North American Science Associates

North American Science Associates

North American Science Associates (NAMSA) is a contract research organization (CRO) and consulting firm headquartered in Northwood, Ohio. It was founded to assist medical device and pharmaceutical companies with regulatory strategy, preclinical and clinical testing, and quality assurance. The firm's activities are oriented toward product development support, not capital management. NAMSA's services include biocompatibility testing, sterilization validation, clinical trial management, and regulatory submissions for markets such as the U.S. and Europe. The firm does not operate an investment portfolio or deploy capital in companies; instead, it derives revenue from client contracts for testing and consulting engagements. The firm's team includes regulatory scientists, toxicologists, and clinical operations staff, but no recent AUM or professional count has been publicly disclosed by the firm. No additional offices or affiliated investment vehicles have been identified. NAMSA's structural differentiator is its purely service-based model, providing outsourced regulatory expertise rather than managing third-party capital. This positions it distinctly from family offices or asset managers.