Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market 2025-2029

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Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market 2025-2029

The contract research organization (CRO) market is forecasted to grow by USD 85.3 bn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 14.6% during the forecast period. The report on the contract research organization (CRO) market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growth of biopharmaceutical industry, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, and increase in mergers and acquisitions activities by vendors.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	12.4%
CAGR	14.6%
Incremental Value	$85.3 bn

Technavio's contract research organization (CRO) market is segmented as below:

By Application

Clinical research
Early phase development
Laboratory
Regulatory consulting

By End-user

Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies
Medical device companies
Academic institutes

By Geographical Landscape

North America
Europe
Asia
Rest of World (ROW)

This study identifies the increasing number of clinical trials as one of the prime reasons driving the contract research organization (CRO) market growth during the next few years. Also, rise in vaccines production and growing outsourcing and cost savings through use of cro services will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the contract research organization (CRO) market covers the following areas:

Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market sizing
Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market forecast
Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading contract research organization (CRO) market vendors that include BioAgile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd, Charles River Laboratories International Inc., Clinical Trial Service B.V., CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Inc., Ergomed Plc, Eurofins Scientific SE, Geneticist Inc., Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., ICON plc, IQVIA Holdings Inc., Konecranes, Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Linical Co. Ltd., Medpace Holdings Inc., Novotech Health Holdings, Parexel International Corp., Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Syneos Health Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., and WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd.. Also, the contract research organization (CRO) market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR73340

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.2 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.3 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on Global Contract Research Organization (CRO) Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Application

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
8.3 Clinical research - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Clinical research - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Clinical research - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Clinical research - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Clinical research - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Early phase development - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Early phase development - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Early phase development - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Early phase development - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Early phase development - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Laboratory - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Laboratory - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Laboratory - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Laboratory - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Laboratory - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Regulatory consulting - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Regulatory consulting - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Regulatory consulting - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Regulatory consulting - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Regulatory consulting - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.7 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)

9 Market Segmentation by End-user

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
9.3 Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Medical device companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Medical device companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Medical device companies - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Medical device companies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Medical device companies - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Academic institutes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Academic institutes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Academic institutes - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Academic institutes - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Academic institutes - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)

10 Customer Landscape

10.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

11 Geographic Landscape

11.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
11.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Asia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Asia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Asia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.7 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.9 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.10 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.11 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.12 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.13 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.14 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.15 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.16 UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.17 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

12 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

12.1 Market drivers
12.2 Market challenges
12.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
12.4 Market opportunities/restraints

13 Competitive Landscape

13.1 Overview
13.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
13.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
13.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

14 Competitive Analysis

14.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
14.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
14.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
14.4 BioAgile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd
- BioAgile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd - Overview
- BioAgile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd - Product / Service
- BioAgile Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.5 Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
- Charles River Laboratories International Inc. - Overview
- Charles River Laboratories International Inc. - Business segments
- Charles River Laboratories International Inc. - Key offerings
- Charles River Laboratories International Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.6 CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Inc.
- CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Inc. - Overview
- CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Inc. - Product / Service
- CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.7 Ergomed Plc
- Ergomed Plc - Overview
- Ergomed Plc - Product / Service
- Ergomed Plc - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.8 Eurofins Scientific SE
- Eurofins Scientific SE - Overview
- Eurofins Scientific SE - Business segments
- Eurofins Scientific SE - Key news
- Eurofins Scientific SE - Key offerings
- Eurofins Scientific SE - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.9 ICON plc
- ICON plc - Overview
- ICON plc - Product / Service
- ICON plc - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.10 IQVIA Holdings Inc.
- IQVIA Holdings Inc. - Overview
- IQVIA Holdings Inc. - Business segments
- IQVIA Holdings Inc. - Key news
- IQVIA Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- IQVIA Holdings Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.11 Konecranes
- Konecranes - Overview
- Konecranes - Business segments
- Konecranes - Key news
- Konecranes - Key offerings
- Konecranes - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.12 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings - Overview
- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings - Business segments
- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings - Key news
- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings - Key offerings
- Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.13 Medpace Holdings Inc.
- Medpace Holdings Inc. - Overview
- Medpace Holdings Inc. - Product / Service
- Medpace Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.14 Novotech Health Holdings
- Novotech Health Holdings - Overview
- Novotech Health Holdings - Product / Service
- Novotech Health Holdings - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.15 Parexel International Corp.
- Parexel International Corp. - Overview
- Parexel International Corp. - Product / Service
- Parexel International Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.16 Syneos Health Inc.
- Syneos Health Inc. - Overview
- Syneos Health Inc. - Product / Service
- Syneos Health Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.17 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Overview
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Business segments
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Key news
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Key offerings
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.18 WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd.
- WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. - Overview
- WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT

15 Appendix

15.1 Scope of the report
15.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
15.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
15.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
15.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
15.6 Data validation
- Data validation
15.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
15.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
15.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
15.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations