Sponsors

Caring for the world, one person at a time...inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 130,800 employees at more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

Established at the University of Michigan in 1992, the William Davidson Institute (WDI) is an independent, non-profit research and educational organization dedicated to providing private-sector solutions in emerging markets. Through a unique structure that integrates research, field-based collaborations, education/training, publishing, and University of Michigan student opportunities, WDI creates long-term value for academic institutions, partner organizations, and donor agencies active in emerging markets. Our mission is to improve the effectiveness of firms and social welfare in these markets. Through its Healthcare Research Initiative, WDI provides solutions to strengthen supply chains, improve access to essential medicines and other products, and advance healthcare delivery services.

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) is a nonprofit organization established in 2005 by two of the leading international health consultancy organizations in the U.S.—JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). PFSCM brings together multisectoral nonprofit and commercial expertise to ensure reliable availability of essential products to public health programs in developing countries and to strengthen national supply chains. Core partners include JSI, MSH, i+solutions, and Imperial Health Sciences (IHS).