Services and support for the life sciences industry
Explore the different services and support we provide for the life science industry, most of which are free.
Life Sciences Industry Information Service
Arrange a free consultation with our Life Sciences Industry Information Service to help you explore how the NIHR can support your research and evidence-generation needs.
Learn more about our Industry Information Service or Contact the Industry team and request your consultation call now.
Expertise Partnering Service - connect with experts
We can help you to find expert collaborators to support you to develop your innovation. Use our Expertise Partnering Service at any stage of your research journey to connect with relevant researchers and other experts across the UK research and health ecosystem.
Biomedical Research Centres - expertise in translational research
Biomedical Research Centres are centres of expertise that support the advancement of early-stage research and lab-based breakthroughs. They offer opportunities to collaborate with UK clinical academics and access specialised research facilities.
Translational Research Collaborations - networks of experts
Access our Translational Research Collaborations to accelerate development of your early-phase, translational research ideas. These ready-formed networks of UK experts in predefined therapeutic areas are based within our NHS, universities and renowned research centres.
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres - translational oncology support
Work with the UK’s leading cancer researchers to deliver your early phase or complex oncology study. Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres are a network of experts based in specialist centres dedicated to accelerating the development of new cancer treatments.
Patient Recruitment Centres - dedicated to delivering commercially-sponsored research
Our Patient Recruitment Centres (PRCs) are purpose-designed to deliver late-phase and large-scale commercial clinical research in the NHS and wider health and care environment. They are 100% dedicated to delivering commercial research.
Research Delivery Network
Our Research Delivery Network is divided into regions covering the whole of England. Through this network structure we organise and deploy day-to-day research delivery support. Our research workforce engages with sites, healthcare professionals, patients and the public at a local level to encourage participation in research and drive research delivery.
Training collaborations - invest in the researchers of the future
We work in partnership with the life sciences industry, including SMEs, to build research expertise, capacity and capability in areas of shared interest. We do this by co-funding research career development opportunities, such as research awards and fellowships.