Cicada
Ethos.
— Cicada Ethos empowers research breakthroughs through secure, consented, and effortless automatic health data sharing.
A marketplace for health data.
We bridge the gap between data buyers and data sellers. Researchers publish the data they need. Contributors connect their devices and choose what to share. Cicada moves the signal between them — quality, real-world data, delivered efficiently.
People who want to monetize their health data.
People who need real-world data to discover with.
Cicada quietly collects the health data you permit —
and shares it. No manual input.
Four steps. Then it’s automatic.
Cicada Ethos works with every major health platform. Connect Apple Health, your favorite wearable, or our Cicada Sense device — then let the data flow.
quietly synced
Link your data source.
Pair Apple Health, your wearable, or a Cicada Sense device. Done in 30 seconds.
Choose what to share.
Granular toggles for heart, sleep, activity, breath. Approve each study individually.
Cicada handles the rest.
Data flows in continuously, de-identified at the source, audit-logged on every access.
Researchers query, contributors earn.
Real-world cohorts available via API. Contributors get paid monthly. Everyone wins.
Monetize your health data. On your terms.
Your daily health signal has real value. Connect once, choose what to share, and let Cicada do the rest — all from the Cicada Ethos app.
Connect any device
Apple Health, Google Fit, Garmin, Oura, Cicada Sense — pair once and your data flows automatically.
Browse the Marketplace
Search, filter, and sort open studies. Join private cohorts with a secret invite code.
Transparent rewards
See exactly what you’ll earn before you apply. No surprises, no hidden terms.
One-tap apply
We check eligibility against your data. You sign the disclosure. That’s it.
Track active studies
Live progress on every study you join. Completion percentages, pending items, sharing status — all in one place.
Stay in control
Granular consent. Withdraw any time. Identity stripped before any researcher sees your data.
- Health insights
- Demographic profile
- Credit history
- Message inbox
- Action items
Run studies. At the speed of data.
From study design to participant outreach to data delivery — the Research Portal handles every step of running real-world health research.
Build a study in minutes
One form sets title, duration, sample size, required metrics, eligibility, rewards, and compliance.
Enrollment funnel tracker
Applied → Approved → Completed. See where every participant sits in real time.
Built-in survey builder
Multiple question types. Scheduled sends. Response tracking. No third-party form tools required.
Participant messaging
DM individuals or broadcast to your cohort. Flag adverse events on the same thread.
QR codes & private invites
Share studies with a single link. Hidden studies via secret code for private cohorts.
Team collaboration
Invite co-researchers, manage roles, audit every action. Built for labs, not solo logins.
- Tasks dashboard
- Consent quiz builder
- Activity log
- Demographic eligibility
- Compliance & regulatory
- Cohort broadcasts
Compliance is the product.
Every data point on Ethos carries a verifiable consent trail. BAAs and DUAs are signed before any access. Privacy is architectural, not promised.
Cicada Ethos is open.
Whether you build the science or live the data — your seat is ready.