Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri

What Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri does

AIPO Ricerche Srl is an Italian Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) and healthcare services company that operates exclusively within the Italian pneumology specialty. Founded in 2003 as a single-member company (società a socio unico) under the control and direction of AIPO-ITS/ETS - Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri, the company delivers four integrated service lines: design and management of ECM-accredited training events and medical-scientific congresses; medical-scientific publishing (including the 25-year institutional journal 'Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio'); clinical and observational research services covering protocol development, CRF design, ethics committee liaison, database management, statistical analysis, and publication support; and association management services including membership operations, database management, mailing lists, and web strategy.

The company's technology backbone is the AIPOnet portal (aiponet.it), operating since 2004 with over 10,000 registered healthcare users and HON CODE certification, complemented by the AIPOint multimedia library (aipoint.it) for on-demand video and audio congress content. The company holds UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certification (TUV Italia, IAF 35/37) for healthcare education event delivery and is a member of Federcongressi. All technology described is conventional web-based content management and database tooling without disclosed AI/ML components.

The business model is a professional services model deriving revenue from event registration fees (with a 30% discount for non-ECM participants and observers), scientific publishing engagements, clinical research service contracts, and association management retainers. The customer base is highly concentrated within the Italian pulmonology professional community, with go-to-market executed through direct institutional relationships mediated by the parent association and the AIPOnet portal. The company is registered in Milan, Italy, with a share capital of 90,000 EUR, and operates exclusively within Italy.

Name

Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri

Legal name

AIPO Ricerche Srl

Website

https://aiporicerche.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIPO Ricerche Srl is an Italian Professional Congress Organizer that designs and manages ECM-accredited training events, medical-scientific congresses, clinical research services, and medical-scientific publishing exclusively for the Italian pneumology professional community, operating as a controlled subsidiary of AIPO-ITS/ETS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Congress Organization and Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Medical congress organization
• Continuing medical education
• Scientific publishing services
• Clinical research services
• Association management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Events and Congress Organization: Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) services for designing and managing ECM courses, seminars, and medical-scientific congresses in pneumology. Revenue derived from registration fees, with 30% reduction offered to non-ECM participants and observers.
2. Scientific Publishing: Medical-scientific editorial services including institutional journal supplements, pathology compendiums, congress reports, proceedings, patient pamphlets, books and manuals, and FAD-linked editorial activities. Over 300 authors collaborated in the last three years.
3. Clinical and Observational Research Services: Design and implementation of trials, pathology registries, and epidemiological research. Services include protocol development, CRF design, ethics committee liaison, data monitoring, database management, statistical analysis, and publication reporting.
4. Association Management Services: Management of AIPO institutional organs, one-to-one member services, membership dues management, database and mailing list management, content management, web portal development and communication strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AIPO Ricerche Srl is a specialized Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) for the Italian pneumology community. It designs and manages Continuing Medical Education (ECM) courses, medical-scientific congresses, specialized publishing, and clinical/observational research services. The company is UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates the AIPOnet web portal and AIPOint multimedia library as supporting digital platforms.

Product overview

AIPO Ricerche Srl operates as an integrated healthcare services company with four core product lines: (1) Corsi e Congressi - a Professional Congress Organizer offering ECM training events and medical congresses; (2) Editoria - medical-scientific publishing including the flagship journal Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio; (3) Ricerca Scientifica - clinical trial and epidemiological research services; and (4) Management - association management and digital services including the AIPOnet and AIPOint web platforms. The company functions as a unified service platform connecting scientific expertise, organizational quality, and communication for Italian pneumology professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIPO Ricerche Edizioni: Editorial division producing medical-scientific publications including the journal 'Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio'
• Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio
• AIPOnet (www.aiponet.it)
• AIPOint (www.aipoint.it)

Products and services

• Corsi e Congressi Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) service for designing and managing medical-scientific training programs, congresses, seminars, and ECM (Continuing Medical Education) events in pneumology and respiratory health, with registration fees (30% reduction for non-ECM participants and observers).
• Editoria Medical-scientific publishing services including institutional journal supplements, pathology compendia, congress reports, proceedings, patient brochures, books, manuals, and FAD (distance learning) related editorial activities; over 300 authors have collaborated in the last three years.
• Ricerca Scientifica Clinical and observational research services including protocol development, CRF design, ethics committee liaison, data monitoring, database management, statistical analysis, registry studies, epidemiological research, and scientific publication support, following GCP and AIFA guidelines.
• Association Management Services Management of AIPO institutional organs, one-to-one member services, membership dues management, database and mailing list management, content management, web portal development, and communication strategy.
• AIPOnet Portal Web portal serving Italian pneumology since 2004, HON CODE certified, with over 10,000 registered healthcare users (medical and non-medical personnel).
• AIPOint Multimedia Library Multimedia library service (www.aipoint.it) dedicated to the Italian Pneumology Community, providing video and audio presentations from courses and congresses.
• Formazione ECM (Continuing Medical Education Programs) Continuing Medical Education programs in pneumology specialties including asthma, COPD, sleep disorders, respiratory endoscopy, thoracic oncology, infectious diseases, rehabilitation, and tuberculosis.
• Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio Institutional journal published for 25 years as a reference point for AIPO members and Italian pulmonologists' continuing education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 registered healthcare professionals on the AIPOnet portal
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AIPO-ITS/ETS - Associazione Italiana Pneumologi OspedaliericoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIPO-ITS/ETS is the controlling parent association of AIPO Ricerche. The company operates as a single-member entity (società a socio unico) under the control and direction of this association, which represents Italian hospital pulmonologists. The mission includes implementing and achieving AIPO's institutional objectives and providing services to AIPO members.
• FedercongressiminorOthersAIPO Ricerche is a member of Federcongressi, the Italian federation of congress and event organizers, providing industry networking and best practice sharing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Springer Healthcare: Global medical communications, education, and publishing arm of Springer Nature. Comparable as a broader incumbent in medical CME, publishing, and pharma-sponsored education.
• Excerpta Medica (Elsevier): Elsevier's medical communications and peer-reviewed publishing division. Comparable as a larger incumbent in scientific publishing, CME, and sponsored medical education for pharma.
• Wolters Kluwer Health: Global medical education, clinical decision support, and healthcare publishing provider. Comparable in CME, journals, and clinical reference content for physicians.

Regional players

• Congrex: European healthcare and scientific association PCO operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a congress-management specialist for medical specialty societies, though operating beyond Italy.

Direct peers

• AIM Group International: Italy-based Professional Congress Organizer with a dedicated healthcare division. Direct competitor in the Italian medical PCO market and comparable in event-management service mix.
• OIC Group: Italian healthcare-focused PCO and event-management company. Closely comparable operating model serving medical societies and continuing-education events in Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AIPOTUBE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aipo-ricerche
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIPONET

Compliance3 records

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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