Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Name

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Legal name

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Inc.

Website

https://pavir.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research corporation that administers federal, industry, and foundation grants for 100+ Principal Investigators at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System under a Title 38 partnership with the VA and Stanford University.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Administration Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support (HLAGACAF)

Keywords

• Research administration services
• Veterans health research
• Grant management
• Nonprofit research corporation
• Clinical research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Research Grants: PAVIR administers federal awards from agencies including NIH and other federal sources. The organization serves as the authorized official representative submitting applications on behalf of Principal Investigators. Federal grants represent the primary funding source.
2. Industry Sponsored Clinical Trials: Industry sponsored clinical trials where pharmaceutical or medical device companies fund research at VAPAHCS. PAVIR administers these awards and provides research administration infrastructure.
3. Foundation Grants: Foundation grants from various nonprofit and charitable organizations supporting Veteran and public health research. Initially, PAVIR administered foundation grants which created the building blocks for developing scalable federal grant administration infrastructure.
4. Donations and Residual Accounts: Donated funds for specific research studies and residual accounts from closed sponsored projects. Donations are irrevocable and impose no contractual requirement beyond reporting of research results.
5. Specialized Service Centers: Recharge activities providing specialized scientific services, expertise, and equipment to researchers. Services include access to shared laboratory equipment and technology services, with revenue-neutral pricing recovering direct costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PAVIR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research corporation that administers pre-award and post-award grant management, contracts administration, financial stewardship, and personnel agreement services for more than 100 Principal Investigators conducting research at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The organization operates shared Core Services laboratory facilities and supports the VA-PAVIR Summer Research Program for undergraduate trainees under a Title 38 legislative framework.

Product overview

PAVIR is a nonprofit research corporation (501(c)(3)) that functions as a research administration organization supporting Principal Investigators at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Rather than a software product company, PAVIR offers a portfolio of research support services including grant and contract administration, pre-award proposal services, post-award financial management, postdoctoral fellowships, and access to shared laboratory equipment (Core Services/Common Equipment). The organization also facilitates multiple featured research projects spanning mental health, cardiovascular disease, addiction research, and microbiome studies. Key service modules include personnel agreement management (IPA, JPA, rJPA, PSA), research compliance oversight, and the VA-PAVIR Summer Research Program for undergraduate students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ Principal Investigators supported
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2006Master Agreement executed in September 2006 establishing PAVIR as the appropriate institution to propose and manage sponsored research when more than 50% of Modified Total Direct Costs will be expended in VAPAHCS space. PAVIR and Stanford Research Management Group (RMG) collaboratively manage all research for Dually Appointed Persons (DAPs) and other VA principal investigators. Joint Personnel Agreements (JPAs) enable sharing of employees between PAVIR and Stanford for research conducted at VAPAHCS.
• VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution where PAVIR is located on-site. PAVIR only supports research and education activities approved by VAPAHCS. The VAPAHCS Research Administration Office manages all VA research regulatory oversight, R&D Committee processes, facility research space, and VA research strategic planning. PAVIR entered into 2006 agreement with Stanford that PAVIR would administer all awards when more than 50% of anticipated project expenses are incurred in VAPAHCS space.
• National Association of Veterans' Research Foundations (NAVREF)minorOthersProfessional association for VA nonprofit corporations. PAVIR maintains active membership and displays NAVREF membership badge.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE): San Francisco VA Medical Center's nonprofit research corporation under Title 38, providing identical pre-/post-award grant administration to PIs. Closest functional peer given shared regulatory framework, Stanford/UCSF academic ties, and Bay Area research portfolio.
• Boston VA Research Institute (BVARI): Title 38 NPC affiliated with VA Boston Healthcare System, offering comparable research administration services. Peer in scale and mission within the NAVREF member network.
• Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC): VA Boston-affiliated research foundation supporting epidemiology and clinical research. Comparable NPC providing pre-/post-award services to VA PIs under the Title 38 framework.
• Atlanta Research and Education Foundation (AREF): Nonprofit research corporation affiliated with the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Direct peer offering grant administration and research support to VA PIs under Title 38.
• Houston VA Research & Education Foundation: Title 38 NPC supporting research at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Comparable NPC with similar pre-/post-award and personnel agreement management.
• Portland VA Research Foundation: Nonprofit research corporation supporting the Portland VA Medical Center under Title 38. Direct peer with similar funding mix of federal grants and industry-sponsored trials.
• Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research: Title 38 NPC affiliated with the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Peer in mission and NAVREF network, providing grant administration to VA PIs.
• Durham VA Medical Center Research Foundation: Nonprofit research corporation at the Durham VA, providing research administration and oversight. Direct peer within the NAVREF community supporting Veteran health research.

Others

• National Association of Veterans' Research Foundations (NAVREF): Industry association representing all 81 VA nonprofit research corporations. PAVIR is a member; NAVREF provides governance standards, advocacy, and benchmarking across the NPC ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics: Large nonprofit research foundation that funds and administers clinical research programs, comparable in operating model (grant administration to academic investigators, multi-site coordination) though broader in disease scope and not VA-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PaloAltoVeteransInstituteforResearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palo-alto-institute-for-research-&-education?trk=guest_job_details_topcard_org_name

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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