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NIHR support for the life sciences industry

We provide free support to the life sciences industry to help you conduct health and social care research in the UK.

Are you a company looking for support?

We are funded by the UK government to work in partnership with the life sciences industry to help you plan and deliver research in the UK health and social care environment. We work with all companies at all stages of development; from funding, to site identification, to supporting your sites to deliver your trial.

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Large-scale, late-phase research

Are you planning to deliver a large-scale or late phase study or trial?

We support all life science companies and contract research organisations across all therapy areas. Explore what your late-phase research journey with the NIHR might look like.

Early-phase, translational research

Are you seeking support to deliver your Phase 1/2 study or trial?

We support life science companies, large and small, to plan and deliver early-phase research. This  includes small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups conducting validation studies.

Support for healthtech innovators 

Discover how our support can be tailored to accelerate development of your healthtech innovation for adoption into health or care services.

Not sure where to begin?

Our Life Sciences Industry Information Service will help you to identify which NIHR services are best-placed to support your research and evidence generation needs.

NIHR's offer to the life sciences industry

Developing any health innovation not only requires high-quality clinical evidence to meet regulatory requirements, but also to support adoption into the NHS.

No matter what stage you are at in the development of your innovation - the UK is a unique place to carry out your clinical research and the NIHR can support you. 

Watch our 3 minute animation for a quick overview of our support and services.

Browse all our services for industry

View all of the services and support available to life science organisations, most of which are free.

Explore our insights for industry

Read useful articles and helpful guides on delivering research in the UK health and care system.

View our spotlights on UK strengths

Learn about UK expertise in cross-cutting areas of interest and emerging areas of innovation.

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