policy research. Comparable as an independent foundation producing health policy analysis, though focused on the US healthcare system.
• OECD Health Division: Multilateral organization producing international health statistics, policy analysis, and country comparisons. Comparable as a producer of authoritative health policy research, though operating globally rather than focused on Italy.

Regional players

• The King's Fund: Independent UK health policy think tank producing independent analysis, reports, and convening. Directly comparable as an independent national health policy think tank, but operating in the UK rather than Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fsk_it
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fondazionetendenzesalutesanita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondazione-tendenze-salute-e-sanita

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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