hVIVO | Full Service Clinical Research Organisation

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hVIVO is a purpose-built, full-service clinical development partner, integrating clinical trial delivery, specialist laboratories, consultancy, and world-leading human challenge trial services to generate decisive human data - fast.

Working with global biopharma and emerging biotech companies, we provide an accelerated, de-risked pathway to clinical proof-of-concept. Our end-to-end model connects expert study design, rapid recruitment, purpose-built facilities, and advanced laboratory capabilities to deliver high-quality, actionable insights with speed and precision.

From early strategy through to clinical execution and data delivery, hVIVO enables smarter development decisions, helping bring vital medicines to patients faster.

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Clinical Phase I-III

Labs

Consultancy

Human Challenge Trials

We are proud to announce that the companies within the hVIVO Group, hVIVO, Cryostore, CRS and Venn Life Sciences - will now operate under a single brand: hVIVO.

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Following the acquisition of CRS in January 2025, and alongside the established scientific, clinical, laboratory and consultancy expertise across the Group, we have deliberately brought our capabilities together to reflect how we already work: as one integrated organisation. One hVIVO offers expert‑led, fully integrated drug development solutions, supporting programmes from pre‑clinical through to Phase III.

Full-Service
Early Phase CRO

hVIVO is a full-service early phase CRO offering end-to-end drug development services from preclinical consultancy through to Phase III clinical trials, including world leading end-to-end human challenge trials services. With decades of experience in rapidly delivering data for our global client base, our team brings together strategic insight and operational expertise to deliver a variety of clinical study types across multiple locations.

To support rapid study start-up and reliable delivery, our dedicated recruitment teams in Germany and the UK provide direct access to both healthy volunteers and patient populations. This is complemented by our integrated drug development consultancy as well as our infectious disease and immunology laboratories and biobanking services.

100+

Years of Service, Reputation & Trust

Over a century of combined experience in clinical research and infectious disease. Our heritage underpins the expertise and credibility we bring to every study.

Key Areas of Expertise

Integrated capabilities across consultancy, clinical trials, laboratories, human challenge studies, and recruitment. Together, these services provide a seamless end-to-end development platform.

400k

Trial Participants Database

Access to one of the largest specialist volunteer databases in Europe. This enables rapid recruitment and high retention to keep studies on track.

1.9k

Trials Completed & Counting

A proven track record of successfully delivering a high volume of clinical trials across multiple phases and therapeutic areas. We focus on quality, efficiency, and reliable outcomes.

Clinical Sites

A network of purpose-built clinical research facilities across the UK and Germany. Designed to support efficient trial delivery, including complex and early-phase studies.

hVIVO Integrated Service Platform

hVIVO combines deep scientific expertise, purpose-built facilities, and end-to-end clinical capabilities to support biopharma clients at every stage of development. From consultancy and trial design to laboratory services, human challenge trials, recruitment, and secure sample storage, our integrated platform ensures efficient, high-quality delivery across complex therapeutic areas, enabling faster decision-making and more predictable outcomes.

Your clinical development partner

hVIVO is a full-service, early-phase clinical development partner and the global leader in human challenge trials. With integrated capabilities spanning consultancy, clinical trials, laboratory services, recruitment, and storage, the Company supports biopharma clients in accelerating development timelines and generating high-quality data. Its purpose-built facilities and expert-led approach enable efficient, end-to-end delivery across complex therapeutic areas.

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About us

Delivering trials across all phases

hVIVO delivers clinical trial services across Phase I to Phase III, supporting the progression of therapies from first-in-human studies through to later-stage development. With specialist expertise in early-phase and complex study designs, the Company provides efficient trial execution, high-quality data, and seamless integration with laboratory and recruitment capabilities to optimise outcomes and accelerate development programmes.

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Strategic guidance at every stage

hVIVO’s consultancy services provide strategic and scientific guidance across the clinical development lifecycle. From regulatory strategy and trial design to due diligence and investor readiness, the team supports clients in making informed decisions at every stage. Combining deep therapeutic expertise with practical delivery experience, hVIVO helps optimise development pathways and reduce risk.

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Advanced laboratory capabilities

hVIVO offers comprehensive laboratory services to support clinical trials and translational research, including bioanalytical testing, virology, immunology, and biomarker analysis. Its state-of-the-art facilities, including CL3 laboratories, enable high-quality sample processing and data generation. Fully integrated with clinical operations, these capabilities ensure consistency, speed, and scientific rigour across studies.

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Decades of experience

hVIVO is the global leader in human challenge trials, with a heritage dating back decades and unmatched operational expertise. These studies involve the controlled exposure of volunteers to pathogens to generate early efficacy data, enabling faster and more cost-effective decision-making. hVIVO’s purpose-built quarantine facilities and specialist models support a wide range of infectious diseases.

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Secure and compliant storage

hVIVO provides secure, compliant storage solutions for biological samples and clinical materials through its specialist cryostorage capabilities. With robust infrastructure and quality-controlled processes, the Company ensures the integrity and traceability of samples across the clinical development lifecycle. These services are fully integrated with laboratory and clinical operations for seamless handling and access.

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Industry-leading recruitment

hVIVO delivers industry-leading participant recruitment through its dedicated platforms, FluCamp in the UK and Probandeninfo in Germany. hVIVO has one of the largest volunteer databases in Europe. With a strong track record of rapid enrolment and high retention, the Company ensures studies are delivered on time and to target. Its recruitment capabilities are closely aligned with clinical operations to support efficient trial execution.

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Sectors we service

We partner with start-ups, biotech, pharmaceutical companies, and CROs to deliver flexible, high-quality clinical solutions tailored to each stage of development. By combining clinical operations, recruitment, and specialist laboratory services, we simplify complexity, accelerate timelines, and generate robust data to support confident decision-making across diverse clinical programs.

Start-Ups

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Biotech

Pharma

CROs

Accelerating Clinical Development Through Human Challenge Trials

hVIVO is a leading full-service contract research organisation (CRO) specialising in early-phase clinical development, with particular expertise in infectious and respiratory diseases. Through our world-renowned human challenge trial models, we enable the rapid, controlled evaluation of vaccines and therapeutics, generating high-quality efficacy and safety data earlier in the development pathway.

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Our integrated approach combines clinical trial management, participant recruitment, specialist laboratory services, and data analytics, providing sponsors with a seamless end-to-end solution. With purpose-built quarantine facilities, state-of-the-art laboratories, and a highly experienced scientific team, we are uniquely positioned to deliver complex studies with precision, speed, and regulatory excellence.

By working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and emerging companies, we help accelerate development timelines, reduce risk, and support confident decision-making at critical milestones. Our commitment to scientific rigour, operational excellence, and innovation ensures we remain at the forefront of human challenge studies and clinical research globally.