VSQRD

VSQRD is a web portal used by biotech sponsors and contract research organisations, known as CROs, to run preclinical studies together. It takes the place of the email thread that usually carries such a study, keeping the agreed terms, timeline, updates and files in one shared workspace that both sides can see.

Main features

• Study set-up: the sponsor records the deliverables, the study design table and a checklist of the columns each file must contain.
• Timeline and updates: the research organisation keeps the schedule current, posts short updates and registers each animal to its group.
• Checked uploads: each file is tested against the required columns. A failing file is visible only to the research organisation, and a passing file goes to the sponsor to accept or return.
• Email links and audit log: each event emails the other side a link, while every upload, acceptance and download is logged.
• Study marketplace: research organisations list the studies they run, so sponsors can compare offers on turnaround and past delivery.

Who it serves

Biotech sponsors and contract research organisations that run preclinical studies together.

Key facts

• Origin: built by students at Harvard and UC Berkeley, according to the website.
• Company: VSQRD, Inc., a company with two founders.
• Launched: 21 September 2026 by its founders.
• Terms: last updated 15 September 2026. The company says it provides software, not laboratory services, and makes no claim to GLP or 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.