What Clínica de Barcelona does

Clínica de Barcelona, operating as Hospital Clínic Barcelona, is a public hospital consortium founded in 1906 and headquartered at C/ Villarroel 170 in Barcelona, Spain. It is jointly controlled by the Departament de Salut – CatSalut (Catalan Health Service) and the Universitat de Barcelona, with research activities conducted through the affiliated FRCB-IDIBAPS foundation (also formed with the Generalitat de Catalunya). The institution operates across four locations — Villarroel (main 24-hour emergency site), Platón (outpatient surgery, ICU, geriatrics), Maternitat (maternal-fetal and ophthalmology), and Granollers (radiotherapy) — and serves as a tertiary referral center for complex and rare diseases across Catalonia, Spain, and Europe.

The hospital delivers comprehensive healthcare across all major medical and surgical specialties, supported by an extensive regulatory and certification portfolio including 11 European Reference Network memberships, 26 Spanish CSUR accreditations, 9 Catalan XUEC rare-disease networks, JACIE hematopoietic progenitor transplant accreditation, ESMO integrated oncology and palliative care center status, EARL accreditation for PET-CT and PET-MR scanners, ISO 9001:2015 across roughly a dozen clinical and non-clinical services, ISO 15189:2023 for the Biomedical Diagnostic Center, and AEMPS certification for in-house manufacturing of CAR-T cell therapies (ARI0001H and ARI0002H) and other advanced therapy medicinal products. Its proprietary technology surface includes the El Meu Clínic patient communication platform, the PortalCLÍNIC health information portal (under Creative Commons license with BBVA Foundation support), the ISO-certified Biobank HCB-IDIBAPS, an AI-based dermatology diagnostic system combining dermoscopy with line-field optical coherence tomography, and the SIMClínic clinical simulation training program.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by public block funding from the Catalan Health Service under the CatSalut system, with secondary revenue streams from the Barnaclínic entity (non-publicly funded activity whose revenue reverts to the hospital), the Servicio de Atención al Viajero Internacional for international patients, and donation/volunteer contribution channels (Amics del Clínic, 23,569 volunteer hours). Pricing is set administratively under public healthcare regulations rather than by market mechanisms. As a non-profit public consortium, the institution does not pursue equity funding and is not publicly traded; go-to-market is effectively a managed-services model in which patient acquisition flows through public primary-care referrals, the AISBE integrated health area (covering 540,000+ people across 19 Basic Health Areas), the C-17 regional oncology alliance with Vallès and Osona hospitals, and European rare-disease referral networks. Customer segments include the general public, research institutions (via IDIBAPS), medical students and residents, and the Catalan Health System itself as the principal payer.

Name

Clínica de Barcelona

Legal name

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Website

https://clinicbarcelona.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Clínica de Barcelona (Hospital Clínic Barcelona) is a public hospital consortium operating four Barcelona-area locations, delivering tertiary and quaternary healthcare, biomedical research via IDIBAPS, and medical training across all major specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital and Tertiary Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Medical Laboratories (621511), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Hospital-Based Palliative Care (Inpatient Consult Services) (HLADAHAG)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Translational biomedical research
• Medical education training
• Tertiary healthcare delivery
• Clinical research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: The hospital operates as a public consortium funded by the Catalan Health Service (CatSalut), Department of Health, and the Generalitat de Catalunya. Services are provided under the public healthcare system with funding from government health budgets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clínica de Barcelona (Hospital Clínic Barcelona) operates as a public hospital consortium providing comprehensive healthcare services across four locations in Barcelona, including emergency care, hospitalization, outpatient consultations, organ transplantation, and home hospitalization. It conducts translational biomedical research through its IDIBAPS research foundation and delivers medical education through undergraduate, residency, and continuing professional training programs.

Product overview

Clínica de Barcelona (Hospital Clínic Barcelona) operates as a multi-site hospital institution with a four-pillar structure encompassing healthcare (Asistencia), research (IDIBAPS), teaching (Docencia), and organization. The institution's digital ecosystem includes El Meu Clínic patient communication platform, PortalCLÍNIC health information portal, and IDIBAPS research management. SIMClínic provides clinical simulation training, while Amics del Clínic enables community support and donations. Services span four locations (Villarroel, Plató, Maternitat, Granollers) offering emergency care, hospitalizations, outpatient consultations, and specialized medical procedures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PortalCLÍNIC: Patient portal providing health information and resources.
• El Meu Clínic
• IDIBAPS
• Amics del Clínic
• SIMClínic

Products and services

• Hospital Clínic Barcelona - Multi-site Hospital Services
• Home Hospitalization Program (Dispositivo Transversal de Hospitalización a Domicilio)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ patients on organ transplant waiting lists served
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• AISBE (Àrea Integral de Salut de Barcelona Esquerra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is part of AISBE where coordinated work is developed among professionals from 19 Basic Health Areas, four hospitals (Clínic, Plató, Sagrat Cor, and Sant Joan de Déu), and other health providers serving a population of over 540,000 people in Barcelona's Sants-Montjuïc, Les Corts, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, and Eixample districts.
• Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance ensuring continuity of care when patients transition from childhood (treated at Sant Joan de Déu) to adulthood (treated at Clínic). Additionally, both hospitals jointly manage gynecology, obstetrics, and neonatology specialties through BCNatal.
• C-17 Alliance (Strategic Regional Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance C-17 promotes collaboration, coordination, and resource sharing among hospitals in Vallès Oriental and Osona regions: Consorci Hospitalari de Vic, Fundació Sanitària Mollet, Hospital General de Granollers, Hospital de Sant Celoni, with Hospital Clínic as the tertiary referral hospital. Clínic provides radiotherapy services at Granollers site.
• CAPSBE (Consorci d'Atenció Primària de Salut de Barcelona Esquerra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic entity constituted by Institut Català de la Salut (ICS) and Hospital Clínic de Barcelona managing three Primary Care Teams in Eixample (Barcelona 2-C Comte Borrell, Barcelona 2-E Casanova, Barcelona 4-C Les Corts).
• ISGlobal (Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative alliance between Obra Social 'la Caixa' and academic/governmental institutions (CRAL and CRESIB) contributing to global health challenges. Clínic participates in its Board of Trustees and was one of the founders.
• BarnaclínicmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntity responsible for non-publicly funded activity at Hospital Clínic, respecting equity, access, and equality principles. Revenue reverts to Clínic and society.
• IDIBAPS (Fundació de Recerca Clínic Barcelona-Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch foundation formed by Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, and Generalitat de Catalunya. Conducts biomedical research with over 40 research groups and core facilities for the hospital's research ecosystem.
• Universitat de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the hospital consortium and in IDIBAPS research foundation. Provides academic coordination for medical education and research programs.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner in the hospital consortium and in IDIBAPS research foundation through Department of Health. Provides public healthcare funding and regulatory oversight.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge: Barcelona public tertiary hospital affiliated with the Universitat de Barcelona (medical school), overlapping in many specialty programs and serving similar public-system patient populations in Catalonia.
• Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre: Large Madrid public university hospital with a research foundation (imas12) and CSUR accreditations spanning organ transplants, oncology, and rare diseases \u2014 directly comparable to Cl\u00ednic in academic mission and tertiary complexity case mix.
• Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron: Major Barcelona public academic hospital operating as a tertiary referral center with research institute (VHIR) and similar CSUR/ERN accreditations. Closest competitor in the same catchment and comparable public consortium structure.
• Hospital Universitario La Paz: Madrid public university hospital with extensive CSUR accreditations and a major research institute (IdiPAZ), serving as a comparable Spanish tertiary academic center with similar scope of complex and rare disease services.
• Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau: Barcelona public university hospital with the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, integrated research institute (IIB Sant Pau), and comparable specialization profile including rare disease reference units.
• Hospital Sant Joan de D\u00e9u Barcelona: Barcelona pediatric hospital that is a core strategic partner (BCNatal joint obstetrics program, pediatric-to-adult transition) and shares Catalan public-system funding; comparable research output and reference center status for its specialty area.
• Hospital Universitario Gregorio Mara\u00f1\u00f3n: Madrid public university hospital with research institute (IiSGM) and broad CSUR reference designations; comparable in scale, public funding model, and integrated research-clinical-teaching structure.
• Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (Can Ruti): Catalan public academic hospital affiliated with the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona and operating its own research foundation; comparable public consortium peer within the same CatSalut funding system.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska University Hospital: Swedish public academic hospital with similar four-pillar structure (clinical care, research, teaching) and deep ties to Karolinska Institutet; broader incumbent benchmark for European publicly-funded academic hospital centers of comparable scale.
• Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin: Large German public university hospital system integrating clinical care, research, and teaching across multiple campuses; comparable European publicly-funded academic hospital consortium at a substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hospitalclinic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hclinic
• Facebookfacebook.com/HospitalClinicDeBarcelona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clinicbarcelona
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospital_clinic
• TikToktiktok.com/@clinicbarcelona

Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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