The Corpus

What The Corpus does

The Corpus (legal entity EKOL Live Limited, a UK private limited company within the AS&K Group) is a London-headquartered B2B provider of bespoke online medical education programmes for the global pharmaceutical industry. The company operates a proprietary, in-house developed browser-based virtual meeting platform purpose-built for small-group interactive medical education sessions of up to 20 participants, supporting HD video, breakout rooms, real-time polling, screen sharing, moderated Q&A, and simultaneous translation into up to eight languages. Programmes span thirteen therapy areas and are delivered alongside services including virtual advisory boards, MSL training, satellite symposia, virtual preceptorships, and the Corpus Communities microsites for enduring specialty content.

The business model is professional services revenue earned through multi-year, quote-based contracts with pharmaceutical medical affairs and marketing departments, covering programme design, content development, KOL relationship management and audience engagement. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via Account Directors and Business Development Managers, supplemented by referrals from sister company Remedica (also within AS&K Group Limited) and thought-leadership presence at industry events such as MAPS and European CME Forum. The Corpus sells measurable behavioural outcomes to its buyers - 76% of attendees report intent to change clinical practice, 96% would recommend Corpus, and 83% rate Corpus meetings above other medical education formats.

The company was founded in 2014, employs 11-50 people, and operates in the UK, Spain, South Africa, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Australia, the USA and Brazil. It is carbon-neutral certified (6.2 tCO2e footprint verified by Orbis Advisory in 2019 under the GHG protocol, offset via Brazil rainforest protection and UK tree planting) and GDPR/ICO compliant. The Corpus has received consecutive Global Health & Pharma awards for its virtual meeting platform in 2020 and 2021.

Name

The Corpus

Legal name

EKOL Live Limited

Website

https://the-corpus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Corpus (EKOL Live Limited) is a London-based B2B provider of bespoke online medical education programmes for pharmaceutical companies, delivered through its proprietary browser-based virtual meeting platform purpose-built for small-group interactive sessions across thirteen therapy areas globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Medical Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Online medical education
• Virtual meeting platform
• Continuing medical education
• Medical affairs communications
• Pharmaceutical education services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Programme Development: The Corpus develops bespoke online medical education programmes for pharmaceutical companies. Services include programme design, content development, KOL relationship management, and audience engagement. Revenue is generated through project fees for developing and delivering educational programmes tailored to specific therapeutic areas and client objectives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Corpus develops and delivers bespoke online medical education programmes for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organisations, enabled by its own proprietary browser-based virtual meeting platform designed for small-group interactive meetings (up to ~20 participants via HD video). The offering spans live virtual meetings, advisory boards, preceptorships, MSL training, satellite symposia, therapy-area community microsites, and post-congress educational series, with programmes tailored by therapeutic area and client objectives.

Product overview

The Corpus is a provider of bespoke online medical education programmes, operating primarily through its core in-house developed browser-based virtual meeting platform. The platform enables small-group interactive medical education meetings (up to 20 participants via HD video) with features including breakout rooms, screenshare, instant polls, and moderated Q&A. The offering portfolio includes Corpus Communities (dedicated microsites for collaborative learning with webcasts, podcasts, and interactive case studies) and the Reflections on... series (free post-conference 60-minute KOL-led sessions). Additional services encompass Virtual Advisory Boards, Virtual Preceptorships, MSL Training, and Satellite Symposia—all delivered through the proprietary platform to pharmaceutical clients seeking to educate healthcare professionals globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corpus Communities: A collaborative learning initiative designed to bring frontline physicians around the world together, facilitating knowledge exchange through dedicated microsites hosting enduring materials, live meetings, webcasts, workshops, podcasts, and interactive case studies for specific physician specialties.

Products and services

• The Corpus Platform Proprietary browser-based online medical education meeting platform developed in-house, enabling small-group interactive meetings of up to approximately 20 participants via HD video with chat, instant polling, screen sharing, breakout rooms, and moderated Q&A; requires no downloads or plugins. Used by pharmaceutical clients and healthcare professionals to deliver bespoke virtual medical education programmes.
• Corpus Communities Collaborative learning initiative providing dedicated microsites for specific physician specialties, hosting live meetings of 20-25 healthcare professionals and KOLs, webcasts, panel discussions, workshops, on-demand bitesize videos, speaker podcasts, and interactive case studies for enduring medical education. Targeted at pharmaceutical clients seeking ongoing specialty community engagement.
• Reflections on... A series of free 60-minute live post-conference educational meetings across therapy areas, delivering key findings and data from major medical congresses in digestible formats with direct Q&A opportunities with internationally renowned Key Opinion Leaders. Delivered via The Corpus platform.
• Virtual Advisory Boards Interactive online advisory board meetings connecting pharmaceutical companies with key opinion leaders and experts, featuring facilitated discussions, polls, breakout rooms, and meeting transcription capabilities. Targeted at pharmaceutical medical affairs teams seeking KOL engagement.
• Virtual Preceptorships Online training programmes supporting newly qualified healthcare professionals in transitioning from formal training to specialist practice, delivered across multiple half-day sessions with engaging digital materials and faculty-led content.
• MSL Training Training programmes for Medical Science Liaisons focused on building partnerships with physicians, payers, and patients through multiple media channels and interpersonal skills development. Sold to pharmaceutical medical affairs teams.
• Satellite Symposia Online satellite symposium services for medical conferences, offering pre-recorded presentations, live sessions, and hybrid simu-live formats with global expert knowledge sharing capabilities. Sold to pharmaceutical clients sponsoring or attending medical congresses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% of respondents intend to change their clinical behaviour after attending just one Corpus meeting
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Orbis Advisory LtdminorOthers · 1 January 2019Orbis Advisory Ltd calculated The Corpus's carbon footprint in 2019 (6.2 tonnes CO2e) in line with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol. This assessment enables The Corpus to maintain carbon-neutral certification.
• Rainforest Protection Programme (Brazil)minorOthers · 1 January 2019Carbon offset programme protecting rainforests in Brazil as part of The Corpus's carbon neutrality commitment. Combined with UK tree planting initiatives to offset emissions.
• UK Tree Planting InitiativeminorOthers · 1 January 2019Tree planting programme in the United Kingdom as part of carbon offsetting efforts to achieve carbon neutrality status.
• RemedicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRemedica is a sister company within AS&K Group Limited specializing in strategic medical affairs communications. The companies work together to provide comprehensive medical affairs solutions, with Remedica referring virtual meeting needs to The Corpus and The Corpus providing technology platform services.
• AS&K Group LimitedcoreOthersParent company of The Corpus (trading as EKOL Live Limited) and Remedica. The group is committed to tackling climate change and has set ambitious goals using the Science Based Target initiative's (SBTi) framework.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clinical Care Options (CCO): Independently funded CME/CE provider developing bespoke online medical education programmes and digital interactive learning tools for healthcare professionals across multiple therapy areas. Closely comparable to Corpus in business model and pharma-targeted audience.
• touchIME / IMEDEX: Free online CME platform producing interactive case-based learning and expert-led programmes for specialist HCPs globally. Directly comparable to Corpus in the online-meeting-for-CME format and specialist-HCP target audience.
• CME Outfitters: Outcomes-focused medical education company running live, online, and hybrid accredited CME programmes for HCPs with strong pharma medical affairs business model. Overlaps with Corpus's bespoke programme and KOL-led virtual meeting approach.
• PRIME Education: Independent medical education company providing live and digital CME/CE programmes with measurements of clinical impact, serving pharma and HCPs. Highly comparable custom-curriculum, outcomes-measured model.
• Prova Education: CME/CE provider developing custom digital and live education programmes for HCPs with KOL faculty engagement. Directly comparable to Corpus in bespoke programme design and pharma-funded CME delivery.
• PlatformQ Health: Digital medical education company producing virtual CME/CE activities, live events, and KOL-led interactive content for HCPs. Closely comparable virtual-meeting-centric delivery model to The Corpus.
• Med-IQ: Accredited medical education provider delivering live, online, and enduring CME/CE activities with focus on measurable outcomes for HCPs. Comparable in audience and outcomes-tracking approach to Corpus.
• Within3: Virtual engagement platform purpose-built for life sciences advisory boards, KOL consultations, and peer-to-peer medical collaboration. Direct overlap with Corpus's virtual advisory boards and KOL engagement use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Medscape Education (WebMD): The largest online medical education destination for HCPs, offering free accredited CME/CE across all major therapy areas. Broader incumbent in CME with comparable educational content but a much wider publisher and scale footprint.
• Pri-Med: Large CME provider offering live and online CME/CE for primary-care HCPs and specialists, with strong pharma-funded programme heritage. Related as an established CME incumbent with overlapping HCP and pharma audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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