Helping great sites get seen.
Catalyst provides tailored business development support to help research organizations increase visibility, strengthen Sponsor and CRO relationships, and attract high-value clinical trials. Acting as a fractional extension of your team, we connect sites with opportunities that align with their strengths and long-term goals. From strategic outreach and sponsor-facing materials to relationship management and growth planning, we help build partnerships that drive sustainable success. We can bring clarity by creating a trial landscape tailored to your site. This includes a detailed overview of potential studies within your indications and their expected start timelines, helping you plan strategically and seize the right opportunities.
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Expand capabilities. Build the right relationships.
Growth often requires more than additional studies, it requires the right expertise and strategic partnerships. Catalyst helps research organizations identify and engage physicians whose experience and interests align with their long-term goals.
Whether you're looking to add investigators, strengthen referral networks, or expand into new therapeutic areas, we provide the guidance and connections needed to support thoughtful, sustainable growth. Our approach focuses on building lasting relationships that enhance capabilities, increase competitiveness, and position sites for future opportunities.
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Build lasting growth from within.
As organizations mature, many seek to develop internal business development capabilities that support long-term independence and scalability. Catalyst helps research organizations transition from outsourced support to sustainable, in-house growth strategies.
From defining the role and identifying the right talent to training, onboarding, and implementing processes, we help clients establish the infrastructure needed to manage Sponsor and CRO relationships with confidence. Our goal is to empower organizations with the tools, knowledge, and systems required to drive continued success.
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Building the infrastructure for sustainable growth.
Growth requires more than study awards. Our team has led every stage of clinical research operations, from site startup through study closeout, and understand the operational challenges that influence quality, enrollment, staff performance, and sponsor confidence. Rather than providing theoretical recommendations, we implement practical solutions that fit seamlessly within your existing operations and continue delivering value as your research program grows.
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Improve performance. Increase value. Prepare for the future.
Catalyst partners with research organizations to evaluate operational performance, financial processes, organizational structure, and growth opportunities. Our assessments identify practical opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, profitability, and overall organizational value.
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Whether your goal is improving study performance, increasing profitability, preparing for future growth, or evaluating long-term strategic opportunities, we help build stronger and more resilient research organizations.
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The number of trial awards varies for every research site and depends on your unique capabilities, the evolving clinical trial landscape, and your site's consistent follow-through with feasibility and database questionnaire completion. Before your consultation, we review your PI’s experience and site infrastructure to provide a realistic outlook based on your current strengths and potential areas for growth. Given the variable nature of clinical research, no credible partner can promise a predetermined number of trial awards in a fixed period.
Eligibility for obesity trials depends heavily on a site’s prior experience. The landscape is highly competitive, and sites without a proven track record in this indication are unlikely to be awarded a study. We typically do not take on clients whose sole goal is to “break into” this space; however, experienced sites may be considered.
We do not offer full feasibility completion, as we believe our sites are the most knowledgeable about their own capabilities. However, we are happy to review feasibility questionnaires prior to submission to provide clarification or assist with specific questions.
We are confident you will find value in our work, but if your needs change, you are free to step away at any time. Our contracts are simple and flexible, only 60 days’ written notice is required to cancel.
If your organization is experiencing enrollment challenges, workflow inefficiencies, staffing strain, protocol deviations, inconsistent processes, or difficulty expanding into new therapeutic areas, operational support can help identify opportunities for improvement.
An operational assessment is a structured evaluation of your site's workflows, staffing model, quality systems, study execution practices, and financial processes. The goal is to identify practical opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, scalability, and profitability.
Yes. Some clients engage Catalyst for an assessment and strategic roadmap, while others choose ongoing support to implement recommendations, train staff, and help manage change.
Yes. We review financial workflows, CTMS utilization, invoicing processes, billing practices, and operational efficiencies to help sites maximize revenue and improve financial visibility.
Absolutely. Technology alone does not create efficient operations. We help ensure systems, workflows, responsibilities, and processes are aligned so your team can operate effectively.
Yes. Many of the factors that increase organizational value are the same factors that improve day-to-day performance. We help strengthen operational infrastructure, financial visibility, quality systems, staffing models, and growth strategies to support long-term organizational success.
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