Trial Nation

What Trial Nation does

Trial Nation is a member-based Danish association founded in 2018 and headquartered in Copenhagen, operating as the single national entry point for clinical trial activity in Denmark. The organization coordinates between life science sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), healthcare professionals, patient organizations, and clinical researchers across all five Danish healthcare regions, with regional pharma and medtech advisors providing on-the-ground coverage. Its core offerings include a national clinical trial search tool, a clinical trial site network spanning Danish regions, feasibility assessment and investigator identification services for sponsors/CROs, decentralized clinical trial support, and standardized guidelines and templates. Governance and membership are anchored by the five Danish Regions, the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, the Ministry of Health, Danish Patients, and the Organization of Danish Medical Societies, alongside private life science company members including Novo Nordisk, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and IQVIA.

The organization is funded through member contributions rather than equity or venture capital, and operates with a small secretariat of 15 staff. Revenue model details and pricing are not publicly disclosed. Trial Nation also participates in European-level initiatives including the PACT project, the EU-funded READI project (ihi-readi.org), and the BE READY NOW project (EU project ID 101226682). A National Overview of Clinical Trials is expected to launch in 2025, expanding the organization's information infrastructure. There are no proprietary technology platforms, AI capabilities, patents, or APIs disclosed; the value proposition rests on coordination, institutional access, and trusted intermediation rather than on a discrete software product.

Name

Trial Nation

Legal name

Trial Nation

Website

https://trialnation.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trial Nation is a Danish member-based association founded in 2018 that serves as the single national entry point for clinical trials in Denmark, coordinating sponsors, CROs, healthcare professionals, and researchers across all five Danish regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Trial Coordination Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Identification & Feasibility (HLAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Trial Site Operations & Study Coordination (HLAGACAE), Decentralized & Hybrid Trial Site Services (Home Health/Nursing) (HLAGACAH)

Keywords

• Clinical trial coordination
• Clinical trial facilitation
• Clinical research services
• Trial site identification
• Clinical trial networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trial Nation operates as a single national entry point for clinical trials in Denmark, connecting life science companies, patient organisations, and clinical researchers with clinical trial sites across all five Danish healthcare regions. It provides clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessments, investigator identification, decentralized clinical trial support, standardized guidelines and templates, and maintains a searchable directory of active trials in Denmark.

Product overview

Trial Nation operates as a single national entry point for clinical trials in Denmark, functioning as a platform with multiple interconnected service offerings. The core offering includes the Find Clinical Trial in Denmark search tool, the Trial Nation Clinical Network connecting sites across Danish regions, Feasibility Process and Investigator Identification services for sponsors and CROs, Decentralised Clinical Trials support, and Guidelines and Templates for healthcare professionals. These services are designed to streamline clinical trial site identification, feasibility assessment, and coordination across Denmark's healthcare system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find Clinical Trial in Denmark An online search tool enabling healthcare professionals and patients to find active clinical trials being conducted in Denmark.
• Trial Nation Clinical Network A national network of clinical trial sites across Danish regions that facilitates coordination and participation in clinical research.
• Feasibility Process and Investigator Identification Services to help sponsors and CROs assess the feasibility of conducting clinical trials in Denmark and identify suitable investigators.
• Decentralised Clinical Trials Resources and support for conducting clinical trials using decentralized methodologies, enabling remote participation where appropriate.
• Guidelines and Templates Standardized guidelines and templates for healthcare professionals to support clinical trial operations and compliance.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and project.

• Region Syddanmark (Region of Southern Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Danish regions that are members of Trial Nation. Provides regional representation and participates in clinical trial facilitation through regional advisors.
• Region Hovedstaden (The Capital Region of Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Danish regions that are members of Trial Nation. Provides regional representation and participates in clinical trial facilitation.
• Region Nordjylland (North Denmark Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Danish regions that are members of Trial Nation. Provides regional representation and participates in clinical trial facilitation.
• Region Midtjylland (Central Denmark Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Danish regions that are members of Trial Nation. Provides regional representation and participates in clinical trial facilitation.
• Region Sjælland (Zealand Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five Danish regions that are members of Trial Nation. Provides regional representation and participates in clinical trial facilitation.
• Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs (Erhvervsministeriet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish government ministry that is a member representing state interests in Trial Nation.
• Ministry of Health (Sundhedsministeriet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish government ministry that is a member representing healthcare policy interests in Trial Nation.
• Danish Patients (Danske Patienter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for patient organizations in Denmark. Member representing patient interests in Trial Nation.
• Organization of Danish Medical Societies (Lægevidenskabelige Selskaber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical professional organization member representing physicians and clinical researchers in Trial Nation.
• Novo NordisksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate life science company member of Trial Nation with interest in clinical research.
• Johnson & JohnsonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate life science company member of Trial Nation with interest in clinical research.
• NovartissupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate life science company member of Trial Nation with interest in clinical research.
• IQVIAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare data and CRO services company member of Trial Nation.
• PACTprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership in which Trial Nation participates.
• READIprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (ihi-readi.org) in which Trial Nation participates.
• BE READY NOWprojectStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project (EU project ID 101226682) in which Trial Nation participates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WCG (WIRB-Copernicus Group): Major provider of clinical trial site services including feasibility, site identification, and study start-up, comparable in service offering but operating globally rather than within a single national jurisdiction.
• IQVIA: Global CRO and clinical trial services provider that is itself a Trial Nation member, offering feasibility, site identification, and investigator services at scale across geographies that Trial Nation does not cover.
• ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network): Pan-European clinical research infrastructure network supporting multinational clinical trial coordination, of which Trial Nation's participation in EU-funded projects like READI aligns it with the broader European coordination ecosystem.
• NIHR Clinical Research Network (UK): UK's national clinical research delivery organization, providing site identification, feasibility, and study support across England. A larger, more established version of Trial Nation's national coordination role.

Emerging players

• SCRS (Society for Clinical Research Sites): Global professional society representing clinical research sites and site management organizations, addressing similar site-network and feasibility coordination challenges as Trial Nation but at an international site-community level.

Direct peers

• NorCRIN (Norwegian Clinical Research Infrastructure Network): Norwegian national network coordinating clinical trial infrastructure across Norwegian university hospitals, comparable to Trial Nation's role of linking sponsors and CROs with regional clinical trial sites in Denmark.
• Clinical Studies Sweden: National Swedish clinical trial coordination network that serves as a single entry point for sponsors and researchers seeking to run clinical trials in Sweden, closely analogous to Trial Nation's mandate in Denmark.
• Finnish Clinical Trials (FCT): Finnish national coordination body supporting clinical trial conduct in Finland, comparable to Trial Nation's mission of facilitating sponsor and CRO access to national clinical research infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trial-nation

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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