Advancing a public-private partnership to fund dementia research​

Insight

• 57 million people have dementia worldwide. It is the seventh leading cause of death, and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally
• There is currently no cure for dementia, but the first disease-modifying therapies are now available, and novel mechanisms of action are being investigated
• A healthcare challenge of this scale demands the innovation and agility of the private sector to join with the authority and reach of government to reshape the dementia treatment landscape
• Our client was stewarding the development of a UK private-public partnership (PPP) aligning the ambition, vision and governance requirements of both government bodies and industry partners
• Their single-minded objective was to advance these stakeholders from tentative interest to a structured, ministerially-visible negotiation phase with defined governance architecture

Implement

• The Salve partnered with the client to develop a strategic engagement journey for potential PPP partners, demonstrating innovative direction and aligning ambitions
• We collaboratively designed and delivered a structured, hybrid engagement programme centred around four main workshops, and bringing together 4 government bodies, 9 industry partners, 9 research initiatives and 20 subject matter experts within a 9-month timeframe
• The Salve managed end-to-end delivery for the engagement programme including workshop design, content development, attendee and faculty management, confidential disclosure agreement orchestration, onsite support, meeting reports and follow up

Impact

• The engagement programme delivered tangible behavioural and structural outcomes, advancing the PPP towards formalisation
• It informed the core governance framework and supported Heads of Terms negotiations between partners
• Following the workshop series, formal negotiations commenced with industry and philanthropic health organisations
• 110 participants engaged across four workshops (including 20 speakers), with an excellent average attendance rate of 98%
• Sustained engagement was achieved: 88% of potential funding partners who attended the first workshop remained engaged through to and including the final workshop
• Hybrid participation was effective, with virtual attendees connected for an average of 72% of scheduled time
• Repeat representation across the ecosystem demonstrated the commitment and cross-sector consistency throughout the engagement journey