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Top 25 Research and development outsourcing providers based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 98 research and development outsourcing providers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 1,790 professional contacts across them, including 1,013 with verified work emails and 120 with mobile numbers. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers research and development outsourcing providers headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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98Companies
1,790Contacts tracked
1,013Verified emails
120Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest research and development outsourcing providers based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 98 research and development outsourcing providers based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names research and development outsourcing providers: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
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Avance ClinicalPartial evidence
Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500386

“Avance Clinical is a full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) headquartered in Australia, with extensive operations across New Zealand, Asia, North America, and Europe.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2
HammerjackPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026501-1,000349

“hammerjack is an Australian and Philippine-owned offshore outsourcing and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) provider.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-200131

“360biolabs is Australia's most comprehensive bioanalytical and specialty laboratory offering science-driven expertise and laboratory services for Phase clinical studies.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4
Southern Star ResearchPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026201-500114

“Sydney-based CRO Southern Star Research can access the financial, operational and regulatory advantages of conducting clinical trials in Australia.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5
Sonic Clinical TrialsIndirect evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20076

“Sonic Clinical Trials (SCT) is a subsidiary of Australian-owned Sonic Healthcare Limited, one of the world’s largest specialist medical diagnostics companies, employing more than…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6
Accelagen PTY LTDPartial evidence
Hawthorn East, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20068

“o Accelagen is a full-service Australian Bio-pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development Organisation.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7
D I IS NOW CapgeminiIndirect evidence
Rozelle, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20056

“D+I is now Capgemini | Product design and engineering solutions.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8
George ClinicalPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 2026501-1,00037

“George Clinical is a leading global clinical research organization founded in Asia-Pacific driven by scientific expertise and operational excellence.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9
Biointelect PTY LTDPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5034

“Biointelect is a globally recognised Australian consulting and advisory firm offering a unique blend of full-service Contract Research Organisation (CRO) capabilities and…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10
Greenlight ClinicalPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5032

“GreenLight Clinical is a full-service Contract Research Organisation (CRO).”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11
RestechStrong evidence
Callaghan, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5029

“ResTech provides innovative product development solutions in electrical and electronic engineering by offering clients unique access to experienced research and development…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12
Mobius MedicalPartial evidence
North Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202651-20025

“Mobius Medical is a boutique, full-service clinical research partner with operations in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand with staff based globally.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13
Beyond Drug DevelopmentPartial evidence
Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-1019

“At Beyond Drug Development, we are passionate about science and the truth it brings to our industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14
Pharmsky ResearchStrong evidence
Dandenong South, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5017

“PharmSky Research is a pharmaceutical contract research and drug development organisation in Melbourne, Australia.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15
AB Initio PharmaIndirect evidence
AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“Ab Initio Pharma, a formulation and manufacturing company, established as a spinoff by the University of Sydney in partnership with Sydney Local Health Distinct and the peak…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16
Sapro CROIndirect evidence
Yarraville, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5015

“At SAPRO, we challenge the status quo with a mission to facilitate and provide innovative solutions, propelling clinical trials forward rapidly with uncompromised integrity.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17
Molecule2marketPartial evidence
Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5013

“Molecule2Market (M2M) is a senior-led boutique CRO based in Australia, delivering agile, expert-driven clinical development services across Australia, New Zealand, and globally…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18
Datapharm AustraliaPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5012

“Datapharm is Australia’s original independent full-service Contract Research Organisation (CRO), est.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19
ClinitrialsPartial evidence
Perth Cbd, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-5012

“Clinitrials is not your typical Clinical Research Organisation (CRO).”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“McCloud Consulting Group (MCG) is a specialist biostatistics and clinical data management consultancy for pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21
BEE ProjectsStrong evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“Bee is a creative R&D ExO providing research, product development, qualified advisory and early stage investment.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22
Alithia Life SciencesPartial evidence
Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 202611-509

“Alithia Life Sciences is an Australian owned clinical research consultancy launched to support and assist pharmaceutical, biotechnology, device companies and institutional…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23
Rnd360 Advisory GroupIndirect evidence
Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-109

“In 2018, RnD360’s Founders and Principals, Martyn Crosland, Alex Paykin and Mark Prentice stepped out of senior advisory roles in ‘Big Four’ tax firms to offer clients something…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24
CureosPartial evidence
Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-108

“CUREOS is a highly experienced clinical research team with an expanding group of locations around Australia and research partners throughout the Asia Pacific.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25
Adkl Labs PTY LTDPartial evidence
North Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 5, 20261-108

“ADKL Labs is a contract research organisation, based in North Melbourne, Victoria.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Research and development outsourcing providers based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
MelbourneLargest hub · 16 HQs
120Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
56
11-50
28
51-200
9
201-500
3
501-1,000
2

Verified emails by last verification

0–30
949
31–60
63
61–90
0
90–180
0
180+
1

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among research and development outsourcing providers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “research and development outsourcing providers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research and development outsourcing providers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and an evidence rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,013 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Frequently asked

How many research and development outsourcing providers are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 98 research and development outsourcing providers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Avance Clinical, headquartered in Adelaide, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research and development outsourcing providers?

Melbourne leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Sydney (15) and Brisbane (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,013 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 98 companies.

How current is this list?

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.