AI-powered donor matching connects your protocol to the exact specimens you need — in hours, not months. Fresh, drawn-to-order, at 60–75% less than traditional CRO recruitment.
Researchers spend more time and money finding specimens than running experiments. Here's why the old way fails.
Traditional contract research organizations charge $30,000–50,000 per recruitment campaign — before you've collected a single tube. Overhead, infrastructure, and markup make small studies nearly impossible to fund.
From protocol submission to first specimen, traditional CRO timelines run 6 to 12 weeks. By the time samples arrive, funding cycles have shifted and study momentum has stalled.
Biobank specimens are drawn, processed, frozen, and stored — sometimes for years. Freeze-thaw cycles degrade viability. Inventory is fixed, condition matching is approximate, and you take what they have.
Helio was designed from the ground up to fix every friction point in traditional biospecimen procurement.
Our matching engine screens donors against your protocol requirements in seconds — health profiles, lab values, diagnoses, medications, demographics. No manual recruiting, no guesswork.
Seconds, not weeksEvery specimen is collected specifically for your study. Nothing comes from freezer inventory. You get maximum viability, verified pre-analytical controls, and specimens that haven't aged on a shelf.
Never from frozen stockHelio operates through a network of verified, consented donors — not third-party brokers. Direct relationships mean end-to-end quality control, transparent chain of custody, and faster re-collection if needed.
Source-to-shipment visibilityEight specimen types available on demand. Click any specimen for full specifications, applications, and ordering details.
No black box. No waiting weeks to find out where your order stands. Every step is transparent.
Share your specimen requirements — type, volume, health profile, timeline, and any special processing needs. Takes under 10 minutes.
Our matching engine screens the donor network for exact-fit candidates. You get a matched cohort summary before collection begins.
Matched donors are scheduled for draw at a CLIA-certified collection site. Pre-analytical controls are applied to your specifications.
Processed specimens ship on dry ice via insured cold chain logistics with a full documentation package and chain of custody records.
Every procurement includes the documentation package your IRB, legal team, and downstream publication require.
Consent templates, data use agreements, and protocol summaries ready for your submission.
All donor data is de-identified under HIPAA Safe Harbor standard before transfer.
All collections processed in CLIA-certified facilities with validated SOPs and documented QC.
Specimens ship with temperature monitoring, dry ice packaging, and carrier insurance.
Tell us what your protocol requires. We'll confirm matched donors and pricing within one business day — no commitment required.
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