What Lowpital does

Lowpital is a French healthcare innovation consultancy founded in 2017 by Aude Nyadanu, headquartered in Nantes (6 rue Suzanne Képès, 44200) with operational presence in Paris. The firm specializes in applying Design Thinking methodology to healthcare stakeholders — including hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, MedTech startups, public health agencies, and citizens — through a structured 7-step approach spanning field study, problem definition, ideation, prototyping, testing, and communication. Its core service lines are innovation consulting (Conseil en innovation) and a Qualiopi-certified 40-hour blended-learning training program called DTS (Design Thinking en Santé), supported by add-on modules covering no-code tools and obesity awareness developed with Novo Nordisk. The company also operates a portfolio of signature events including Créathons (civic hackathons since 2017), Futurathons (design fiction events since 2024), LowpiTalks conferences, and afterworks/webinaires, alongside content platforms such as the 'Les Transformateurs' podcast (50+ episodes, 500+ Spotify subscribers) and a Slack-based community.

The business model is professional services revenue across three streams: custom consulting engagements for healthcare organizations (e.g., Roche France 'Startupez Vos Idées' intrapreneurship program, Sandoz 'PaTion' with 11 patient associations, VIDAL 'Ma Santé' app co-design); structured training programs sold via dedicated landing pages with admissions review (DTS discovery sessions at €450 HT, full DTS formation priced on contact); and ticketed public events (Futurathon at €20/ticket). Distribution is primarily direct-to-enterprise for consulting, direct-to-consumer via website for training, and community-mediated for events. The company operates a lean model: 1-10 employees working as a network of independent expert consultants (Florie Bugeaud-Remond, Ophélie Strezlec, Florette Guerrand, Matthieu Robert, Maéva Nagbo, etc.) who all have prior healthcare-sector experience, supplemented by an advisory board including HEC Paris professor Etienne Krieger, NUMA founder Marie-Vorgan Le Barzic, LallianSe founder Julie Rachline, and Ardian president Dominique Sénéquier. The company has delivered 30+ consulting missions and trained 103+ learners to date, with no external institutional funding disclosed.

Name

Lowpital

Legal name

Lowpital SAS

Website

https://lowpital.care

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lowpital is a French healthcare innovation consultancy applying Design Thinking methodology to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, MedTech firms, and public health agencies via custom consulting, the Qualiopi-certified DTS training program, and signature events (Créathons, Futurathons, LowpiTalks), operating as a network of independent expert consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Innovation Consulting: Custom consulting engagements where Lowpital accompanies healthcare organizations through innovation projects from strategy to implementation. Projects include intrapreneurship programs, patient service co-design, and product use-case identification. Priced through direct quotation.
2. Training Programs: Revenue from structured training programs including the DTS (Design Thinking en Santé) 40-hour blended learning course, discovery day sessions, and customized in-house training. Additional training on specialized topics like obesity awareness developed in partnership with Novo Nordisk.
3. Public Events: Revenue from ticketed public events such as Futurathons (2-day events at €20/ticket), LowpiTalks conferences, and afterworks. Also includes potential sponsorship and marque blanche event organization for corporate clients.
4. Podcast Les Transformateurs: The podcast builds audience and community trust, indirectly driving consulting and training revenue through thought leadership. Episodes feature healthcare transformators and generate listenership metrics (500+ Spotify followers) that reinforce brand authority.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lowpital is a healthcare innovation agency providing consulting and training services to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, MedTech firms, and public health institutions. The company applies a proprietary design thinking methodology adapted to healthcare complexity, accompanying clients from strategy through implementation. It complements its core consulting with structured training (DTS), civic hackathons (créathons), future-exploration events (futurathons), and a podcast community.

Product overview

Lowpital is a healthcare innovation consultancy offering a comprehensive ecosystem of services centered on design thinking methodology applied to healthcare. The core offerings include innovation consulting (Conseil en innovation) and the flagship DTS (Design Thinking en Santé) training program - a 40-hour blended learning course. Complementary training modules cover no-code tools and obesity awareness. The company runs multiple event programs including créathons (civic hackathons), Futurathons (design fiction events), LowpiTalks, and webinars. Content platforms include the 'Les Transformateurs' podcast, monthly newsletter, and blog with infographics. A Slack-based community connects healthcare innovators. The company also conducts special programs like the Mission Santé Jeunes for the French Ministry of Health. All offerings share the common thread of collective intelligence, user-centered design, and low-tech/frugal innovation in healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Transformateurs: Podcast featuring interviews with individuals transforming the healthcare system.
• Futurathon
• LowpiTalks
• DTS (Design Thinking en Santé)

Products and services

• Conseil en innovation (Innovation Consulting)
• Formation DTS - Design Thinking en Santé
• Session découverte DTS
• Formation No-code en santé
• Formation Comprendre et prévenir la grossophobie
• Conférences & Séminaires
• Créathons Lowpital
• Futurathons
• LowpiTalks

Quantifiable outcome

• 103 learners trained with 99% recommendation rate and 9.2/10 average rating
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roche FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Roche France partnered with Lowpital for the 'Startupez Vos Idées' intrapreneurship program, which provided structure, methods, and low-code product co-creation experience to Roche teams. Two teams participated over 6 months, completing 10 pivots and multiple prototypes, culminating in proof-of-concept presentations to the COMEX (Executive Committee).
• VIDALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLowpital collaborated with VIDAL to co-design VIDAL Ma Santé, a new tool making medication knowledge available to the public. The engagement emphasized co-construction with healthcare professionals and prescribers to ensure service relevance and quality.
• BioserenitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLowpital supported Bioserenity in addressing product positioning challenges. Through medical-need-centered methodology, they identified solutions meeting healthcare professional and patient expectations.
• Sandoz FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLowpital accompanied Sandoz in the PaTion program, a co-development initiative involving 11 patient associations. Lowpital shared its design thinking methodology to enable participants to co-design solutions facilitating daily life for chronic patients.
• NUMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUMA, one of France's oldest and most emblematic accelerators (now pivoted to professional training), co-organized the first two créathon editions in 2017 and 2018 in their Paris premises. Marie-Vorgan Le Barzic, NUMA founder, serves on Lowpital's strategic board.
• École de Design Nantes AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Futurathon events (2024, 2025, 2026 editions). School design students assist participants in prototyping artifacts representing future healthcare scenarios during the 2-day events. Co-authored the Futurathon 2025 white paper.
• LallianSeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2022, Lowpital collaborates with LallianSe on the Challenge Innovation of AP-HP.Sorbonne, providing design thinking training to participating teams. Julie Rachline, founder of LallianSe and CEO of Braintale, serves on Lowpital's strategic board.
• Novo NordiskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for developing and delivering the 'Comprendre et prévenir la grossophobie' (Understanding and Preventing Grossophopia) training program. Lowpital leverages Novo Nordisk's Fresque de la Maladie Obésité tool while adding its facilitation and pedagogical engineering expertise. More than 2,100 people have been 'fresqued' since March 2025.
• AP-HP (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration including creator Aude Nyadanu's prior work in AP-HP's innovation team, multiple créathon hosting partnerships, Challenge Innovation collaboration with LallianSe, and ongoing client engagements.
• Elsan (hospital group)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate hospital and clinic group that has hosted créathon immersion events and participated in Lowpital afterwork events. Hôpital Foch (within Elsan) specifically named as partner for intrapreneurship and innovation events.
• Hôpital FochminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost institution for créathon immersions and afterwork events focused on driving collaborative innovation within hospitals.
• Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital that has hosted créathon immersions, particularly for the 2021 women's sexual health créathon (Immagyne project).
• La Maison des Femmes (CH de Saint-Denis)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealthcare center for women victims of violence that hosted the 2021 créathon immersion for women's sexual health. Va Bene project emerged from this collaboration.
• Centre Hospitalier de Saint-DenisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital hosting créathon immersions, including the 2018 autonomy créathon and ongoing innovation events.
• Centre Hospitalier de PlaisirminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital partner for créathon immersion events in 2018 and 2019.
• Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLowpital team (led by Aude Nyadanu and Pauline Martinot) was commissioned by Minister Olivier Véran in summer 2021 for the Mission Santé Jeunes (Youth Health Mission). A team of 20 health actors aged 20-33 interviewed 67 young people (12-25 years) and 197 professionals. Report submitted March 4, 2022 during Minister's speech on 20 years of the March 4, 2002 health democracy law.
• Future4careminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor health innovation incubator in Paris. Hosted lunch and workshop sessions during LowpiTalks 2024 event, providing an ideal co-creation environment for healthcare actors.
• Studio TurfuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the 2024 Futurathon Santé et numérique low-tech, partnering with Falun and Michaël Burow as part of Nantes Digital Week.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NUMA: French innovation hub and former startup accelerator that co-organized Lowpital's first two créathons (2017-2018). NUMA's founder Marie-Vorgan Le Barzic sits on Lowpital's strategic board, reflecting tightly overlapping missions around collective intelligence and applied innovation.
• HealthXL: Global health-innovation community and intelligence platform that convenes pharma, providers, and digital health players. Shares Lowpital's positioning at the intersection of healthcare innovation methodology, community-building, and enterprise engagement.
• Board of Innovation: Global innovation consulting firm that combines corporate innovation strategy with design thinking, intrapreneurship programming, and capability-building training — a service mix that closely mirrors Lowpital's consulting, DTS formation, and enterprise transformation offerings.
• Observia: French health-innovation company specializing in patient engagement and behavioral science across chronic disease pathways. Operates at the intersection of pharma clients, healthcare professionals, and patient outcomes — directly comparable to Lowpital's customer base and methodology.
• LallianSe: French health-innovation company led by Julie Rachline (also on Lowpital's strategic board) that partners with Lowpital on the Challenge Innovation of AP-HP.Sorbonne. Operates the same intersection of healthcare ecosystem, design thinking training, and intrapreneurship programming.

Others

• Doctolib: French digital health leader whose customer logos appear alongside Lowpital's on the company's site. Not a direct competitor (product vs. service), but a benchmark for French health-tech brand scale and an ecosystem participant that shapes the same healthcare-innovation conversation.

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: Global pioneer of design thinking consulting with an active healthcare and social innovation practice. IDEO established the methodology that Lowpital has adapted and specialized for the French healthcare ecosystem, making it the natural broad-incumbent reference point.
• McKinsey Health Institute: Global management consulting's healthcare practice serving many of the same enterprise buyers (Roche, large hospitals, public health agencies) as Lowpital, but at vastly larger scale and with broader service offerings. Represents the dominant incumbent against which boutique specialists must differentiate.
• frog (Capgemini Invent): Global design and innovation consultancy (now part of Capgemini Invent) with a substantial healthcare practice. Represents the well-capitalized, broad-portfolio competitor against which Lowpital competes for the same enterprise transformation mandates.

Regional players

• Future4care: Paris-based health-innovation incubator and corporate-backed accelerator that hosted LowpiTalks 2024 sessions. Operates in the same French healthtech ecosystem and serves overlapping enterprise and startup stakeholders, but focuses on incubation rather than consulting/training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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