L'Alsace Contre le Cancer

What L'Alsace Contre le Cancer does

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer is a French non-profit association, recognized as being of public utility since 2003 and unifying two legal entities — ATGC (Association Thérapie Génique et Cancer, founded December 1, 1993) and ARECOH (Association de Recherche et Essais Cliniques en Oncologie et Hématologie, founded March 16, 1999). Headquartered in Schiltigheim near Strasbourg and operating under a volunteer board of 8–12 members delivering approximately 2,500 voluntary hours per year, the association pursues three missions in the Alsace region: (1) funding fundamental and clinical cancer research through an annual competitive Appel à Projets (60,000€ envelope distributed among 3–4 teams) and transformational legacy prizes such as the 300,000€ Prix Marigny 2024; (2) delivering over 3,000 free support care sessions per year (art therapy, adapted physical activity, animal-assisted therapy, music therapy, socio-coiffure, adapted boxing, Tai Chi, aesthetic care) at partner hospitals and clinics; and (3) public prevention and information through conferences, awareness campaigns, and educational events.

The association does not develop or sell technology products. Its 'platform' is a community of donors, research teams at INSERM, CNRS, UNISTRA, and ICANS, corporate CSR partners, sporting and cultural event organizers (La Haguenauvienne, Courses de Strasbourg, Unis en Foulée, Marche Rose, Mad'ame Run, Eckbo Run), and partner healthcare facilities across Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation-based: individual donations and legacies, corporate sponsorships via the 'Entreprendre Contre le Cancer' platform, event-based fundraising (more than 40 initiatives annually), and membership cotisations. The organization cites approximately 95% of funds raised being allocated directly to its three missions.

The business model relies on community-led, event-driven engagement rather than commercial sales. Customer segments are vertical (cancer patients in Alsace, cancer research teams and investigators, partner hospitals) and horizontal (corporate partners, general public). Geographic focus is the Alsace region — with growing activity in the Haguenau sector (northern Alsace) and expanding toward Mulhouse (southern Alsace) — plus a minor cross-border presence through the Mad'ame Run in Kehl, Germany. There is no pricing model, no commercial distribution channel, and no revenue from product or service sales; all inflows are grants, donations, legacies, and event proceeds.

Name

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer

Legal name

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer (ATGC - Association Thérapie Génique et Cancer)

Website

https://alsacecontrecancer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer is a French non-profit association that funds cancer research, delivers free support care services (art therapy, adapted physical activity, music therapy), and runs prevention programs for cancer patients, researchers, and the public across the Alsace region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Research & Patient Support Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

Keywords

• Cancer research funding
• Patient support services
• Cancer prevention programs
• Non-profit health association
• Oncology clinical trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiltigheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Legacies: The association raises funds primarily through donations from individuals, including one-time gifts, recurring donations, and legacy bequests (e.g., a 300,000€ bequest from Madame Marigny). The website features a 'Je fais un don!' (I donate!) portal encouraging direct financial contributions.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Companies engage through CSR-driven partnerships under the 'Entreprendre Contre le Cancer' initiative, sponsoring events, funding support care programs, or providing in-kind support (venue donations, catering). Partners include Sofitel Strasbourg, Galeries Lafayette, Strass'Art Gallery, and others.
3. Membership Cotisations: Members pay annual cotisations (membership fees). The association distinguishes between founder members, donor members, active volunteer members, and honorary/benefactor members, each with varying financial commitments.
4. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue is generated through participation fees and pledged donations from sporting events (runs, marches), cultural events (concerts, theater), and community fundraisers, where a portion or totality of proceeds is directed to the association.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer is a French non-profit association that raises funds to support cancer research, provide assistance to cancer patients, and run cancer prevention initiatives across the Alsace region. It federates two constituent entities — ATGC (Association Thérapie Génique et Cancer, founded 1993, focused on gene-therapy and cancer research) and ARECOH (Association de Recherche et Essais Cliniques en Oncologie et Hématologie, founded 1999, focused on clinical trials in oncology and hematology) — and distributes the bulk of donations through an independent scientific committee.

Product overview

L'Alsace Contre le Cancer is a non-profit association recognized as being of public utility since 2003, comprising two entities (ATGC and ARECOH) that support cancer research and patient care in Alsace, France. The organization operates through four interconnected service areas: funding cancer research projects via its annual Appel à Projets grant program; providing support care services including art therapy, adapted physical activities, music therapy, and wellness treatments to over 3,000 patients annually; organizing public conferences and prevention education initiatives; and purchasing medical equipment to improve patient comfort. Approximately 95% of funds raised are fully dedicated to these three missions. The association does not offer a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATGC - Association Thérapie Génique et Cancer A constituent research association under the L'Alsace Contre le Cancer umbrella, dedicated to funding gene-therapy research and broader cancer research, targeted at Alsatian researchers and laboratories.
• ARECOH - Association de Recherche et Essais Cliniques en Oncologie et Hématologie A constituent research association under the L'Alsace Contre le Cancer umbrella, dedicated to funding and supporting clinical trials in oncology and hematology, targeted at clinicians and researchers in Alsace.
• Cancer patient support services Programs that provide direct material, psychological, and social assistance to cancer patients and their families living in the Alsace region.
• Cancer prevention and awareness programs Awareness, screening-promotion, and prevention initiatives targeting the Alsatian general public to reduce cancer risk and encourage early detection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 support care sessions provided to cancer patients in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

42 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Office des Sports de Strasbourg / Association des Courses de Strasbourg EuropecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2025Annual partner for the Courses de Strasbourg (12,000 participants), enabling the association to maintain a stand, recruit runners under its banner, and raise awareness among a massive sporting public. The 2025 edition saw groups from Clinique Rhéna and CHU Hématologie running under the association's colors.
• Mad'ame RunsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2025Franco-German women's running event in Kehl (Germany) that distributes a portion of its proceeds to cross-border charities including L'Alsace Contre le Cancer, promoting sport and solidarity across the Rhine.
• Unis en FouléecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 May 2025Annual solidarity running event where proceeds are directed to animal-assisted therapy in palliative care. In 2025, the goal was to exceed 2,000 participants (from 2024). Funded northern Alsace care expansions.
• Torregrossa TPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Company that, together with La Colmarienne des Eaux and Vialis Colmar, organized a 24-hour indoor cycling challenge at CrossFit Grillen Colmar, converting calories burned into donations. Vialis Colmar designated L'Alsace Contre le Cancer as its charity of choice.
• Vialis ColmarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Company whose employees cycled for the association during the 24-hour CrossFit challenge organized by Torregrossa TP. Vialis Colmar chose L'Alsace Contre le Cancer as its beneficiary charity for the solidarity challenge.
• La Colmarienne des EauxminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2025Water utility company that participated in the 24-hour cycling challenge organized by Torregrossa TP, with calories converted to donations for the association's missions.
• Société de Biologie de Strasbourg (SBS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-standing partnership with the Société de Biologie de Strasbourg for joint conferences (e.g., 'Cancers et Prévention' at the Manufacture des Tabacs) and co-awarding of the Prix de Thèse Alsace Contre le Cancer. The partnership leverages SBS's scientific credibility and research network to enhance the association's research mission.
• Sofitel Strasbourg Grande IlesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sofitel Strasbourg Grande Ile hosted the association's charitable cocktail dinatoire (October 2024, 150+ attendees), providing venue, catering, and ambiance free of charge or at reduced cost. Part of Sofitel's CSR and community engagement program.
• Rotary Club d'Ingwiller-La Petite PierrecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Longstanding faithful partner that organized the Marche Rose (Pink March), raising 11,000€ in 2025 for medical equipment and free support care in the Haguenau region. Supports the association's northern Alsace expansion through annual fundraising events.
• Municipalité de Souffelweyersheim / OMALTminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025The municipality of Souffelweyersheim, through the OMALT organization, initiated a year-long fundraising campaign involving local associations, culminating in a donation to L'Alsace Contre le Cancer — an example of municipal-level community engagement.
• Entreprendre Contre le CancercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A movement/platform (entreprendrecontrelecancer.com) enabling Alsatian entrepreneurs and businesses to partner with the association as part of their CSR strategy. The association was selected by the Union des Conseils en Communication (UCC) Grand Est for a free campaign ('Creative Shaker' 2025) to recruit corporate partners. Managed by Julien Toussaint of agency CITEASEN.
• Union des Conseils en Communication (UCC) Grand EstsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Professional association of communication advisors that selected L'Alsace Contre le Cancer for its 'Creative Shaker' 2025 edition, providing a free CSR communication campaign to recruit Alsatian entrepreneurs as partners for the Entreprendre Contre le Cancer initiative.
• Cookie ElsassminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Loyal individual supporter who acts as a patron/mascot for multiple association events including ROS'ACE's Paell'art day, NATURA'CAP running events, and other fundraising activities, lending personal brand and social media reach to the association's campaigns.
• Ciné-Débat au cinéma Le Trèfle, DorlisheimminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Cinema in Dorlisheim that hosts film-debate events organized by the association on prostate cancer (Novembre Bleu), providing venue and audience for public health education.
• Galeries Lafayette StrasbourgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 October 2024Corporate sponsor of the charity cocktail dinatoire organized by the association at Sofitel Strasbourg. Provided support (nature unspecified) for the evening's success.
• Strass'Art GalleryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 October 2024Art gallery that contributed artistic works and display for the charity cocktail dinatoire organized by the association, enhancing the event's ambiance and fundraising appeal.
• École Tunon StrasbourgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 October 2024Local business school that supported the charity cocktail dinatoire event, contributing to the evening's organization and success.
• La Haguenauvienne Organizing CommitteecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024The annual women's running event in Haguenau (Octobre Rose framework) that generated 10,500+ participants in 2024, with a portion of proceeds and/or organizational support directed to the association. Enables expanded northern Alsace operations and patient support programs.
• Centre Equestre de la ZornminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024Equestrian center that organized the 'Jumping Solidaire' jumping competition (October 2025), donating 2€ per entry to support adapted physical activity programs for cancer patients.
• Chœur Lyrique d'AlsacesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 July 2024Choir that performed a charitable concert at the Temple Neuf church in Strasbourg, donating proceeds to the association. Performed operatic repertoire under conductor Eric Vivion, accompanied by pianist Estelle Gerthoffert.
• ICANS – Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2024Primary cancer institute in Strasbourg. The association funds research projects at ICANS, provides ergocycles, art therapy, well-being massage sessions, and maintains an active presence for events and patient engagement. Key operational partner for both research and patient support missions.
• CHRU de Strasbourg (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2024The main university hospital center in Strasbourg. Multiple departments (hématologie, gynécologie/sénologie, radiologie) host association-funded research projects, receive medical equipment, and benefit from support care programs. Key institutional partner.
• ROS'ACE (section ASC Rosenwiller)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 June 2024Community section of ASC Rosenwiller that organizes the annual Paell'art day (paella festival), raising funds for music therapy for palliative care patients and aesthetic care. The 2024 edition delivered a significant donation to the association.
• Rotary Club Mulhouse RhinsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2024Local Rotary club that mobilized to raise funds for art therapy sessions in the GHR Mulhouse Sud Alsace (Hôpital Emile Muller) hematology department, enabling the association to extend its support care services to Haut-Rhin patients.
• Cancéropôle EstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizer of the annual public conference 'Le Cancer Peut Se Prévenir' with the Cancéropôle Est and L'Alsace Contre le Cancer. The Cancéropôle Est provides scientific direction and prestige, while the association provides community reach and local organization.
• Les Vitrines de StrasbourgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Association of Strasbourg traders/retailers that supported the charity cocktail dinatoire organized by L'Alsace Contre le Cancer.
• La HaguenauviennecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual women's running event in Haguenau under the Octobre Rose banner. Partnership generates funds for medical equipment and support care in northern Alsace. In 2024, the event had over 10,500 participants. The partnership enables the association to expand its footprint in the Haguenau sector.
• APTES (Foulées éco-solidaires de Schiltigheim)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Association organizing the annual 'Foulées éco-solidaires' running event in Schiltigheim, which regularly includes L'Alsace Contre le Cancer as a beneficiary charity.
• FC Eschbach / L'EschbachoisecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Football club organizing the annual L'Eschbachoise running event, which doubled participation in 2025 compared to 2024. The event is a major fundraiser and awareness vehicle for the association in northern Alsace.
• ECKBO TEAM (Eckbo Run)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Running club organizing the annual Eckbo Run event, which donates 1€ per participant to the association. Raised 274€ in 2025 (274 participants).
• CrossFit Grillen ColmarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Fitness center that provided its facilities and equipment free of charge for the 24-hour cycling solidarity challenge organized by Torregrossa TP and partner companies.
• Compagnie Théâtrale Scen'ecksupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Local theater troupe from Eckwersheim that stages charitable performances, donating proceeds from the play 'Panique au Plazza' to the association. Demonstrates the troupe's ongoing commitment to the association's cancer-fighting missions.
• Pixel VibrasonsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Production company that produced short videos for each of the 5 Prix Marigny research teams, published on the association's YouTube and LinkedIn channels. These videos help communicate the impact of research funding to donors and the public.
• Centre Hospitalier de HaguenaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional hospital in northern Alsace receiving association funding for medical equipment (chemotherapy preparation scale, senology chair), art therapy sessions, and animal-assisted therapy in palliative care. Growing partnership hub for northern Alsace operations.
• Clinique Rhéna StrasbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Private clinic in Strasbourg. Its staff and patients participate in association events (Courses de Strasbourg), and the clinic is listed as a partner institution, demonstrating collaboration in both awareness and fundraising activities.
• Clinique de l'Orangerie StrasbourgsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Listed as a partner institution alongside ICANS, CHRU Strasbourg, CH Haguenau, and Clinique Rhéna. Extent of collaboration not detailed in available sources.
• Fondation de l'Université de StrasbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organized a high-profile conference on 'Personalized Treatment of Prostate Cancer' at the Studium building, with renowned CHRU de Strasbourg speakers. The association's co-branding lent community credibility to a prestigious academic event.
• La StrasbourgeoisesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Annual women's running event in Strasbourg in which the association maintains a stand at Place Kléber to raise awareness and recruit participants/donors.
• Maison Sport-Santé StrasbourgsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Health establishment providing prescribed physical rehabilitation programs. The association funded 4 ergocycles for cancer patients and supports physical activity programs under medical supervision at this facility, contributing to patient recovery and quality of life.
• Municipalité d'IngwillersupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024The municipality of Ingwiller hosted and supported the association's October Rose conference on female cancers (October 2025) with Pr. Chérif Akladios and musical interludes, providing venue and community mobilization.
• Municipalité d'ObenheimsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024The municipality of Obenheim hosted and supported the association's October Rose conference on female cancers (October 2025) with Pr. Chérif Akladios and musical interludes.
• ANAMACaP (Association Nationale des Malades du Cancer de la Prostate)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National patient association for prostate cancer with which L'Alsace Contre le Cancer co-organized a public conference-debate on prostate cancer ('Et si on parlait de la prostate') in Dorlisheim, November 2024.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer: France's leading cancer nonprofit with 103 departmental committees, including a Bas-Rhin/Haut-Rhin committee that operates in ACC's exact geography. Competes for the same Alsatian donor euros across research funding, patient support, and prevention — the most directly comparable peer.
• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: National cancer research funder supporting fundamental, translational, and clinical oncology research across France. Overlaps directly with ACC's Appel à Projets grant program and competes for research applicants and donor mind-share in Alsace.
• Centre Léon Bérard: Comprehensive cancer center in Lyon combining hospital care, research, and patient support services funded in part through donations. Closely mirrors ACC's dual research-funding + support-care mission within a single French regional catchment area.
• Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM): France's largest private funder of medical research, including oncology. Operates a competitive grant program analogous to ACC's Appel à Projets but at national scale, making it both a model and a competitor for Alsatian cancer investigators.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Curie: Leading French cancer research and treatment center combining a foundation, hospital, and research center with its own donor base and cancer-patient support services. Comparable to ACC's combined research-funding + patient-care model, though operating at national scale rather than regional.
• Gustave Roussy Foundation: Foundation arm of Europe's leading cancer hospital, funding oncology research and innovative patient support programs. Comparable mission overlap (research funding + patient care) but at significantly larger scale and with national/international fundraising reach.
• Société Française du Cancer: French national scientific society for oncology that convenes researchers and clinicians. Comparable professional-scientific positioning to ACC's annual thesis prize and conference programming, though operating at national rather than regional level.

Others

• Cancéropôle Est: Inter-regional oncology research coordination structure covering Grand Est (including Alsace) and Burgundy-Franche-Comté. ACC is a confirmed partner and co-organizer of public conferences with Cancéropôle Est, making it a closely adjacent ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.
• Rotary Club (District 1680 – Alsace): Local Rotary Clubs (Ingwiller-La Petite Pierre, Mulhouse Rhin) act as key event-fundraising partners for ACC — Marche Rose 2025 raised €11,000 alone. Rotary is a funding/distribution channel rather than a competitor, but the partnership model is comparable to how ACC scales without owning a paid fundraising infrastructure.

Emerging players

• ANAMACaP: National French prostate cancer patient association with which ACC co-organizes public conférences-débates (e.g., Dorlisheim 2024). Overlaps on a subset of ACC's prevention mission (specifically prostate cancer) and represents a thematic specialty peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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