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Fibi Research Administration Software

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What it is

Fibi Research Administration Software is an electronic research administration platform for academic institutions, medical centers and research organizations. It brings grants, compliance and research agreements into one system, covering work from funding discovery through project closeout. Fibi Grants handles proposal development, grant calls, budgets, award setup, reporting and award closeout. Compliance capabilities cover IRB, IACUC, IBC, COI and Export Control workflows. Fibi Agreements supports creating, negotiating, reviewing and approving agreements, with document generation, routing and version control. AI-powered workflows are advertised for reducing manual entry. The Integration Suite connects ERP and financial, HR and identity, SSO, sponsor and document systems through REST, SFTP, database and webhook connectors, with scheduled or real-time bidirectional synchronization. Deployment can be cloud-hosted or on-premises. Pricing is on request, with no free plan; a standard implementation can take as little as two months.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Fibi is an electronic research administration system for managing grants, compliance and agreements in one integrated platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Deployment
Fibi offers cloud hosting or on-premise installation, with both options providing the same functionality, security and support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Integrations
The Fibi Integration Suite connects ERP and financial systems, HR and identity systems, SSO providers, sponsor systems and document repositories.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Headquarters
Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, and Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, IndiaRead 23 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Agreements
Fibi Agreements supports creation, negotiation, review and approval of research agreements with document generation, intelligent routing and version control.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
AI automation
Fibi advertises AI-powered research administration to automate tasks and reduce manual entry through intelligent workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Certifications and hosting
Polus Solutions states that it is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified and hosts exclusively with SOC 2 certified partners including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Compliance modules
The suite includes IRB, IACUC, IBC, COI and Export Control compliance capabilities.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Grant management
Fibi Grants manages the grant lifecycle from proposal development through award closeout, including grant calls, budgets, award setup and reporting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Implementation and support
Fibi provides administrator training, user guides, video tutorials, helpdesk assistance, live workshops and ongoing support after go-live.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Implementation timeline
A standard off-the-shelf implementation can take as little as two months, while complex deployments may take longer.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Integration protocols
FIS supports REST, SFTP, database and webhook connectors, with real-time or scheduled synchronization and bidirectional data flow.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Research lifecycle
Fibi supports research administration from funding discovery through project closeout.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Security controls
FIS states that it uses token-based authentication, role-based access control, end-to-end monitoring, alerts and full audit trails.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com
Target organizations
The software is designed for academic institutions, medical centers and research organizations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com

Plans and prices

Custom institutional quote Priced on request Detailed quote tailored to modules, users, integrations and hosting preferences Grants · Agreements · IRB · IACUC · IBC · COI · 10–1000 users · cloud or on-premises hosting Read 30 Sep 2026 · fibiresearch.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Covers research work through project closeout
  • Includes multiple compliance modules
  • Supports bidirectional integration connectors
  • Cloud or on-premise deployment
  • Provides administrator and user support

Limits

  • Pricing is available only on request
  • No free plan
  • Complex deployments may take longer
  • Self-hosted setup requires organizational administration

Who it suits

It suits academic institutions, medical centers and research organizations managing grants, compliance and agreements. Organizations can choose cloud hosting or on-premise installation.

Verdict

Fibi combines grant, compliance and agreement administration in one research-focused platform. Its broad integrations and deployment choices fit institutions that need coordinated lifecycle workflows.

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