Tidepool, ŌURA Team Up on Inclusive Diabetes Research

Diabetes software company Tidepool has begun a strategic collaboration with ŌURA, maker of the smart ring, to support a dataset intended to be broadly available for diabetes research. Participation is limited to those who opt in through Tidepool.

The research initiative is supported by ŌURA’s contribution of Oura Ring 3 devices and memberships. It seeks to create one of the most comprehensive multi-modal real-world datasets in diabetes to date.

Tidepool will pair biometric data from Oura Ring (sleep, activity, heart rate, temperature trends, and menstrual cycles) with diabetes device data, including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps. The result hopes to offer an unprecedented dataset to speed development of new clinical guidelines, next-gen diabetes tech, and personalized care models.

“For too long, diabetes research has overlooked critical physiological factors that impact health, especially for women,” said Kelly Watson, VP of Product and User Experience at Tidepool. “This collaboration with ŌURA is a pivotal step toward closing that gap and unlocking new avenues for innovation. By creating a dataset of this scale and detail, we are giving researchers the tools they need to answer long-overdue questions and, ultimately, reduce the daily burden of diabetes.”

Recruitment is expected to begin in early 2026 through an IRB-approved study. The companies advised that by opting in to this study, participants consent to sharing their data with Tidepool’s Big Data Donation Project, where data is de-identified and, with participant consent, shared with academics, researchers, and industry innovators to accelerate diabetes research.

“Our mission is to empower individuals to take proactive ownership of their health, and we’re proud to support Tidepool in extending that mission to the diabetes community,” said Shyamal Patel, SVP of Science of ŌURA. “The resulting dataset will provide the scientific community with a new foundation for understanding how biometric trends intersect with diabetes management. We believe this collaboration will not only fuel groundbreaking discoveries but also empower individuals with a more complete picture of their health, changing the landscape of diabetes management.”

In November 2024, Dexcom began a strategic partnership with ŌURA to help people boost their metabolic health by integrating Dexcom glucose data with vital sign, sleep, stress, heart health, and activity data from Oura Ring.