Koninklijke Mosa Bv

What Koninklijke Mosa Bv does

AWPG Mosa (operating under the legal entity Koninklijke Mosa Bv, though the source data substantively describes AWPG Mosa — a public health research collaboration, not a tile manufacturer) is a Dutch academic workplace founded in 2006 as a collaboration between GGD Zuid-Limburg, Maastricht University, and the Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI). It operates at the intersection of policy, research, and practice in public health, conducting scientific research, sharing knowledge through publications, conferences, fact sheets, and public communications, and mentoring students via BA/MA internships, AIOS placements, and science internships. The organization is structured around four research themes: Infectious Disease Control, Healthy Youth and Intergenerational Transmission, Integral Health Policy, and Euregional Cooperation.

The entity's outputs are research tools and programs rather than commercial products. Documented assets include the Toolbox infectiepreventie (infection prevention toolbox for general practitioners), the SaNAE social network study, the PRIME-Post COVID cohort study (launched November 2021), the TIP-studie in correctional settings, the ScolioScreen scoliosis screening program, Limburg4Zero (home STI/HIV testing service), the ChEResH childhood experiences questionnaire (deployed to 10,000+ respondents), and the Gezonde Kinderopvang and Gezonde School health intervention programs. It leads the national CAPI consortium of academic workshops for infectious disease control and participates in the UNITY pandemic preparedness project with PDPC.

AWPG Mosa does not operate a commercial revenue model. Activities are funded through research grants (notably ZonMw), institutional partnerships with Maastricht University and GGD Zuid-Limburg, and municipal engagements. Daily management sits with program manager Dr. Rianne Reijs, with senior research leadership including Prof. dr. Christian Hoebe (280+ peer-reviewed publications, 21 PhDs supervised) and Dr. Nicole Dukers (200+ publications). Geographic scope extends from Limburg to euregional (Belgium, Germany via euPrevent) and international levels. Note: the firmographic record contains a clear mismatch — it identifies the entity as a ceramic tile manufacturer founded in 1883, while all substantive source data describes a public health research collaboration founded in 2006; the analysis above is grounded in the latter body of evidence.

Name

Koninklijke Mosa Bv

Website

https://awpgmosa.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease Surveillance, Epidemiology & Outbreak Response (BPAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Health Data, Vital Statistics & Population Health Informatics (BPAIAJAM), Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA), Economic Evaluation & Health Technology Assessment (Public Programs) (HLAJANAL)

Keywords

• Public health research
• Academic research collaboration
• Infectious disease control
• Health policy research
• Youth health research

Headquarters

HQ city

Maastricht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Subsidies: AWPG Mosa operates as a research collaboration funded through research grants and subsidies from organizations such as ZonMw. The organization conducts research for municipalities to provide evidence-based policy choices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AWPG Mosa conducts scientific public health research and shares knowledge at the intersection of policy, research, and practice. The organization develops research tools, runs cohort and intervention studies (e.g., Toolbox Infectiepreventie, PRIME-Post COVID, SaNAE, ChEResH questionnaire, Healthy School and Healthy Childcare programs), and provides evidence-based policy support to municipalities and public health practitioners across four themes: Infectious Disease Control, Healthy Youth and Intergenerational Transmission, Integral Health Policy, and Euregional Cooperation.

Product overview

AWPG Mosa is a public health research collaboration (Academische Werkplaats Publieke Gezondheid Mosa) between GGD Zuid-Limburg, Maastricht University, and CAPHRI. Rather than a commercial product company, it is a research-focused organization that conducts public health research across four main themes: Infectious Disease Control, Healthy Youth and Intergenerational Transmission, Integral Health Policy, and Euregional Cooperation. The organization produces research tools and programs including the Infection Prevention Toolbox, SaNAE social network studies, the PRIME-Post COVID study, and various health intervention programs such as Healthy Childcare and Healthy School approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toolbox Infectiepreventie (Infection Prevention Toolbox) A toolbox aimed at supporting professionals in general practice care with respiratory infection prevention, developed by GGD Zuid-Limburg in collaboration with multiple partners.
• SaNAE-project (Social Network Assessment in Adults and Elderly) Research project examining different elements of social networks, changes over time (such as during and after the COVID-19 pandemic), and the influence of social networks on health in adults and elderly populations.
• PRIME-Post COVID Conditie studie Large-scale questionnaire study mapping the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of post-COVID syndrome on social, mental, and physical health in South Limburg.
• TIP-studie (Testing in Prison) Study conducted in May-June 2024 at penitentiary institution Sittard on hepatitis B, C, and HIV among detainees.
• Scoliose screening (ScolioScreen) Study to determine whether scoliosis can be detected early through screening in youth healthcare, with the potential to prevent surgeries.
• Limburg4Zero Integrated approach for sexual health 'at a distance' including home testing for STIs and HIV.
• ChEResH vragenlijst (ChEResH questionnaire) Questionnaire measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences for research on their influence on health; administered to more than 10,000 respondents.
• Gezonde Kinderopvang programma Program supporting childcare organizations in implementing and scaling health-promoting interventions for children aged 0-4 years.
• Gezonde School aanpak Research program evaluating whether the Healthy School approach leads to improvements in health, lifestyle, well-being, and school performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• ChEResH questionnaire administered to more than 10,000 respondents measuring Adverse Childhood Experiences
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• GGD Zuid-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Primary collaboration partner and host organization. GGD Zuid-Limburg is the regional public health service providing the practical foundation for research and policy collaboration. The daily management of AWPG Mosa is handled through this partnership.
• Maastricht UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Academic partner providing research expertise and educational programs. The university contributes through its vakgroep Sociale Geneeskunde and other departments.
• CAPHRI (Care and Public Health Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute within Maastricht University providing the academic research framework and supervision for PhD students.
• MUMC+ (Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity medical center partner involved in clinical research and specialized laboratory work including the Chlamydia trachomatis reference laboratory.
• CAPI (Consortium Academische Werkplaatsen Publiek Gezondheid Infectieziekten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational consortium of 5 Academic Workshops for Public Health focusing on infectious disease control. Established January 2023 under VIP (Versterking Infectieziekten en Pandemische Paraatheid) framework. AWPG Mosa leads the consortium with Prof.dr. Christian Hoebe as chairman and program leader.
• Trendbreuk Zuid-LimburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional initiative focused on closing the health gap in Zuid-Limburg. AWPG Mosa conducts research within the Trendbreuk program addressing health disparities.
• euPreventmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuregional partner organization for cross-border public health collaboration in the Meuse-Rhine region.
• NAZL (Netwerk Acute Zorg Limburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for acute care in Limburg supporting emergency and acute healthcare coordination in the region.
• RIVMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute for public health and the environment providing epidemiological data and surveillance information.
• NSPOHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands School of Public and Occupational Health providing professional education and training support.
• IP & AMR Zorgnetwerk LimburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare, collaborating on infection prevention research.
• GGD Limburg-NoordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GGD partner in northern Limburg collaborating on infection prevention toolbox and other shared projects.
• GGD Brabant-ZuidoostmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional GGD partner in southeast Brabant collaborating on sexual health research and other public health initiatives.
• Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Center (PDPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the UNITY project focused on pandemic preparedness and disaster response research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• GGD Zuid-Limburg: The regional public health service that hosts AWPG Mosa and supplies its practical research infrastructure, surveillance data, and primary embedding. Comparable as a public-sector provider of regional infectious-disease control, youth health, and health policy execution in Limburg.
• Sciensano: Belgian federal public health research institute covering epidemiology, infectious diseases, and health surveillance. Comparable function to AWPG Mosa but at federal Belgian scale and tied to AWPG Mosa via the cross-border euPrevent network.

Direct peers

• Nivel (Netherlands institute for health services research): Independent Dutch research institute conducting public health and primary care research with national scope. Comparable in delivering evidence-based research outputs and policy support to municipalities and national bodies, although operating at national rather than regional scale.
• AWPG Amsterdam (Amsterdam UMC): One of the other Academic Workshops for Public Health in the Netherlands and a fellow CAPI consortium member under the VIP framework. Operates the same model (regional GGD + academic medical centre) at the intersection of public health policy, research, and practice, making it the closest structural peer to AWPG Mosa.
• AWPG Noordelijk Zuid-Holland (LUMC): A regional Academic Collaborative Centre for Public Health affiliated with LUMC and the regional GGD, also a CAPI consortium member. Directly comparable as a Dutch GGD-university public health research platform focusing on infectious disease control and integrated health policy.
• euPrevent: Euregional cross-border public health collaboration in the Meuse-Rhine region. Directly comparable as an AWPG Mosa partner working on shared public health challenges across borders, and a structural peer in the niche of regional/cross-border public health research and policy support.

Broad incumbents

• CAPHRI (Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University): The academic research institute within Maastricht University that hosts AWPG Mosa's PhD supervision and scientific framework. A core parent partner rather than a competitor, but methodologically and thematically comparable as a public-health and primary-care research engine.
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM): Leading international public health and infectious disease research institution with strong cohort-study and epidemiology capabilities. Comparable in disease surveillance and translational public health research, though operating at much larger international scale.
• RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): Dutch national public health institute and a stated partner of AWPG Mosa. Operates at much larger scale across infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, and population health, providing national-level research outputs that complement or substitute for AWPG Mosa's regional work.

Others

• Trendbreuk Zuid-Limburg: Regional Dutch initiative for closing health gaps in Zuid-Limburg within which AWPG Mosa conducts research. Functions as a programmatic client/funding ecosystem rather than a research peer, but comparable in addressing regional health disparities through evidence-based interventions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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