UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research)

What UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research) does

UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical and Translational Research) is a university-affiliated research institute within the University of Wisconsin-Madison, founded in 2007 as part of the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. Operating under grant UL1TR002373, ICTR provides free research support services, training programs, and pilot funding to UW-Madison investigators across the translational spectrum from study design through implementation. Since 2012 the institute has supported 8,667 protocols, contributed to 6,479 publications, distributed 450 pilot grant awards, and trained 5,621 scholars, with 91 KL2 scholars collectively securing nearly $1 billion in external funding.

ICTR's portfolio is anchored in three core service categories: Research Services (biostatistics, informatics, clinical research support), Education & Training (mentorship initiatives, pathway programs, graduate programs, certificate programs, workshops, and communities of practice), and Funding Opportunities (pilot awards and career development grants). Major programs include the Learning Health System (a tri-institutional initiative with UW Health and Marshfield Clinic), the KL2 Scholars Program for early-career faculty, the Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad, BIRCWH for women's health researchers, Team Science, and the Pathway Programs (ADEPT, AHEAD, STRIDE, LEADS). AI/ML capabilities include AI-powered ambient listening for clinical documentation, real-time NLP and deep learning clinical decision support integrated with EHRs, and AI work published in NEJM AI. ICTR's mentorship training curricula have been adopted by 75% of the 60+ CTSA hubs nationally.

ICTR operates as an academic unit of UW-Madison, funded primarily by NIH/NCATS, the Wisconsin Partnership Program, and UW School of Medicine and Public Health donors. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; most services are provided at no cost to UW-Madison researchers, with a $50 registration fee for the annual D&I Short Course representing the only disclosed direct pricing. The institute distributes its programs through direct institutional channels on the UW-Madison campus, strategic partnerships with UW Health and Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, and the national CTSA hub network.

Name

UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research)

Legal name

UW ICTR (Institute for Clinical & Translational Research)

Website

https://ictr.wisc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UW ICTR is a UW-Madison research institute, founded in 2007 under NIH/NCATS CTSA grant UL1TR002373, that provides free clinical and translational research services, training, mentorship, and pilot funding to UW-Madison investigators across the full research lifecycle.

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Product category

Clinical & Translational Research Support

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Team Collaboration, Secure Messaging & Clinical Communication within EHR (HLACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) & Digital Rehabilitation Platforms (HLALABAK)

Keywords

• Clinical translational research
• Biomedical research support
• Research workforce development
• Mentorship training programs
• Learning health system

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. NIH CTSA Grant Funding: Primary funding from National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) through Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant UL1TR002373
2. Wisconsin Partnership Program: Funding from UW School of Medicine and Public Health through strategic grants from Wisconsin Partnership Program
3. Local Donor Support: Funding from local donors at UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

UW ICTR is the University of Wisconsin-Madison's CTSA hub, providing research support services that span study design, biostatistics and epidemiology consultation, regulatory guidance, pilot project funding, KL2 scholar awards, mentorship training, team science, diversity and inclusion programming, and a Learning Health System Collaboratory platform for clinical and translational researchers across the UW-Madison campus and partner institutions.

Product overview

UW ICTR operates as an academic research institute offering a comprehensive suite of programs and services for clinical and translational research. The portfolio includes core Research Services, Education & Training programs, and Funding Opportunities. Major programs include the Learning Health System (collaborative healthcare delivery initiative), Pilot Awards Program, KL2 Scholars Program, Mentorship Initiatives with training workshops, Dissemination & Implementation Launchpad, BIRCWH (women's health careers), Team Science Program, and Pathway Programs (STRIDE, AHEAD, LEADS). Services include consultations, seminars, short courses, and REDCap training. ICTR is funded by the NIH CTSA program (UL1TR002373) and Wisconsin Partnership Program, supporting translational research at UW-Madison.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Health System Collaboratory
• KL2 Scholars Program
• Pilot Awards Program
• BIRCWH Program
• Mentorship Initiatives
• D&I Launchpad
• Team Science Program
• Pathway Programs (STRIDE, AHEAD, LEADS, ADEPT)
• D&I Short Course
• Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Consultation

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,667 protocols supported by ICTR since 2012
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UW HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborative partner in Learning Health System initiative, working to improve healthcare delivery through informatics, digital health, biostatistics, and implementation science. UW Health expanded its relationship with ICTR in 2022 to advance LHS as a component of the CTSA.
• Marshfield CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Long-standing collaborative partner in Learning Health System and pilot awards program. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute co-hosts REDCap training sessions and collaborates on research projects including the blastomycosis diagnostic test development.
• Marshfield Clinic Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partner supporting pilot awards between UW-Madison and MCRI. Jointly funded research projects including the faster blastomycosis test developed by researchers from both institutions.
• National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)coreOthersPrimary federal funder through Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant UL1TR002373. NCATS is part of the National Institutes of Health and supports the national network of CTSA hubs.
• Wisconsin Partnership ProgramcoreOthersMajor funder of Pathway Program providing mentorship and professional development support. Funding from UW School of Medicine and Public Health through strategic grants administered by SMPH Office of Basic Research.
• Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork through which new blastomycosis testing method will be disseminated to rural labs across Wisconsin for faster adoption of the improved diagnostic approach.
• CTSA Hub NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of 60+ Clinical and Translational Science Award hubs. ICTR leads the national CTSA+ Mentorship Community of Practice and has enabled 75% of CTSA hubs to adopt mentorship programs originally developed at ICTR.
• Clinical and Laboratory Standards InstituteminorOthersInternational organization to which ICTR researchers plan to share new blastomycosis testing method through publications and guidelines for national adoption.
• NIH Pragmatic Trials CollaboratoryminorOthersNIH resource providing educational materials on pragmatic clinical trials, serving as reference for Learning Health System demonstration projects.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Regenstrief Institute: Indiana-based health informatics research organization focused on EHR data, clinical decision support, and learning health systems — adjacent capability to ICTR's LHS Collaboratory platform.

Others

• Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): UW-Madison-affiliated mentorship research center where ICTR Mentorship Initiatives researchers hold joint appointments — closely adjacent organization within the same university that co-develops mentorship scholarship.
• Epic Systems: Verona, Wisconsin-based EHR vendor that underpins much of UW Health's EHR environment — key adjacent technology provider whose platform ICTR's LHS and clinical decision support integrations depend on.

Direct peers

• Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR): University of Michigan's CTSA hub delivering research services, KL2 scholar training, and pilot funding — directly comparable CTSA-funded translational research institute.
• Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS): Northwestern's CTSA-funded institute offering translational science support, workforce development, and pilot awards — directly comparable CTSA hub model.
• Harvard Catalyst: Harvard University's CTSA hub offering translational research infrastructure, pilot funding, and training programs analogous to ICTR — directly comparable CTSA-funded model serving a major academic medical center.
• Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI): Oregon Health & Science University's CTSA hub providing pilot grants, KL2 training, and research support — directly comparable CTSA-funded translational research infrastructure.
• Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR): Vanderbilt's CTSA hub supporting translational research, training, and pilot awards — comparable in scale and scope, and notably the home of REDCap, the data-capture platform ICTR also supports.
• Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI): Tufts University's CTSA hub with research services, training, and pilot funding — comparable CTSA-funded translational research institute.

Broad incumbents

• NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences): NIH institute that funds the entire CTSA program including ICTR's grant UL1TR002373 — broader incumbent that defines the funding framework in which ICTR operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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