Dive Brief:
- Diabetes tech nonprofit Tidepool will collaborate with Ōura to launch a partnership for diabetes research, the companies announced Tuesday.
- With users’ consent, Tidepool will pair biometric data from the Oura Ring with data from diabetes devices, including continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps.
- The companies plan to start recruitment in early 2026 through a study approved by an institutional review board. Participants who opt into the study will share their data with Tidepool’s Big Data Donation Project. With users’ consent, the de-identified data will be shared with academics, researchers and industry to accelerate diabetes research.
Dive Insight:
Tidepool is a nonprofit founded by people with diabetes and people who have family members with diabetes. The company has a data platform that allows people to store data from a variety of devices, including insulin pumps, CGMs, automated insulin delivery systems and blood glucose meters.
The partnership with Ōura aims to create one of the most comprehensive real-world datasets for diabetes. Ōura is contributing its Oura Ring Gen 3 devices and memberships. The wearable rings can track data including sleep, activity, heart rate, temperature and menstrual cycles. By combining this with data from diabetes devices, the companies hope to support the development of new clinical guidelines and technology for diabetes.