Your Last Audit Shouldn't Have Been That Stressful

University principal investigators spend 42% of their time on government-funded research dealing with administrative tasks rather than actual research. That's grant applications, post-award admin, compliance reporting, and effort tracking consuming nearly half their working hours.

Your team deserves better. Our unified platform eliminates the chaos by connecting pre-award, post-award, and COI compliance in one system, giving you real-time visibility, automated workflows, and audit-ready documentation from day one.

The Hidden Costs of Fragmented Systems

Administrative staff must pull reports from 5 different systems to prepare for audits
Researchers submit proposals without knowing if they have undisclosed conflicts
Budget variances go unnoticed until the annual audit
PIs miss disclosure deadlines because reminders live in someone's email

One Platform.
Complete Visibility. Zero Gaps.

Pre-Award:
Find Funding, Build Proposals, Submit Faster

Automatically match funding opportunities to your research areas, build proposals with AI-powered templates, route approvals through your existing workflows, and submit directly to Grants.gov, all while tracking everything in real-time.

Post-Award:
Track Every Dollar, Never Miss a Deadline

Monitor spending against budgets, flag variances before they become problems, automate deliverable reminders, manage subawards, and generate audit-ready reports on demand.

COI Compliance:
Spot Conflicts Before They Cause Problems

No more last-minute scrambles before audits. Avail of automated disclosure collection, smart routing to reviewers, real-time conflict flagging, complete audit trails for NIH/NSF/DoD, and automatic updates when circumstances change.

Built for Every Role
in Research Administration

For Principal Investigators

Submit proposals without IT headaches. Update disclosures in minutes. Access your entire portfolio from anywhere.

For Research Coordinators

Build budgets from templates. Verify spending in real-time. Generate reports without waiting on IT.

For Compliance Officers

Monitor pre and post award activities from one dashboard. Pull audit docs in minutes and flag conflicts before approvals.

For Leadership

See your entire research portfolio in real-time. Assess institutional risk. Make data-driven decisions about resource allocation.

Ready to Stop Fighting With Spreadsheets & Siloed Systems?

See how research institutions are reclaiming time for actual research while staying audit-ready 24/7.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does implementation work for small teams like ours?

Key Solutions uses a phased rollout approach. You start with one research program, department, or workflow—test and refine it before expanding. This avoids long, disruptive implementations that interrupt ongoing studies. They migrate your existing protocols, grant records, and compliance documentation so your institutional knowledge stays intact. Role-specific training ensures scientists, research coordinators, and administrators can quickly use the system without bottlenecks.

What if we're already drowning in administrative work?

That's exactly the problem this solves. The platform automates routine compliance tasks, reporting, and notifications, reducing manual effort. Automated reminders handle renewals, amendments, and reporting deadlines automatically. Pre-populated, guided forms reduce errors and speed up protocol approvals. The goal is to let scientists focus on discovery while the system handles compliance.

Can we integrate this with our existing ERP and HR systems?

Yes. Key Solutions is designed to integrate with existing systems rather than replace your infrastructure. They connect with major ERP systems (Banner, Oracle, PeopleSoft) and pull HR data automatically to pre-populate forms. The platform acts as a unified layer across your disparate systems, centralizing data for better accessibility and control.

How does this help us look credible to funders and regulators?

The platform provides real-time dashboards that give funders and leadership a clear view of research progress, spending, and outcomes. Every protocol, grant, and compliance action is automatically documented and timestamped. Hence, you can create transparent, audit-ready records. This demonstrates institutional credibility and builds trust with funders and regulators through automated, verifiable compliance operations.

What about multi-site research or complex compliance requirements?

The platform is fully configurable to match your specific policies and workflows. You can customize questions, add conditional logic, and adapt institution-specific requirements. For multi-site operations, you can standardize core requirements while accommodating regional variations, with role-based access control by location.

Can we scale this as we grow?

Yes. Key Solutions emphasizes scalability. You can start with one module like pre award or post award and expand over time. The AI-powered platform grows with you, handling increased volume without needing additional administrative staff. Real-time data analytics help you spot trends, predict funding needs, and identify risks early as your research portfolio expands.

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