Innovation to Impact

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Innovation to Impact

• November 11, 2009

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• Our mission is to improve the health of people
  around the world by advancing technologies,
  strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy
  behaviors.

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Offices, programs and peoplePATH today
PATH is working in countries shaded orange. Area
of square indicates staff per office
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Product development and large scale introduction
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Washington Global Health AllianceExecutive
partners

• Bill Melinda Gates Foundation
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Infectious Disease Research Institute
• Institute for Systems Biology
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• PATH
• Public HealthSeattle King County
• Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
• Seattle Childrens GAPPS Program
• University of Washington
• Washington State University

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Global health impact in Washington State 2005
4.1 billion Dollars generated by global health
sector in Washington State 3,656
Washington-based jobs supporting global health
research and service delivery (average salary
77,557) 10,129 Jobs addressing health needs
of foreign-born residents and Indian nations
in Washington State (average salary
48,133) 30,000 Additional jobs supporting
global health sector growth 141 million State
tax revenue from sector 185 Global health
non-profit organizations and foundations in
Washington State
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Global health sector policy recommendations

• Expand tax incentives for the global health
  sector.
• Support the Washington State Commerce
  Departments efforts to create a positive climate
  for commercialization and innovation.
• Participate in a gap analysis study to identify
  commercialization opportunities
• Attract global health organizations to Washington
  to enhance global health sector.
• Strengthen global health education (K-12,
  community college, and university) to create
  global citizens who understand global markets.

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Recruitment and retention of talent

• People The critical determinant factor
• Seattle Nexus for global health
• Seattle A livable city

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Scott Jackson, MBA

• Vice President, External Relations
• sjackson_at_path.org