Who Funds the Future? Rethinking How We Finance Science

Public budgets for research are coming under pressure, while scientific ambitions grow and the riskiest, most transformative ideas often fall through the cracks. Who will fund the breakthroughs of tomorrow? Philanthropy can fill some of the gap — but is only part of the equation. We bring together public funders, philanthropic leaders, and research institutions to examine what works: Which funding models enable ambitious, independent science? And what can we learn from different approaches?