International Clinical Trial Center Network - ICN

WHO ARE WE? ICN is a network of reputed academic and government-based research institutions. ICN brings together top-tier experience and knowledge of clinical trial centers from across the globe. Clinical trial centers are considered a core element to enable and coordinate excellence in clinical research and its operations. WHAT DO WE DO? ICN members are committed to provide each other with effective and cutting edge capabilities and infrastructure for clinical research. All members of ICN are able to make use of the network’s clinical research capabilities such as consultancy, training courses, workshops, online guidance documents and tools. In addition, ICN provides services and training courses to external investigators and research staff. ICN invites membership from high-quality clinical trial centers who adhere to ICH-GCP and other generally accepted international standards. WHEN WERE WE FOUNDED? ICN was founded and inaugurated on September 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland as a result of an initiative of ten global partners (core members) from Europe, Asia, Japan and the US. Its goal is to continuously improve global clinical research in line with evolving global standards, thereby increasing the number and capacity of high-quality clinical study sites. WHAT IS OUR VISION? Our vision is to connect excellence in clinical research. WHAT IS OUR MISSION? Our mission is to become the leading non-commercial global network for clinical research and enhance the global availability of high-quality clinical research centers and study sites by promoting and supporting the top-level services and proven capabilities of ICN and its members. Through close and coordinated contact amongst its members, ICN is able to connect teams and relevant stakeholders in clinical research. Top priority is to enable for good and excellent sites to force up and for young study sites to build up their clinical research infrastructure.