Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices generate detailed health data that could accelerate medical research and personalized healthcare. However, this data often remains unused because individuals and healthcare providers lack a simple way to share it, while researchers struggle to access diverse datasets. A marketplace for anonymized CGM data could bridge this gap, allowing data owners to monetize their information and buyers to access valuable insights.

How the Marketplace Could Work

One way this could be done is by creating a secure platform where individuals or healthcare providers upload anonymized CGM data, which buyers—such as pharmaceutical companies or researchers—can then purchase. Sellers could choose to share raw data or aggregated trends, with filters for demographics, health conditions, or time periods. The platform could handle compliance, anonymization, and transactions, while offering tools like APIs for buyers to analyze the data efficiently.

• For sellers: Earn income from unused data while contributing to research.
• For buyers: Access large, ready-to-use datasets without the hassle of primary collection.
• For the platform: Revenue could come from transaction fees, subscriptions, or licensing.

Standing Out from Existing Solutions

Unlike general health data platforms, this idea focuses specifically on CGM data, which could attract niche buyers willing to pay for high-quality, diabetes-related insights. While some platforms aggregate health data (e.g., Apple Health Records) or enable data sharing (e.g., Hu-manity.co), a CGM-specific marketplace could offer deeper specialization and direct compensation for sellers.

Getting Started

A minimal version could begin with a web portal for uploading and purchasing anonymized CGM datasets, targeting a single buyer segment like pharmaceutical researchers. Early steps might include:

1. Testing demand by pre-selling datasets to a few companies.
2. Running a pilot with diabetes communities to gauge seller interest.
3. Consulting privacy experts to ensure compliance with regulations like HIPAA or GDPR.

By focusing on a clear niche and addressing privacy concerns upfront, this marketplace could unlock valuable data for research while creating a new revenue stream for CGM users.