Research sponsors and investigative sites are continuing to explore the use of electronic informed consent (eConsent) in today’s clinical trials. eConsent utilises electronic systems and processes, such as audio and video features, to communicate study information to study participants to securely obtain and document informed consent. In a time when the clinical trials industry is seeing an influx of technology across the clinical trials lifecycle, Mika Lindroos of CRF Health explains why there is a need to move towards consolidating these technologies and bringing complementary platforms together wherever possible.