Powering the people who change the world

For Chris Harker, PhD, a researcher, faculty member, and lab director at Oregon Health & Science University, frustration led to innovation. Chris experienced firsthand the lack of connectivity between research administration processes and proposal submissions, and knew there had to be a better way.

Over three decades, Cayuse has evolved from the first-ever grant application software to a full lifecycle, cloud-based suite that serves the needs of research administrators, grant professionals, researchers, and leadership across organizations large and small.

Today, the spirit of discovery and the dream of finding a better way remain core to Cayuse. It’s why we come to work each day and give our all to building solutions for the organizations conducting life-changing research and programs that benefit everyone. We invite you to join us in architecting the future of discovery.

Our name and logo were inspired by the song, “Don’t Fence Me In” written by Cole Porter, who wrote about the desire to roam “the wide open country” on his Cayuse pony, seeking discovery and independence.

The pony mentioned in this song is named after the Cayuse people, a Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest. Today, the Cayuse tribe is part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, which includes the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes. Cayuse is also the name of an unincorporated town on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Cayuse, LLC is not affiliated with the tribe.