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Pure Award Management

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Spec score 7.0 #14 of 20 in Research Administration Software

What it is

Pure Award Management is cloud-hosted software for research institutions coordinating funding from opportunity discovery through applications, awards, contracts, outputs and outcomes. Research offices can create, submit and track applications with real-time status updates; the system also helps identify funding opportunities and provides approved applications as references. Successful applications can become awards, with post-award requirements such as contracts and ethics reviews configured alongside milestones, renewals and additional funding. Flexible reporting covers funding trends, performance measures and grant outcomes. Teams can track compliance requirements and timelines, then link research outputs and outcomes to projects and showcase impact on a Pure portal. Elsevier lists integrations with Funding Institutional, Infonetica and Agresso, as well as institutional HR, finance and grant systems and external sources such as Scopus, Web of Science and ORCID. Pure exposes a REST API and supports standards-based data exchange. Elsevier says it serves over 130 institutions worldwide. Customer data resides in the agreed geographic location, and customers retain ownership and control and can extract it. Pricing is on request; the product page invites prospective customers to contact Elsevier for a demonstration.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Pure Award Management automates and consolidates the research funding lifecycle for research institutions, from finding funding opportunities through managing applications, awards, contracts, outputs and outcomes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Intended users
The product is designed to support research institutions and their research offices.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
API
Pure exposes a REST API and supports standards-based data exchange with adjacent platforms such as electronic lab notebooks, grant management systems and institutional repositories.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Integrations
The product page names Funding Institutional, Infonetica and Agresso as systems it integrates with.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Security
Pure is ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certified, with security measures including encryption, network protections and physical safeguards at hosting locations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Compliance
The product helps manage compliant applications and track project timelines and compliance requirements.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Support
Pure customers have access to dedicated Customer Success Managers, subject matter experts, self-paced Pure Academy training and a global user community.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Headquarters
Amsterdam, NetherlandsRead 28 Sep 2026 · elsevier.com
Founded
1880Read 28 Sep 2026 · elsevier.com
Application workflows
It supports creating, submitting and tracking applications, provides access to previously approved applications, and sends real-time status updates.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Audience and scale
The product is designed for research institutions, and Elsevier says it is used by over 130 institutions worldwide.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Award administration
Users can create awards from successful applications, administer funds, set project milestones, and configure post-award requirements including contract management and ethics reviews.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Data location and control
Pure customer data resides in the geographical location agreed with the customer and documented in the contract, and customers retain ownership and control of their data and can extract it.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Funding opportunities
The product helps institutions identify relevant funding opportunities and provides access to previously approved applications as reference materials.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Hosting
Elsevier describes Pure as a cloud-hosted SaaS product and says it hosts Pure on AWS globally and Aliyun in China.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Institutional systems
Pure integrates with institutional HR, finance and grant management platforms, and external sources including Scopus, Web of Science and ORCID.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Post-award management
The product supports project delivery milestones, renewals, additional funding, outcome reporting, and linking research outputs to projects for showcasing impact.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Pricing
The product page provides a contact form but does not state a price.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Pricing availability
The product page directs interested organizations to contact Elsevier for a demonstration and does not state a price.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Reporting
Flexible reporting tools track funding trends, performance metrics and grant outcomes.Read 3 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Research impact
Users can link research outputs, report outcomes and showcase impact on their Pure portal.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com
Scale
Elsevier says Pure Award Management is trusted by over 130 institutions worldwide and scales across faculties, campuses and research disciplines.Read 2 Oct 2026 · elsevier.com

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Tracks applications with real-time status updates
  • Supports post-award milestones and renewals
  • Provides a REST API
  • Customers retain control of and can extract data

Limits

  • Pricing is available on request
  • Product page directs prospects to request a demonstration

Who it suits

Pure Award Management is designed for research institutions and their research offices managing funding and award workflows. It may suit institutions that need grant lifecycle, compliance and reporting functions connected to institutional systems.

Verdict

Pure Award Management covers both application workflows and post-award administration, with reporting and integrations for institutional research operations. Organizations will need to contact Elsevier for pricing and a demonstration.

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