Innovator spots go to partners engaged in “innovative, cross-sector research collaboration” that can speed the time in which discoveries become treatments.
"True to a collective impact mentality that no one entity can create the large-scale impact that’s needed to turn around an entire economy; our cross-sector collaboration has a cockpit built for 50."
When it comes to health issues, the need for cross-sector collaboration has been deemed a “no brainer” by leaders such as Timothy Evans, Director of Health, Nutrition, and Population at the World Bank.
“From a cross-sector perspective, the principles also bridge the policy-practice gap by serving as a comprehensive framework for food and agriculture companies to collaborate with governments, UN agencies and civil society organisations.”
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