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Round 8 Innovators
In its eighth round, the Saving Lives at Birth partners nominated 10 promising finalists selected from nearly 500 applications who will come together to compete in the final stage of the 2018 Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge. The finalists will gather at the DevelopmentXChange in Washington, D.C., from July 24–26 to exchange information, interact with
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces its Eighth Annual DevelopmentXChange
For Immediate Release July 9, 2018 Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces its Eighth Annual DevelopmentXChange Over Fifty Innovators to Showcase Promising Ideas to Save Moms and Newborns What: Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development’s eighth annual DevelopmentXChange: The annual DevelopmentXChange challenges global problem-solvers to harness the power of
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces Round 8 Call for Innovative Solutions to Prevent Infant & Maternal Deaths
WASHINGTON – Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development has launched its eighth call for groundbreaking, sustainable innovations to save the lives of mothers and newborns in the hardest to reach corners of the world. In Round 8, Saving Lives at Birth seeks to catalyze scale and sustainability of the most promising solutions
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Innovator Spotlight: Learn more about Simprints and Bempu
Round 8 focuses on transition to scale—a crucial element in achieving many of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Transition to scale funding assists in kickstarting scale and sustainability initiatives, with a proven impact on global health. See attachment below to learn from our recent interview with two innovators—Bempu (India) and Simprints (UK)—who have received follow-on
From Innovator to Innovator: Top 10 Pieces of Advice from SL@B Alumni Innovators
Over the last seven years, Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) has established an expansive pipeline of maternal and neonatal health innovations, supporting 116 unique devices, diagnostics, nutrients, and cross-cutting approaches from around the world. In its eighth call for solutions, there is an increased focus on advancing the most successful and transformational innovations as they