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GHIT Fund

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The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), headquartered in Japan, is an international public-private partnership between the Government of Japan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), seven Japanese pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies (Astellas, Chugai, Eisai, Daiichi Sankyo, Shionogi, Sysmex and Takeda), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, and United Nations Development Programme. GHIT funds scientific research and development for anti-infectives and diagnostics for diseases that primarily affect the developing world. GHIT is the first public-private partnership fund to involve a national government, a UN agency, a consortium of pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies, and international philanthropic foundations.
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Japan, Minato
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013

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Sep 16, 2026GHIT Fund Launches "NTDpedia" to Help Turn Apathy Into Action Against Neglected Tropical DiseasesThe interactive educational website makes NTDs understandable to a general audience, the first step toward public support that drives R&D for the 1.5 billion people affected by these diseases TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gl...
Jul 23, 2026GHIT Fund Invests Approx. JPY 140 Million in a Portable Rapid Diagnostic System for Ebola Disease in a Joint Project Between Osaka Metropolitan University, K.K. DNAFORM, and INRBTOKYO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of JPY 140 million (approximately USD 862,000) in a project to develop a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola disea...
Apr 22, 2026Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.5 Million in Malaria and NTD R&D Projects With Partners Including MMV, GSK, Tanabe Pharma, Eisai and DNDiTOKYO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.37 billion (USD 8.5 million1) in five R&D projects for the development of drugs for mala...
Feb 3, 2026Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.8 Million in Malaria, Tuberculosis, and NTD R&D Projects with Partners Including Mahidol University, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and EisaiTOKYO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.39 billion (USD 8.8 million1) in six R&D projects for the development of drugs, diagnostic...
Dec 8, 2025Investment of Approx. USD 460,000 for the Development of a Prototype Mpox Detection Test with NIPRO, TBA, Japan Institute for Health Security and othersTOKYO, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of approximately JPY 70 million (USD 460,0001) for the development of a prototype detection test for mpox (formerly known ...
Oct 29, 2025Total Investment of Approx. USD 11.6 Million in TB and NTD R&D Projects With Partners Including Fujifilm, Stop TB Partnership, and the Ohio State UniversityTOKYO, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.73 billion (USD 11.6 million1) in four R&D projects for the development of diagnostics an...
Aug 27, 2025ExpreS2ion Biotech Announces Analysguiden Publishes Updated Equity Research Report; Price Target Maintained at SEK 75ExpreS2ion Biotech Announces Analysguiden Publishes Updated Equity Research Report; Price Target Maintained at SEK 75 Wed, Aug 27, 2025 15:15 CET Report this content Hørsholm, Denmark, 27 August 2025 – ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB’s affili...
Aug 21, 2025ExpreS2ion Announces Financial Results for the First Half and Second Quarter of 2025ExpreS2ion Announces Financial Results for the First Half and Second Quarter of 2025 Thu, Aug 21, 2025 08:30 CET Report this content Hørsholm, Denmark, 21 August 2025 – ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB (“ExpreS2ion”) today announces its half-y...
Jul 18, 2025ExpreS2ion Highlights Strategic Relevance of GHIT-Funded Malaria Vaccine Development Through Ownership in AdaptVacExpreS2ion Highlights Strategic Relevance of GHIT-Funded Malaria Vaccine Development Through Ownership in AdaptVac Fri, Jul 18, 2025 11:50 CET Report this content Hørsholm, Denmark, 18 July 2025 - ExpreS2ion Biotech Holding AB (Nasdaq First...
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FAQ about GHIT Fund

When was GHIT Fund founded?

GHIT Fund was founded in 2013.

How many startups has GHIT Fund invested in?

GHIT Fund has 1 portfolio company on Parsers VC.

Is GHIT Fund still active?

Yes, GHIT Fund is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 29, 2026.