CTO Programs
Clinical Trials Ontario, through its innovative 
programs, strengthens and promotes Ontario’s competitive advantages for conducting high-quality clinical trials while ensuring the highest ethical and safety standards. We work collaboratively with industry, research institutes, the public and other health innovation organizations to improve and streamline clinical trials, reduce start-up times, provide training for research personnel, and connect people in the clinical trials ecosystem.
Streamlined Research Ethics Review
CTO’s Streamlined Research Ethics Review supports a single ethics review for all research sites participating in an Ontario-based clinical trial.
QuickSTART
QuickSTART helps trials sites and industry sponsors use standardized processes to improve efficiency and enable trial activation within 90 days.
Research Ready
Research Ready is a community-driven training and mentorship program for research coordinators, research personnel and new investigators in Ontario.
Industry Concierge
CTO’s Concierge Service is making it easier for companies to conduct trials in Ontario by connecting them with researchers, trial sites and resources.
