An observation Amber Hill made as a medical researcher jumpstarted her founder journey.
In conversation with TechCrunch, Hill notes that she found manual administrative tasks tedious and felt that the time could have been put to better use.
“I was spending so much time doing manual tasks that didn’t require any medical expertise. It’s a process that’s completely broken, and I knew it could be fixed,” she told the outlet.
In 2020, Hill launched London, England-based Research Grid. The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform is intended to increase efficiency in clinical trials by automating manual processes, its website mentions. It currently offers two products: Inclusive and Trial Engine.
Inclusive is described as a “community engagement sourcing and management platform” to support early trials through smart automations and patient engagement. This feature has grown a network of over 300 million patients across at least 90,000 communities.
Its second product is Trial Engine, a smart clinical trial automation system powered by AI that manages administration, data, and documentation workflows during and after trials.
“It leverages custom AI algorithms and process automation to complete tasks such as protocol development, study documents and data extraction in a matter of minutes,” the website states. “This contrasts sharply with legacy clinical trial management systems (CTMS) where these tasks can take months or even years. The extremely manual workflows and operations with existing CTMS systems, makes them a major source of bottlenecks and expensive delays.”
More advancements could be on the horizon for the company as it has been supported with a $6.5 million raise led by Fuel Ventures. Additionally, Ada Ventures and Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab also participated in the round.
“I’m over the moon to officially announce that R.grid has closed $6.48 million to double down on our mission to make trials faster and more successful for everyone!! I’m very excited for the next stage of our AI journey and what we’ll be able to unlock alongside our brilliant commercial partners. Thank you to all of our industry partners and communities for selecting us as your technology solution and advocate,” Hill expressed on LinkedIn.
