The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a private philanthropic organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington, established in 2000. It provides grants and program-related investments to support global health, development, and education, working with public, academic, and industry partners worldwide.
Relevant to the chemical and process industries, the foundation funds R&D and scale-up for technologies including vaccines and biologics manufacturing, drug delivery and formulation, diagnostic chemistry, vector control (such as insecticide-treated nets), sanitation and water treatment systems, and agricultural science and biotechnology. Its programs often focus on translating lab-scale innovations into affordable, quality-assured products for low- and middle-income markets, supporting clinical validation, regulatory pathways, quality systems, and distributed manufacturing capacity.
The foundation collaborates with universities, startups, established companies, and multilateral organizations through grants, advance market commitments, and other financing tools to accelerate access to health and agricultural technologies.
