Urobel VZW

What Urobel VZW does

Urobel VZW (also styled Urobel VZW | ASBL) is a Belgian non-profit professional association (Vereniging Zonder Winstoogmerk / Association Sans But Lucratif) serving as the national body for urological nurses in Belgium. The organization is headquartered in Gent, Belgium, and operates with a small staff of seven employees. Its stated mission is the professionalization of urological healthcare providers to benefit patients and their environment, achieved through the delivery of current, scientifically grounded knowledge for urological care.

Urobel's product surface is centered on an annual membership (€15/year) that bundles in a free EAUN (European Association of Urology Nurses) membership, alongside a recurring calendar of congresses, workshops, webinars, and specialized courses. Educational content is delivered through in-person events hosted at Belgian hospitals and academic venues (including UZ Leuven, AZ Maria Middelares, Sint-Franciscusziekenhuis Heusden-Zolder, Technopolis Mechelen, and Odisee Hogeschool Brussel), supplemented by a quarterly-ish newsletter (5x/year), a member magazine, an e-learning platform, and a website built on WooCommerce for self-serve registration. Specialized uro-oncology and continence care courses are co-developed with Odisee Hogeschool Brussel as credit-bearing nursing specialization programs.

The association's revenue model rests on three streams: individual membership fees (€15/year recurring), event and course ticket sales (€15-€80 per ticket with member discounts and freemium webinar options for non-members), and corporate sponsorship under a multi-tier program featuring more than ten Golden Sponsors (including Coloplast, Hollister, Teleflex, B. Braun, Ipsen, Wellspect, Ontex, and Urotex) and several Silver Sponsors. Strategic partnerships with EAUN, BSMO, BGDO, and Odisee Hogeschool Brussel extend the association's educational footprint and provide both content co-development and access to broader European professional networks. No external funding rounds, ownership changes, or material corporate transactions are disclosed.

Name

Urobel VZW

Legal name

Urobel VZW | ASBL

Website

https://urobel.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urobel VZW is the Belgian national non-profit professional association for urological nurses, offering €15/year membership bundled with EAUN access, plus congresses, workshops, webinars, and credit-bearing specialization courses delivered with academic and hospital partners across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Nursing Association

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

General Urology (HLAKAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Urological nursing association
• Nursing professional development
• Continence care education
• Urology healthcare training
• Nursing congress events

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of €15 per year. Membership includes discounts on events, free newsletter, access to specialist knowledge, and free EAUN membership. Revenue is recurring on an annual basis.
2. Event Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for congresses, workshops, webinars, and courses. Pricing varies by event type and membership status (members receive discounts). Early bird pricing available for some events.
3. Course Registrations: Revenue from specialized nursing courses such as the uro-oncology specialization course and continence care course, delivered in partnership with Odisee Hogeschool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Urobel VZW is the Belgian national professional association for urological nurses, offering annual membership (€15/year) that bundles a free EAUN membership, plus access to congresses, workshops, webinars, and specialized nursing courses in uro-oncology and continence care. The association delivers evidence-based urological nursing knowledge through in-person events, digital e-learning, a quarterly magazine, and a newsletter (5x/year). Course delivery is conducted in partnership with Odisee Hogeschool Brussel, and operations are supported by golden and silver sponsors from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

Product overview

Urobel VZW is a Belgian national professional association for urological nurses. The organization offers a single core membership product that provides access to professional development through events, educational resources, and networking opportunities. The membership is available with or without an additional EAUN (European Association of Urology Nurses) membership component. The organization functions as a not-for-profit professional society rather than a technology product company, with its primary offering being professional association membership and continuing education in urological nursing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urobel Membership (with optional EAUN membership)

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• EAUN (European Association of Urology Nurses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAUN membership is included free with Urobel membership. Urobel promotes EAUN congresses and events to its members, providing access to European-wide urological nursing education and networking opportunities.
• B. BraunmajorOthersGolden sponsor of Urobel, supporting the association's educational mission in continence care and urology.
• ColoplastmajorOthersGolden sponsor developing products for people with intimate health conditions including bladder and bowel issues. Long-standing partner supporting continued education of healthcare professionals.
• HollistermajorOthersGolden sponsor providing stoma and continence care products, founded in 1921 with principles of dignity, integrity, service, and respect for heritage.
• TeleflexmajorOthersGolden sponsor offering innovative urology products including intermittent catheters and urinary drainage systems designed for active, independent living.
• IpsenmajorOthersGolden sponsor pharmaceutical company.
• RMS Medical DevicesmajorOthersGolden sponsor medical devices company.
• MediplastmajorOthersGolden sponsor medical products company.
• WellspectmajorOthersGolden sponsor continence care products.
• OntexmajorOthersGolden sponsor continence care products.
• UrotexmajorOthersGolden sponsor urology products.
• AllwecareminorOthersSilver sponsor.
• Saescogroup Medical (Medispar, Pelvitec, Medical Dynamics)minorOthersSilver sponsor medical group offering urology products, services, advice, and training for healthcare professionals.
• Odisee Hogeschool BrusselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for specialized nursing courses. Urobel organizes courses including uro-oncology specialization and continence care at Odisee Brussel campus.
• BSMOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Beyond Treatment: The Power of Nutrition in Oncology' webinar with BGDO.
• BGDOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 'Beyond Treatment: The Power of Nutrition in Oncology' webinar with BSMO.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Association of Urology Nurses (EAUN): The pan-European professional association for urological nurses, providing congresses, guidelines, and education across Europe. Directly comparable as Urobel is the Belgian national affiliate that bundles EAUN membership into its own offering.
• Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA): The US-based professional association for urological nurses and associates, offering certification, journals, and conferences. Direct peer in mission and structure (membership-based specialty nursing society), differing primarily in geographic scope.
• British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN): The UK national association for urological nurses, organizing annual conferences, study days, and continuing education. Operates the same national-specialty-nursing-association model as Urobel, making it the closest direct peer.

Others

• Odisee Hogeschool Brussel: Higher education partner co-delivering Urobel's uro-oncology and continence care specialization courses. Listed as an 'other' relationship given its role as academic content partner rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• European Association of Urology (EAU): The broader pan-European urology association for physicians, which houses the EAUN as a specialist nursing arm. A larger incumbent serving an adjacent but overlapping audience and partner of Urobel via EAUN.
• American Urological Association (AUA): The largest US urology professional association, offering education, certification, and congresses for urology specialists. Operates a wider physician-focused mandate that overlaps with Urobel's specialty community function.
• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN): An international nursing society for wound, ostomy, and continence care — closely adjacent to Urobel's continence care and urostomy education offerings. Comparable as a specialty nursing association with overlapping educational and certification programs.

Regional players

• Belgian Journal of Urology: The Belgian national urology journal/society covering physician urologists in Belgium. Comparable as a Belgian specialty-community asset serving the same urology ecosystem, though physician- rather than nurse-focused.
• Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) – Nursing Section: The Australia/New Zealand urological society with affiliated specialty nursing membership. Regional peer operating the same specialty-nurse-in-society model in a different geography.
• Dutch Association for Urology (NVU) and associated urological nursing bodies: The Dutch professional society for urology with embedded nursing membership tracks. Comparable as a neighboring national specialty society serving Dutch-speaking nurses in a similar healthcare system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/urobel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urobel-vzw
• Instagraminstagram.com/urobel.allesoverurologie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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