Software Development For Academic & Research Institutions

Whether you’re managing research data, building digital tools for a study, or supporting translational healthcare innovation, our software solutions help academic and research organisations deliver impact at scale.

Understanding Software Development for Academic & Research Institutions

Academic and research institutions operate at the intersection of innovation, clinical insight, and data science. Whether within universities, research units, or NHS-academic partnerships, teams must manage large datasets, enable secure collaboration, and comply with rigorous standards for data protection, ethics, and reproducibility.

Effective software development for academic and research institutions means delivering platforms that are secure, interoperable, and designed to support complex workflows — from grant-funded pilot studies to full-scale multi-site research programmes.

At 6B, we partner with academic health science centres, NHS research teams, and clinical academics to create digital tools that simplify research operations, enable safe data sharing, and turn innovation into measurable real-world outcomes.

Our Approach to Software Development for Academic & Research Institutions

We begin by collaborating with investigators, IT leads, and research governance teams to understand your project requirements, data sensitivities, and technical environment. Whether supporting clinical trials, longitudinal studies, or lab research, we tailor our approach to your specific goals.

Our design process centres on usability and accessibility, ensuring platforms are intuitive for both researchers and participants. From participant portals and e-consent to clinical data capture and analysis dashboards, we design tools that reduce administrative burden and promote engagement.

Our engineering team builds secure, cloud-native platforms that align with NHS Digital standards, GDPR, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and MHRA guidance. We support integration with research databases, EHR systems, and third-party analysis tools — enabling seamless data flow across systems.

We provide full lifecycle support, including development, validation, testing, training, and managed services — ensuring your research infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and fully compliant.