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A collaboration between ACHIEVE Clinical Expertise + S-3 Research

Advancing research
through collaboration.

NEXCt brings ACHIEVE Clinical Expertise and S-3 Research into a shared framework for collaboration. Together, clinician infrastructure and purpose-built technology become practical solutions for advancing clinical research.

ACHIEVEClinician and community infrastructure
S-3 ResearchTechnology, data science, and AI
Collaboration productsShared capabilities put into practice

A collaborative framework for advancing research.

NEXCt represents the collaboration between ACHIEVE Clinical Expertise and S-3 Research. It combines distinct capabilities around a shared goal: making clinical research more connected, accessible, and responsive to the people it is designed to serve.

ACHIEVE brings the clinician and community infrastructure. S-3 Research brings the technology, data science, and AI infrastructure. Together, the collaboration creates more connected experiences for clinicians, patients, caregivers, and research teams.

ACHIEVE · Human infrastructure

ACHIEVE

Activates trusted clinicians to educate patients and caregivers, strengthen research readiness, and connect communities with nearby opportunities.

  • Clinician engagement and education
  • Community-centered navigation
  • Research-ready workforce
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S-3 Research · Technology infrastructure

S-3 Research

Builds data science and AI-enabled tools that make complex clinical research information more accessible, useful, and actionable.

  • Responsible AI and data science
  • Clinical trial intelligence
  • Digital engagement tools
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NEXCt

NEXCt · Collaboration in practice

From shared expertise to real-world solutions.

NEXCt turns complementary strengths into shared projects and products spanning clinician engagement, patient education, decentralized research support, research insights, and AI-enabled navigation.

Shared capabilities.
Solutions in action.

Each product illustrates how clinical expertise, community relationships, research operations, and technology can work together across the research journey.

01

Clinician-led education + connection

Catalyst Connect™

Equips trusted clinicians to educate patients and caregivers and support informed connections to nearby clinical research opportunities.

Trusted conversations → informed connections
02

Research support where care happens

Deploy™

Brings research-ready clinicians and decentralized trial support into community-based care settings.

Clinical workforce → expanded trial access
03

Patient and clinician perspectives

Insight Connect™

Connects real-world perspectives with PRO, HEOR, survey, and mixed-methods research.

Lived experience → research insight
04

AI-enabled education + navigation

TrialChat™

Helps patients and caregivers understand clinical research, prepare questions, and explore relevant opportunities.

Complex information → clearer next steps

A closer look at collaboration in action.

TrialChat brings S-3 Research’s AI-enabled technology together with ACHIEVE’s clinician- and patient-centered approach. The result is a conversational guide designed to make clinical research information easier for patients and caregivers to understand.

01

Understand clinical research in clear language.

02

Explore studies and topics relevant to your needs.

03

Prepare for conversations with clinicians and research sites.

TrialChat provides educational and navigation support. It does not provide medical advice or determine study eligibility. Participation decisions remain with patients, and study sites determine eligibility and enrollment.

Combine strengths. Create practical solutions.

01

Align

Partners begin with a shared research challenge and clear purpose.

02

Combine

Clinical expertise, community relationships, and technology work together.

03

Apply

Shared capabilities become practical tools, education, and connection pathways.

04

Advance

Lessons from each project strengthen future collaboration and research access.

Advance through collaboration

Complex research challenges require complementary strengths.

Explore how an ACHIEVE and S-3 Research collaboration can support a clinical research program, community initiative, or patient education effort.