Petabytes for pennies
Mobile, digital, and wired development and health Between 2015 and 2030, the costs of computation, storage, and bandwidth will drop by roughly a factor…
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Innovation for global health: tackling chronic diseases
Personalized technology and behavioral economics to advance health Chronic diseases—diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and various cancers—threaten the stability of societies worldwide. They account for 38…
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Creating a new source of capital for global health
A collaboration of governments, industry, foundations, and individuals for health Global health is traditionally linked with the concept of philanthropy, not investment. From the…
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IC2030: early insights from our call for innovations
Last summer, we challenged experts from around the world to imagine the year 2030 with us The purpose? To identify and dramatically accelerate progress…
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What is “frugal science?” A visit to the home of the $1 folding paper microscope
What innovations or economic opportunities would be unleashed if powerful microscopes only cost $1 each, and fit in a pocket? What health improvements could…
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Making the case for health research and innovation
In this post, Claire Wingfield, product development policy officer at PATH, writes about a new paper (2.34 MB PDF) exploring why research and development…
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Accelerating innovation: a dynamic IC2030 discussion in New York
On September 24, the Financial Times and PATH hosted a high-level forum titled “Transformative Innovations for Health.” The event unveiled Innovation Countdown 2030. Led…
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Message from the UN Secretary-General
Since the launch of the Every Woman Every Child movement in 2010, leaders from government, civil society, multilateral organizations, and the private sector have…
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Harnessing innovation for health around the world
An introduction to the Innovation Countdown 2030 initiative We are pleased to welcome you to the Innovation Countdown 2030 initiative. As sponsors of the…
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A window of opportunity to transform the future of global health
Since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted in 2000, a growing global health community, spanning researchers and innovators on the one hand to…
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