November 13, 2020

Last week in Mexico City I attended the BASE International Forum, an event established by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that brings together leaders who are promoting and developing market solutions that provide quality goods and services at the base of the pyramid (BOP) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

November 13, 2020

On Sunday, April 6th over 130 members of the IPIHD community gathered just outside of Washington, DC at the 3rd Annual IPIHD Forum. Like in past Forum events, the day began with 28 innovators (more than ever before) presenting 3-minute pitches addressing their healthcare innovation, the impact they have had, and the support needed to scale.

November 13, 2020

Every summer, IPIHD selects an elite group of MBA students from the Fuqua School of Business to go into the field to work internships with their innovators. This year we’re excited to have four of their interns working with SEAD innovators over the summer. Join us for a peek into the work the interns have been engaged in so far this summer.

November 13, 2020

Innovations in Healthcare Deputy Director Sarah Gelfand and Director of Investments at Calvert Foundation Beth Bafford have an article published this week on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog about their research on the landscape of global health impact investors in India and East Africa. Over the course of six months they reviewed the activities of 85 organizations and interviewed 30 capital providers. Each conversation uncovered the challenges in the sector and also provided perspective on the larger trends that are leading to the increased interest in the private healthcare sector.

November 13, 2020

The IPIHD India Study Tour was held earlier this month in Bangalore and Hyderabad. We are very excited to share our key takeaways and lessons learned, so stay tuned for a future post with more detail. But for now, here are a few initial reports to share.