Transforming Development and Diplomacy through Science, Technology, and Innovation

The explosive development of wealth, health and opportunity in what we call "the developed world" over the past two centuries has been, to a great extent driven by unprecedented advances in science, technology and innovation. In order to leave behind generational legacies of success, we have to harness this potential in a fundamentally new way, enabling countries to leapfrog slower, dirtier, and more traditional development paths. These will become the economies of the future, where American ingenuity will either serve at the forefront of economic engagement with a rapidly growing middle class or cede ground to others. Presented by: the Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator at Duke (SEAD); Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), Fuqua School of Business; International Partnership for Innovative Healthcare Delivery, Duke School of Medicine; Duke Global Health Institute; Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy