Products/Electronic Data Capture (EDC) / Clinical Trial Software/Harbor

Harbor

eClinical data management for better trials

Electronic Data Capture (EDC) / Clinical Trial SoftwareSan Diego, United StatesMagic Build - Protocol-to-EDC in minutes from PDFMagic Capture - AI-powered automated data extraction from source documentsMagic Monitor - Remote monitoring with side-by-side source document and EDC viewReal-time data visibility with zero latency21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and GDPR complianceValidation package included with every licenseHuman-in-the-loop AI for 90% reduction in manual data entryAES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transitMulti-zone redundancy with automated daily backupsRole-based and organization-based access controls

Our Take

Harbor is basically what happens when you stop treating clinical trial software like it's 1995 and actually let AI do the heavy lifting — they've cut EDC build time from 8+ weeks down to 10 minutes by reading your protocol PDF and auto-generating those eCRFs for you, which is honestly kind of insane when you think about how legacy systems still make you build everything manually and then wait days to see your own data. They're also claiming 90% reduction in manual data entry through their human-in-the-loop setup, which hits on the real pain point here: clinical trials are bleeding $25K per delayed day and $15B annually on source data verification because existing EDC systems are basically fancy digital file cabinets that don't actually help you catch errors until weeks later. The flat monthly pricing model is the right move no matter how you slice it — nobody doing clinical trials wants to get hit with per-subject or per-CRF overage invoices on top of everything else that's already stressing them out. They've got BioDynamik and NOVA Genomics signed on as customers, which is decent early traction for a San Diego team, and given that 40,000 new trials start every year with roughly half of them hitting delays, there's definitely a market here if they can actually deliver on that 10-minute claim at scale.

Study data collection automation platform that automatically generates eCRFs and source documents from protocol PDFs, automates source data entry for remote monitoring, and ensures full 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

Problem It Solves
Legacy EDC systems create bottlenecks with slow database builds (2-3 months), manual data entry taking hours, and delayed data access (7-10 days). Nearly half of clinical trials hit delays due to typos, protocol slip-ups, and unanswered queries.
Target Customer
Clinical trial sponsors, CROs, and research sites running clinical trials for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or biologics across all phases.
Use Cases
Early feasibility studies, Phase 3 and pivotal trials, Post-market surveillance, Registries, Medical device studies, Pharmaceutical studies, Biologic studies
Pricing Details
Transparent monthly fee - not charged per-subject, per-site, or per-CRF. No surprise overage invoices.
Differentiator
10 minutes to generate full EDC build vs industry average of 8+ weeks; 90% reduction in manual data entry; real-time data visibility; AI-powered with human-in-the-loop for guaranteed accuracy.
Why Now
40,000 new clinical trials begin each year; nearly half experience delays; $25K cost per delayed day; $15B spent on source data verification; legacy EDCs are digital file cabinets blind to data quality.
Traction
Customers Mentioned: BioDynamik, NOVA Genomics · Notable Metrics: 15K clinical trials per year; 20% of trials delayed; $25K cost per delayed day; $15B spent on source data verification; 10 minutes to generate EDC build; 90% reduction in manual data entry · Testimonials Count: 2

Key Facts

Category
Electronic Data Capture (EDC) / Clinical Trial Software
Location
San Diego, United States
Pricing
Simple flat monthly license model
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The people behind Harbor

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Albert Cai

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Nathan Leung

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