Join us for a variety of exciting activities showcasing over 100 cutting-edge innovations with the potential to dramatically decrease maternal and newborn mortality. This event is an opportunity to meet the Saving Lives at Birth Round 7 finalists who have come to Washington, DC to participate in the final stage of the competition, as well as our existing grantees, who have been positively impacting maternal and newborn health around the world. You can network with these innovators, as well as other experts and partners in attendance!
- During the day, watch current grantees participate in a head-to-head competition as they pitch their innovations in our live Pitch Competition.
- In the evening, attend our signature innovation Marketplace and a networking reception as we announce the winners of our Round 7 awards, the People's Choice Award, and our Pitch Competition!
- Click here to vote for your favorite project with the People's Choice Award! To see a more detailed description of each project, click here.
*An RSVP is required to attend events throughout the day. Please register via the survey below.
What: In 2011, the Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge For Development called upon the brightest minds across the globe to identify and scale up transformative prevention and treatment approaches in rural, low-resource settings for pregnant women and newborns around the time of birth. Building upon the success of the past seven years, at the beginning of this year, the program launched its seventh call and received an impressive set of applications that continue to push the boundaries of innovation. We have narrowed down our pool of innovators to 53 exciting finalists. These finalists, along with our existing grantees, have been invited to the DevelopmentXChange in Washington, D.C., to participate in the final stage of the competition and actively network their ideas with businesses, funders, development experts, non-governmental organizations and each other.
When: 11:30am to 6:30pm July 27th 2017
Where: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Ctr
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
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