EVICR.net

What EVICR.net does

EVICR.net (legally 'EVICR.net – European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network, EEIG') is a European Economic Interest Grouping headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal, operating as a coordinating centre and membership network for ophthalmological clinical research sites. Founded in 2010, the organisation recruits and certifies clinical sites across more than fifteen European countries against a set of six harmonised Standard Operating Procedures aligned with European and international clinical research directives. Certified sites receive the 'Clinical Site of Excellence' designation and gain access to multinational study opportunities, feasibility assessments, scientific advice, administrative contract setup, recruitment-rate support, and certification of technical personnel.

The organisation's core technology is procedural rather than software-based: the harmonised SOP framework, the certification workflow, and the Eye Platform member area together constitute the operational backbone. Revenue is generated through membership fees paid by clinical sites, fees for meetings and events, training and certification of technical personnel, and industry-sponsored engagements; the educational webinar programme is offered free as a top-of-funnel channel. Customers are European pharmaceutical and medical device companies running multinational ophthalmology trials, alongside clinical investigators seeking Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) support.

Commercially, EVICR.net goes to market via direct enterprise engagement for sponsor services and a self-serve membership application process for clinical sites. It is embedded in a wider European research ecosystem through core alliances with the European Vision Institute, ECRIN, and EU EYE, supported by content partnerships with Karger and touchOPHTH. The operating footprint is explicitly European, headcount is in the 1–10 range, no funding rounds or external investors are disclosed, and in January 2026 the organisation appointed Daniel Sanches Fernandes as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Name

EVICR.net

Legal name

EVICR.net – European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network, EEIG

Website

https://evicr.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EVICR.net is a Coimbra-based European Economic Interest Grouping that operates a certified network of ophthalmology clinical research sites, providing harmonised SOPs, feasibility assessments, IIR support, and training to European pharma, medical device, and investigator clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmological Clinical Research Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

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Clinical Operations & Monitoring FSP (CRA/CTM/Start-up)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Scientific Staffing & Functional Service Providers (FSP)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology clinical research
• Clinical trial networks
• Clinical site certification
• Investigator initiated research
• Feasibility assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbrã

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Site Membership Fees: Clinical sites pay membership fees to join the EVICR.net network and gain access to study opportunities, certification, and networking services
2. Meeting and Event Registration Fees: Fees charged for registering for meetings and events, including industry-sponsored communications and updates
3. Training and Certification Services: Fees for training courses and certification of technical personnel, including exam administration and certificate issuance
4. Webinar Educational Programme: Free educational webinars provided to members; certificates issued upon completion

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EVICR.net operates a European network of certified ophthalmological clinical research sites, providing Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) support, scientific advice on clinical trial design, clinical site certification via harmonised SOPs, feasibility assessments, administrative contract setup, recruitment support, and technical personnel certification. The network serves pharmaceutical and medical device companies running multinational ophthalmology clinical trials, and supplies an educational programme of free webinars through the Eye Platform.

Product overview

EVICR.net is a European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network (EEIG) operating as a network of ophthalmological clinical research sites across Europe. The organization provides a coordinated suite of services including Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) Support, Scientific Advice for clinical trial design, Clinical Sites Certification with harmonized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Feasibility Assessments, Administrative Contract Setup, Recruitment Rate Support, and Technical Personnel Certification. Additionally, EVICR.net operates an Educational Programme featuring webinar modules on clinical research methodology and ophthalmology topics (Diabetic Macular Edema, Glaucoma, Dry Eye, Retinal Dystrophies) and Online Sessions on specialized topics. The network also provides access to a restricted Eye Platform for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eye Platform: An online educational platform providing webinars and online courses on ophthalmology topics including diabetic macular edema, glaucoma, dry eye diagnosis and treatment, and retinal dystrophies.

Products and services

• IIR Support Investigator Initiated Research support service that helps clinical investigators develop ideas for multinational ophthalmology clinical studies into full clinical research studies. Targeted at investigators initiating their own research across the EVICR.net network.
• Scientific Advice
• Clinical Sites Certification
• Feasibility Assessments
• Administrative Contract Setup
• Recruitment Rate Support
• Technical Personnel Certification
• Eye Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Standardised quality across multinational studies through harmonised SOPs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KargerminorOthersPartnered organization as shown in the Alliances and Partnerships section of the website
• EU EYE (European United in Eye Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Vision Institute collaborating on eye research initiatives; logo displayed in partnerships section indicating collaborative relationship
• touchOPHTH (Touch Ophthalmology)minorOthersPartnered organization in the ophthalmology field as shown in the Alliances and Partnerships section
• European Vision Institute (EVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore strategic partner; EVICR.net operates under the European Vision Institute umbrella and contributes to the institute's mission
• ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research infrastructure network that EVICR.net collaborates with for clinical research support and multinational study facilitation

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Retina International: Retina International is a patient-driven umbrella organization advancing research into retinal diseases, with member organizations across Europe. While disease- and patient-focused rather than site-network-focused, it pursues complementary translational and clinical research objectives in inherited retinal disease, overlapping with EVICR.net's scientific scope.

Direct peers

• ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network): ECRIN is a pan-European non-profit infrastructure that coordinates multinational clinical trials across national clinical research networks. EVICR.net is itself a thematic (ophthalmology) partner network within the broader ECRIN ecosystem, making ECRIN both a core strategic partner and the closest functional peer in coordinating multicenter European trial operations.
• EATRIS (European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine): EATRIS is a European research infrastructure providing access to translational research capabilities across multiple therapeutic areas. As a thematic node (ophthalmology) within European research-infrastructure networks, EVICR.net is functionally analogous to EATRIS at a smaller, disease-specific scale.
• European Vision Institute (EVI): EVI is the umbrella vision-research organization under which EVICR.net operates. Both focus exclusively on advancing ophthalmic research in Europe, share overlapping leadership and mission, and pursue translational and clinical research initiatives in eye disease—making EVI the closest mission-aligned peer.
• EU EYE: EU EYE is a European coalition advancing eye research policy and funding. Listed as a strategic alliance partner of EVICR.net, it operates in the same ophthalmology research advocacy and coordination space at the European level, making it a directly comparable peer organization.

Others

• AIBILI (Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image): AIBILI is the host institution where EVICR.net is headquartered (Coimbra, Portugal) and acts as a translational ophthalmology research centre running clinical trials, imaging, and reading centre services. It is the operational parent organization and a key enabling partner, providing infrastructure and scientific overlap.
• EUCROF (European CRO Federation): EUCROF is the European federation of national CRO associations representing the clinical research services industry. Although EVICR.net is a site network rather than a commercial CRO, both serve pharma and medtech sponsors running European trials, making EUCROF an industry-context adjacent peer for competitive and regulatory benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology): ARVO is the largest global ophthalmology and vision research association, convening researchers, clinicians, and industry. While much larger and a professional society rather than a clinical trial network, it operates in the same ophthalmology research ecosystem and can influence sponsor and investigator relationships relevant to EVICR.net's sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evicr-net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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