Société Internationale d'Urologie

What Société Internationale d'Urologie does

Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) is an international non-profit medical society dedicated to urology, founded in 1907 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The organization serves board-certified urologists, urology residents and trainees, and affiliated healthcare professionals across 130+ countries, with the stated mission of enabling urologists in all nations — particularly those in developing countries with limited access to specialized training — to apply the highest standards of urological care through international cooperation in education and research.

SIU's product portfolio is anchored by SIU Academy, a cloud-based eLearning portal powered by MultiLearning Group Inc. that delivers webcasts, case studies, live surgery videos, accredited CME/CPD courses, quizzes, and expert interviews through a mobile-responsive web experience (the native mobile app was discontinued after November 30, 2024). Complementary platforms include uCARE — a global clinical research collaboration platform housing the BPH Global Registry — and uRCADE, a web-based educational module environment. Programming channels include the annual SIU Congress (45th edition scheduled for 2026), the eGrand Rounds live webinar series, Urotrainer hands-on surgical-skills courses, SIU Training Scholarships for developing-country urologists, and the SIU Residents' Hub.

The business model is a multi-stream nonprofit construct: tiered annual membership dues (Categories A/B/C based on World Bank GDP country classification, with a US $30 surcharge for US members and bundled World Journal of Urology subscription options), reduced Congress registration fees for members, corporate sponsorships and exhibits (named sponsors include Karl Storz, GSK, Olympus, and Procept Biorobotics), and revenue from educational programs. Payments are processed through PCI-compliant gateways (Moneris, Nuvei) and the organization operates under GDPR and PIPEDA data-protection regimes. Staffing is small (11–50 employees), and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Société Internationale d'Urologie

Legal name

Société Internationale d'Urologie

Website

https://siu-urology.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International non-profit medical society dedicated to urology, founded in 1907 and headquartered in Montreal. Provides education, research, and professional development to urologists across 130+ countries through SIU Academy, the annual SIU Congress, and clinical research platforms including uCARE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Society Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Urologic Oncology (HLAKAOAB)

Keywords

• Urological education services
• Medical professional society
• Urology clinical research
• Medical congress organization
• Urology training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) is a nonprofit international medical society founded in 1907 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, that provides urologists worldwide with continuing medical education, clinical research platforms, training scholarships, and the largest international urology congress. It operates SIU Academy (a cloud-based eLearning portal), uCARE (a clinical research infrastructure), uRCADE (web-based educational modules), eGrand Rounds (live webinars), and Urotrainer (hands-on surgical skills courses) to support education, research, and clinical practice standards across more than 130 countries.

Product overview

Société Internationale d'Urologie operates as an international medical society offering a unified digital educational ecosystem for urologists. The core product portfolio consists of SIU Academy (the official eLearning portal providing webcasts, case studies, live surgery videos, and CME-accredited courses), uCARE (a clinical research platform including the BPH Global Registry for global data collaboration), and uRCADE (web-based educational modules). The SIU Congress annual event and eGrand Rounds live broadcasts serve as key content delivery channels, supplemented by Urotrainer hands-on surgical skills courses and SIU Training Scholarships for member development. The Residents' Hub provides exclusive trainee-focused content. All educational content is accessible via SIU Academy, which replaced its mobile app with a fully mobile-responsive web experience after November 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIU Academy: Official eLearning portal of SIU providing digital cloud-based educational resources for urologists including webcasts, case studies, live surgery videos, and publications
• uRCADE
• uCARE
• SIUJ
• eGrand Rounds
• Urotrainer
• BANTU Contest
• B2B (Bench-to-Bedside)

Products and services

• SIU Membership Annual membership granting urologists worldwide access to the society's educational resources, networking, clinical guidelines, and member benefits across more than 130 countries.
• SIU Academy Cloud-based eLearning portal providing accredited continuing medical education content, video lectures, and training modules for practicing urologists, residents, and trainees worldwide.
• SIU Congress Flagship annual international urology congress providing scientific sessions, symposia, and exhibition space for urologists, researchers, and corporate partners.
• uCARE Clinical research platform enabling collaborative urology research, including the BPH Global Registry that collects and aggregates clinical data on benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• uRCADE Web-based educational modules providing structured urology curriculum content and case-based learning for urologists and trainees.
• eGrand Rounds Live webinar series delivering expert-led clinical case discussions and educational sessions to urologists worldwide via streaming.
• Urotrainer Hands-on surgical skills courses teaching operative urological techniques to practicing urologists and trainees at regional training events.
• SIU Residents' Hub Dedicated educational portal providing resources, content, and opportunities targeted specifically at urology residents and trainees.
• SIU Training Scholarships Financial scholarships awarded to support urologists from developing countries in pursuing advanced training and educational opportunities abroad.
• SIU Journal (SIUJ) Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original urological research, reviews, and clinical studies for the global urology research community.
• Corporate Sponsorship and Exhibit Packages Sponsorship packages, exhibit booths, and branded educational sessions sold to medical device and pharmaceutical companies at the annual SIU Congress and other society events.

Quantifiable outcome

• SIU Academy features hundreds of educational videos, webcasts, and accredited courses accessible globally
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Urological Association: Founded in 1902, AUA is the largest national urological association in the United States with comparable mission in urological education, annual meetings, clinical guidelines, and member-driven research — the closest functional analogue to SIU at the national level.
• European Association of Urology: EAU is a leading international urological society with comparable congress, eLearning platform, clinical guideline output, and research activities across Europe and beyond, serving urologists with overlapping educational and scientific programming.
• International Continence Society: ICS is an international medical society focused on continence and urology-related conditions, with analogous global membership, annual scientific meetings, and educational content delivery for specialist physicians.

Regional players

• British Association of Urological Surgeons: BAUS is the UK national urological society with comparable education, training, and congress activities but focused on British urologists, making it a regional peer with similar member-services model.
• Canadian Urological Association: CUA is Canada's national urological association based in the same country as SIU's central office (Montreal), offering continuing professional development, annual meetings, and journal publication for Canadian urologists.
• Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand: USANZ is the Australia and New Zealand national urological society, comparable in offering education, training, and annual scientific meetings to its regional membership of urologists.
• Association Française d'Urologie: AFU is the French national urological society, providing educational programming, congresses, and clinical guidelines to French-speaking urologists — directly comparable to SIU's regional member-society model.
• Japanese Urological Association: JUA is the Japanese national urological society, comparable in providing specialty education, annual meetings, and publications for its country's urologist membership.

Broad incumbents

• UroToday: UroToday is a global digital news and education platform that aggregates urology-related clinical content, conference coverage, and expert commentary, overlapping with SIU Academy's webcast and case-study content delivery model.

Emerging players

• International Society for Sexual Medicine: ISSM is an international medical society in a urology-adjacent specialty (sexual medicine) with comparable global membership, congress, and journal structure, providing an adjacent society model in overlapping physician communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SIU_urology
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQPXHLnq23O6tnXcuttcasg
• Facebookfacebook.com/SIUUrologyIntl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siu-urology-org-

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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