European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT)

What European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT) does

ECCRT (European Centre for Clinical Research Training) is a privately held Belgian professional training company founded in 2000 and headquartered at Cantersteen 47, Brussels (VAT BE0807854404). The company specializes in clinical research training for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, contract research organization (CRO), and academic research sectors, with a curriculum spanning Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ISO 14155 medical device clinical investigation standards, regulatory affairs under EU CTR 536/2014 and EU MDR 2017/745, clinical operations, quality assurance, and complementary soft skills (leadership, communication, management). ECCRT operates with a lean 24-person internal team supplemented by a network of 60+ expert trainers delivering both public and tailored programmes.

The technology foundation is the proprietary Virtual Campus, a learning management system providing 24/7 access to eLearning modules, microLearning content (50+ modules at 10–15 minutes each), comprehension tests, and certificates. Content is also packaged as SCORM modules for deployment inside client LMS systems. ECCRT's proprietary Competency Framework maps 10 competency domains, 70+ competencies, and 40+ key positions to 100+ courses, aligned with Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency standards. The company holds QFor quality accreditation and is a member of TransCelerate BioPharma.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: individual public course fees (EUR 260–EUR 1,850) across classroom, eLearning, webinar, and blended formats; STAR Programme bundles at up to 15% discount for career-path curricula; a EUR 350/year microLearning subscription; tailored in-company training programmes; SCORM and group eLearning licensing; plus coaching, consulting, and competency framework development services. Distribution is direct via the eccrt.com website and field sales, with public classroom courses delivered in 10 cities across Europe and the US (Amsterdam, Brussels, Leiden, London, Milan, Munich, Rome, Zurich, Newark, Raleigh). Named customers include Sanofi, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, KRKA, Philips, Santen, NKI, Breast International Group, Anticancerfund, and FGK CRO. Geographic concentration is 63% Europe-based clients, with 49% of courses offered online. Discount tiers include 30% for hospital/academic/non-profit, 10% early bird, 15% STAR Programme, and a Privilege Card loyalty scheme; Belgian government subsidies are accessible via KMO Portefeuille (Flanders) and Cheque-Formation (Wallonia) partnerships.

Name

European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT)

Legal name

European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT)

Website

https://eccrt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brussels-based ECCRT is a privately held clinical research training provider founded in 2000, delivering GCP, ISO 14155, and regulatory affairs training to pharma, biotech, medical device, CRO, and academic clients across Europe and the US via its Virtual Campus platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Research Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ)

Keywords

• Clinical research training
• GCP compliance education
• Medical device training
• Clinical operations courses
• Regulatory affairs training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Course Fees: Individual professionals pay per course for classroom, webinar, or eLearning formats. Course prices range from EUR 260 to EUR 1850 depending on course type and duration.
2. STAR Programmes: Comprehensive training programme packages combining multiple courses (technical and soft skills) for career development. Offered at up to 15% discount compared to individual course fees.
3. microLearning Subscription: Yearly subscription model providing access to library of 50+ bite-sized (10-15 minute) online learning modules. Priced at EUR 350 per year.
4. Tailored Corporate Training: Customized in-company training programmes designed for specific organizational needs including GCP, ISO standards, CRA onboarding, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. Delivered as in-person workshops, live virtual sessions, or blended programmes.
5. eLearning Licensing: Group licenses for organizations to access eLearning modules through ECCRT's platform with centralized tracking, and LMS licensing (SCORM packages) for deployment within client's own systems.
6. Coaching Services: Individual and team coaching for clinical research professionals covering leadership, career development, communication, and professional growth.
7. Consulting Services: Competency framework development, training department setup, clinical research consulting, onboarding programmes, and team integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ECCRT delivers professional training, coaching, and consulting services for clinical research professionals. Its core offering spans open-enrollment public courses (130+ topics in classroom, eLearning, webinar, and blended formats), structured STAR Programme curricula, a microLearning subscription library, and tailored corporate training programmes covering Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ISO 14155, regulatory affairs, and clinical operations. Supporting offerings include eLearning licensing (SCORM packages), competency framework development, coaching, and consulting for pharma, biotech, CRO, and medical device organizations.

Product overview

ECCRT is a clinical research training provider offering a multi-format learning ecosystem. The core offering consists of a Virtual Campus LMS platform, over 130 public courses (delivered as classroom, eLearning, webinar, blended, or microLearning formats), and structured STAR Programme curricula combining multiple courses for specific career paths. Supporting services include tailored in-company training, eLearning licensing (group licenses and SCORM packages), consulting, coaching, competency framework development, Clinical Development Excellence mentoring, Team to Go team-building, and the ECCRT Lab community platform for collaborative development. The portfolio covers clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and soft skills training for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECCRT Lab: A platform created to hear needs, establish better interaction and share ideas for future training developments. Open to anyone looking to engage and help shape the future of clinical research.
• STAR Programmes
• microLearning
• Virtual Campus

Products and services

• Public Courses
• STAR Programmes
• microLearning
• Tailored Courses
• eLearning Licensing
• Consulting
• Coaching
• Competency Framework
• Clinical Development Excellence
• Team to Go

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Junior Clinical Researchers STAR Programme participants found a job after joining the programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QForcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational quality accreditation organization providing recognition for ECCRT's training quality and content standards.
• KMO Portefeuille (VLAIO)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian Flemish government SME funding programme for training. ECCRT is registered provider (DV.O108281) enabling Flanders-based SMEs to receive financial assistance for ECCRT training courses.
• Cheque-Formation (Le FOREM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalloon government financial aid programme for worker training in Belgium. ECCRT is an approved provider enabling Wallonia-based workers to access subsidized training.
• TransCelerate BioPharmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit collaboration of biopharmaceutical companies working to accelerate the development of new medicines. ECCRT's training aligned with TransCelerate competency standards for clinical research professionals.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DIA (Drug Information Association): DIA is a global life sciences knowledge exchange that delivers professional training, conferences, and certification programs across clinical research, regulatory, and drug development — directly comparable to ECCRT's training portfolio for pharma, biotech, and CRO audiences.
• Barnett International / CenterWatch: Barnett International delivers clinical research training, certification prep, and custom in-company programs to pharma and CRO clients in North America — directly comparable to ECCRT's tailored in-company training and STAR Programme offerings.
• SoCRA (Society for Clinical Research Associates): SoCRA certifies CRAs and clinical research professionals via the CCRP credential and delivers GCP/regulatory training workshops, directly competing for the same clinical research training wallet share as ECCRT in pharma and academic sites.
• PharmaTrain (now under EIT Health): PharmaTrain / EIT Health runs pharmaceutical medicine and clinical development training programmes including university-accredited and continuing professional development courses — overlapping ECCRT's STAR Programmes and tailored clinical development curricula.
• ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals): ACRP is the leading global association certifying clinical research professionals (CCRA, CCRC) and provides training, competency frameworks, and exam prep — closely overlapping ECCRT's STAR Programmes and GCP/clinical operations curriculum.
• CITI Program (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative): CITI Program is a widely adopted online human subjects research and GCP training provider used by academic medical centers and sponsors — a direct competitor for institutional GCP and clinical research compliance training budgets.

Others

• TransCelerate BioPharma: TransCelerate is a non-profit consortium that defines minimum GCP training criteria recognized across member pharma companies; while not a direct training vendor, ECCRT's TransCelerate membership aligns it with this industry-recognized standards body and signals category credibility.

Emerging players

• National Cancer Institute (NCI) — Clinical Trials Training: NCI's Clinical Trial Evaluation Program and investigator training provide free/protocol-specific GCP-style training — a competitor for institutional and academic medical center GCP training that ECCRT also serves via its 30% hospital/academic discount.

Broad incumbents

• ICON plc Learning & Development: ICON, one of the largest global CROs, runs extensive internal clinical operations, GCP, and CRA training programmes; it competes with ECCRT both as a client partner and as an in-house training alternative for sponsor staff.
• Veeva Systems (Veeva Vault Training): Veeva's cloud-based Vault platform includes regulated training management and content delivery for life sciences — overlapping with ECCRT's enterprise LMS / SCORM licensing business for managing compliance training evidence at sponsors and CROs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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