HRP Consulting Group

What HRP Consulting Group does

HRP Consulting Group is a U.S.-based research ethics and compliance consulting firm founded in 2009, operating as a branded division of Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC (BRANY). The firm delivers expert consulting, staffing, program evaluation, and AAHRPP accreditation services to universities, academic medical centers, hospitals, healthcare systems, and research institutes. Its five service areas span Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP), Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), Research Administration/Operations, and other research compliance domains including biosafety, research integrity, and conflict of interest.

The company generates revenue through professional services engagements — customized consulting projects, short- and long-term staffing placements drawing on a network of associates, and accreditation preparation work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led via direct engagement (website, email, phone) supplemented by content marketing (resource library, blog, newsletter), webinars, and the On Research podcast co-hosted with CITI Program. The client base is distributed across verticals but skewed toward institutions with long-tenured engagements, including an R1 University relationship exceeding 15 years.

HRP's most distinctive technology is a claimed agentic AI IRB protocol submission and review platform — described as the world's first of its kind — designed to automate protocol submission and review workflows. The firm is also building an AI research oversight practice, formalized through a January 2026 hire (Tamiko Eto as Principal Consultant) and co-developed AI training programs with CITI Program and PRIM&R. The firm's footprint is reportedly global in scope, though all disclosed offices and operations are based in Melville, New York.

Name

HRP Consulting Group

Legal name

Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC

Website

https://thehrpconsultinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HRP Consulting Group is a U.S. research ethics and compliance consultancy, founded in 2009, serving universities, academic medical centers, hospitals, and research institutes with HRPP/IRB/IACUC consulting, AAHRPP accreditation support, staffing solutions, and a new agentic AI IRB protocol platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Ethics and Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), HR Service Delivery, Shared Services & HR Operating Model Advisory (BPACAJAE)

Keywords

• Research ethics consulting
• IRB compliance services
• AAHRPP accreditation consulting
• Human subjects research protection
• Research compliance staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Expert consulting services for research ethics and compliance including HRPP support, IRB operations, IACUC, and research administration. Provides customized solutions tailored to each client's needs.
2. Staffing Solutions: Short and long-term staffing solutions to address staffing gaps and challenges in research compliance operations. Provides access to expert staff and a robust network of associates.
3. Program Evaluation: Evaluation services for research programs to assess effectiveness and compliance.
4. AAHRPP Accreditation Services: Accreditation consulting services to help institutions obtain and maintain AAHRPP accreditation for human research protection programs.
5. Research AI & Training Services: Training and education services focused on AI in research administration and oversight, including AI ethics and policy training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HRP Consulting Group provides expert consulting, staffing, and training services focused on research ethics and compliance for research institutions. Offerings span program evaluation, AAHRPP accreditation support, IRB and IACUC operations, research administration, and AI-enabled research oversight, delivered through customized engagements with expert consultants and a network of associates.

Product overview

HRP Consulting Group is a research ethics and compliance consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The portfolio includes core consulting services (program evaluation, AAHRPP accreditation), staffing solutions, and specialized AI & training services. The company focuses on five key research compliance areas: Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP), Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), Research Administration/Operations, and Other Research Compliance areas. The service offering is delivered through expert consultants and a network of associates, providing both consulting engagements and staffing placements to universities, academic medical centers, hospitals, healthcare systems, and research institutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Research AI & Training Services: AI-related training and advisory services for research oversight, including AI in research administration and oversight.

Products and services

• Consulting Services Expert consulting for research ethics and compliance, providing customized solutions spanning program evaluations, training, and education for research institutions of any size.
• Program Evaluation Comprehensive evaluation services that assess and improve research programs and compliance frameworks for research institutions.
• AAHRPP Accreditation Services Accreditation consulting to help research institutions obtain and maintain AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs) accreditation.
• Research AI & Training Services AI-focused training and advisory services for research professionals, covering AI governance, policy development, and ethical AI use in human subjects research, co-developed with CITI Program and PRIM&R.
• Staffing Solutions Short and long-term staffing solutions that address staffing gaps in research compliance operations using expert staff and a robust network of associates.
• Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Services Comprehensive consulting for developing and maintaining institutional Human Research Protection Programs for research institutions.
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Services Expert guidance for IRB operations, protocol review, and regulatory compliance for human subjects research at research institutions.
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Services Specialized consulting for IACUC compliance, animal research protocols, and institutional animal care programs at research institutions.
• Research Administration/Operations Services Consulting support for research administration functions, operational efficiency, and compliance management at research institutions.
• Other Research Compliance Services Additional research compliance services covering biosafety, research integrity, conflict of interest, and other ethics areas for research institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client testimonial: 'HRP made an immediate impact' for Land Grant University HRPP
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Biomedical Research Alliance of New York LLC (BRANY)coreOthersBRANY appears to be the parent company or affiliated organization. HRP Consulting Group's privacy policy is managed by BRANY, with contact information pointing to BRANY's address in Melville, NY. The company operates under BRANY's corporate structure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Advarra: Largest independent provider of IRB, HRPP, and research compliance services to academic medical centers, health systems, and sponsors. Directly comparable to HRP's IRB, HRPP, and AAHRPP accreditation offerings, with much greater scale and embedded technology.
• Kinetiq (formerly Quorum Review IRB): Central IRB and human subjects protection services firm serving multi-site clinical research. Direct peer in IRB operations and HRPP consulting, with overlapping academic medical center and sponsor client base.
• Schulman IRB (now part of WCG): Central IRB historically serving academic and industry-sponsored research; now under WCG. Directly comparable IRB services peer serving research institutions and sponsors.
• Sterling IRB: Independent IRB providing human-subjects research review services. Direct competitor in IRB review work for institutions and sponsors, particularly for organizations that need central or independent review.
• WCG (WIRB-Copernicus Group): Provider of central IRB services and research compliance solutions to sponsors and institutions. Directly comparable in IRB operations, HRPP support, and increasingly in AI-enabled protocol review tooling.

Broad incumbents

• NAVEX Global: Provider of ethics and compliance software and services used by research institutions for COI, research integrity, and policy management. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping institutional clients and overlap in research compliance and ethics training.
• Huron Consulting Group: Large management consulting firm with a higher education and research administration practice. Broad incumbent that overlaps with HRP in compliance, accreditation, and research operations advisory, but operates as part of a much larger portfolio.

Others

• CITI Program: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative providing research ethics and compliance training to institutions globally. Partner/co-developer with HRP on AI training content; an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but materially shapes HRP's distribution.
• BRANY (Biomedical Research Alliance of New York): Parent/affiliated organization under which HRP Consulting Group operates, providing IRB services, clinical trial support, and training across the same research-compliance ecosystem. Affiliated rather than strictly comparable, but shares client overlap and AI-oversight ambitions.

Emerging players

• OneTrust: Privacy, ethics, and compliance software platform expanding into research and AI-governance workflows. Comparable as an emerging technology-led competitor in compliance, ethics program management, and AI governance that could displace advisory-driven models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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