Foundation strategyFoundation strategy

Bern, May 2004

Foundation strategy elements

Research axes, project portfolio Financing Communication People Systems

Target Portfolio: The Foundation engages in 3 categories of projects:

Public Call Research Projects (PCRP)

Foundation communication projects, e.g Wyeth Forum

Wyeth projects

Public Call Research Projects and the Wyeth Foundation Forum to be the „flagships“ of the Foundation

Target project portfolio to reflect a combination of Public Call Research Projects, Communication and Wyeth projects of public interest

Target Portfolio: Project mix

Target Portfolio: project mix rationale

Rationale for research projects Assess areas with unanswered questions and challenges

Stimulate the research and education of public, medical and scientific interest

Rational for a yearly Forum Raise the attention on children and adolescents healthcare challenges

Disseminate and promote the debate of own (Foundation) and 3rd party research findings

Create opportunities for collaborative projects (strategic alliances)

Capture 3rd parties’ leading positions on issues of public interest

Proposed research axes 2004-5 

Aspects Fields

Epidemiology 1. SPPM (Social, psychological and preventive medicine)

Pathogenesis 2. Infectiology

Diagnosis 3. Oncology

Treatment 4. Rheumatology and autoimmune diseases

Prevention  

IEC (Information, education, communication)

 

Health-/socio-economics

 

 

Financing strategy

A basic contribution from the industry, in a first phase from Wyeth of CHF 160 K p.a. (first three years approx CHF 500 K, in accordance with budget decisions)

Projects can be financed over a period of three years, e.g. 3 x CHF 30’000 p.a = total amount of CHF 90’000

Funds in addition to that to be found through collaborative approaches with 3rd parties, or within Wyeth, in case of projects of public/medical interest and interest to Wyeth corporation

Financing attractiveness to third parties through independent character of a Swiss Foundation (under Swiss Foundation law) and appropriate visibility of co-funder.

Communication strategy

What : new findings on Foundation stakeholder needs, in research and education

approaches Advertising, status and findings of selected Public Call Research projects,

How : through key events with participation of the media, publications well

reputed media and Foundation internet site.

When : Foundation Forum once a year All other communication on a needs basis

By whom: Foundation Board decides on case by case basis

People : Project collaboration principles

1. Best experts in the research fields as members of the

Foundation ( Board members, Scientific Committee)

2. In case best experts are not available within the

Foundation, ad hoc collaboration with external

experts on a project basis

Systems

Foundation experts and Forum participants database

e-mail Board and Scientifc Committee network

fondation-ch@wyeth.com

Foundation internet home-site (www.fondation-ch.org)

Systems managed by the Foundation Office