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Research Bridge
Evaluate your technology in real-world health-care settings, from early product discovery to clinical trials. Whether you are an innovator inside the health system, or a company without a research arm of your own, we guide you through the research process and help you gather real-world data from patients, clinicians and hospital partners. That's the evidence your product needs to be trusted and adopted.
Without evidence the system trusts, even a strong product stalls at the door.

The research journey
From idea to validated product
We make the research process transparent and foster collaboration between innovators and health-care partners. We develop and run projects that are:
- Scientifically rigorous
- Ethically compliant
- Commercially focused
Powered by the CHEO Research Institute
Your studies run inside real clinical care. The Research Bridge is powered by the CHEO Research Institute, the research engine of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and partnered with hospitals and institutes across Canada.
Services that support your journey
Preparation & Development
We set your project up for success:
- Navigation of institutional services and Research Ethics Boards
- Trial master file and database development
- Team training and site initiation
Study Support
We facilitate studies inside healthcare environments:
- Oversight of research activities at clinical sites
- Coordination with clinicians, partners, sites and institutional services
- Support for compliant, efficient study execution
Dissemination
After completion, we support analysis and knowledge sharing:
- Final scientific and technical reports with findings and recommendations
- Product improvement and future direction guidance
- Peer-reviewed manuscripts and broader dissemination
Built for innovators, together
The Research Bridge is for you if you:
- Need clinical evidence to support your product roadmap
- Need third-party evaluation of your claims
- Want to ensure your solution meets real user needs
- Need help navigating the health-care research environment
Proof the model works
$60M
Landmark exit: SHOEBOX Audiometry
2M+
Patients in our living-lab network
150+
Companies engaged across the pathway
Need evidence the system will trust?
Tell us where you are and we'll find your next step.
Find your next stepor email contact@coreinnovation.ca