Milken Institute

What Milken Institute does

The Milken Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank founded in 1990 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Washington DC, New York, Miami, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. It operates through four programmatic pillars (Health, Finance, Strategic Philanthropy, and International) and a portfolio of sub-brands including FasterCures, Future of Aging, Feeding Change, SPARC, the Women's Health Network, MCAAD, and the Milken-Motsepe Prize program. Core offerings consist of global and regional convenings (notably the annual Global Conference in Los Angeles, which drew over 1,000 speakers and 4,000-5,000 participants from approximately 80 countries in 2026), research publications (including the Global Opportunity Index covering 101 variables across emerging markets, and 46 health-pillar reports in the past two years), managed grant programs (over $157M awarded to researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to date), and digital platforms such as the Women's Health Network platform built with Velir x Brooklyn Data.

The Institute generates revenue through a hybrid nonprofit model: high-value event sponsorships and conference attendance (Global Conference ticket and speaking slots reported above $75,000), corporate and individual membership programs (Associates Membership, Young Leaders Circle), strategic partnerships with corporations and foundations (including Manulife, KFSHRC, Motsepe Foundation, and Ann Theodore Foundation), grants from foundations (T.D. Jakes Foundation, Wells Fargo), and administrative fees on managed grant programs. Primary customer segments span government and policy makers, corporate executives, institutional investors, healthcare and life sciences organizations, philanthropists and foundations, and entrepreneurs/innovators reached through prize programs and the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (which has deployed over $10M in pilot funding for underserved entrepreneurs leveraging the $10B SSBCI allocation). Its technology stack is light on proprietary AI; instead, the Institute functions primarily as a research and convening platform, with digital tools serving as community-engagement layers rather than core revenue drivers.

Name

Milken Institute

Legal name

Milken Institute

Website

https://milkeninstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank founded in 1990 that conducts data-driven research and convenes global leaders across health, finance, philanthropy, and international development. It serves governments, corporations, investors, healthcare organizations, and philanthropists through conferences, policy reports, grant programs, and strategic partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Think Tank Research and Convening Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Global financial convening
• Philanthropy advisory services
• Health innovation programs
• Nonprofit think tank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorships and Registrations: The Institute generates revenue through high-value event sponsorships and premium conference attendance. The Global Conference charges ticket prices exceeding $75,000 for attendance and speaking slots, attracting corporate sponsors and high-net-worth individuals.
2. Strategic Partnerships and Membership Programs: Revenue is generated through strategic partnerships with corporations, foundations, and individuals via programs like Associates Membership and Young Leaders Circle. Corporate sponsors receive visibility through event logos, speaking opportunities, and networking access.
3. Grants and Philanthropic Support: As a nonprofit organization, the Institute relies on grants and philanthropic contributions from foundations and individual donors to fund research programs and initiatives like SPARC (Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration).
4. Program Partnerships and Managed Grant Programs: The Institute manages grant programs in partnership with foundations (e.g., Ann Theodore Foundation), receiving administrative fees or co-funding arrangements to advance research in health areas like sarcoidosis, oncology, and neuroscience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan economic think tank that produces data-driven research, policy analysis, and convenings to address global challenges in capital markets, health, and philanthropy. It sells event sponsorships and premium access to flagship conferences (Global Conference tickets reported above $75,000), tiered memberships (Associates, Young Leaders Circle), foundation/corporate partnerships, and manages grant programs (SPARC, Milken-Motsepe Prize, Inclusive Entrepreneurship). Products include annual research such as the Global Opportunity Index, the MCAAD center in Washington DC, the Women's Health Network initiative, and digital platforms serving corporate, governmental, and philanthropic decision-makers across five regions.

Product overview

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank offering a portfolio of research programs, annual conferences, and strategic initiatives rather than a single unified product. Its core offerings include Global Conference and regional summits (Global Investors' Symposium, Asia Summit, Middle East and Africa Summit, Future of Health Summit), research tools (Global Opportunity Index), health initiatives (Women's Health Network, FasterCures, Future of Aging, SPARC, Feeding Change), finance programs (Inclusive Capitalism, Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, 10,000 Communities, Climate Finance and Innovation, Financial Innovations Labs), and innovation prizes (Milken-Motsepe Prize). The Institute also operates the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) as a physical exhibit center. These offerings work together through research, convenings, and strategic partnerships to address global challenges in health, finance, and philanthropy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FasterCures: Accelerating biomedical innovation and health research through collaboration with patients, researchers, and industry.
• Feeding Change
• Future of Aging
• SPARC (Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration)
• Milken-Motsepe Prize
• Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD)
• Women's Health Network

Products and services

• Global Conference Annual flagship convening bringing together approximately 5,000+ attendees from nearly 100 countries for finance networking, fundraising, and discussions on AI and venture capital, featuring panels with Wall Street executives. Premier sponsor and attendance packages priced over $75,000.
• Global Investors' Symposium Regional investment-focused symposium bringing together business leaders and senior executives from investment, banking, finance, technology, and consumer sectors, drawing over 500 business leaders in Hong Kong.
• Future of Health Summit Annual summit bringing together leaders from government, business, and health sectors to discuss biomedical research, women's health, mental health, health equity, and technological innovation.
• Asia Summit Regional summit exploring the future of AI, investment, and growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Middle East and Africa Summit Regional summit focused on AI, innovation, and regional challenges, fostering partnerships among investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and philanthropists across MEA.
• Global Opportunity Index Annual research report evaluating the investment attractiveness of emerging markets using 101 variables across five categories, with a featured focus on Southeast Asian economies and capital inflows. Distributed free as part of the Research and Data Tools collection.
• Women's Health Network Global initiative chaired by Former First Lady Jill Biden to advance women's health through collaboration, a digital platform (built with Velir x Brooklyn Data), a pooled investment fund, and new partnerships.
• Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program Innovation prize program co-founded with the Motsepe Foundation accelerating technology adoption in priority sectors; the AI and Manufacturing track features a $2 million prize fund and over $8 million has been awarded to 50+ innovators since 2021.
• FasterCures Center within Milken Institute Health focused on accelerating biomedical innovation through initiatives including cell and gene therapy, emerging technologies, oncology, anti-microbial resistance, and patient engagement programs.
• Future of Aging Program within Milken Institute Health focused on brain health, caregiving, financial longevity, healthspan, and home and community support for healthy aging populations.
• Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) Partnership initiative accelerating medical research funding in immunology, mental health, neuroscience, oncology, and rare diseases, including managed grant programs such as the Ann Theodore Foundation Sarcoidosis SIM Trial ($575,000).
• Inclusive Capitalism Initiative expanding access to capital and strengthening global financial markets through the Inclusive Capitalism Executive Council, HBCU Strategic Initiative, and Fellowship Program.
• Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship Program developing scalable public-private partnership models to deploy the $10 billion State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) allocation for socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, with a pilot deploying over $10 million in direct funding.
• Feeding Change Program within Milken Institute Health mobilizing action and innovation to transform food systems for resilience, nutrition, and sustainability, including the Food Is Medicine initiative.
• Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) Washington, DC center near the White House, opened September 2025, using interactive exhibits, research, convenings, and digital content to promote pathways to opportunity and upward mobility.
• Climate Finance and Innovation Program focused on accelerating climate capital deployment through strategic initiatives in critical minerals, climate debt, effective climate narrative, and philanthropic innovation.
• 10,000 Communities Initiative focused on community infrastructure development through better bonds, community infrastructure centers, and regional partnerships.
• Financial Innovations Labs 70 financial innovation labs addressing challenges across economic development, environmental sustainability, and health-care financing solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $157 million awarded to researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators through strategic advising, managed grant programs, and innovation competitions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Next StreetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Next Street is a partner in the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (IIE), working to develop scalable public-private partnership models to deploy the $10 billion State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) allocation, bridging the missing middle financing gap for underserved entrepreneurs.
• Founders First Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026IIE partner developing financing products and ecosystem programs for socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs, focusing on job creation and growth in underserved markets.
• Mission Driven FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026IIE partner creating financing solutions and investment structures to bridge the missing middle financing gap, supporting equitable capital deployment.
• Scale LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026IIE partner providing platform and ecosystem programs to connect capital providers with underserved entrepreneur communities.
• Aspen InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026IIE partner contributing to the development of public-private investment frameworks for capital deployment to underserved entrepreneurs.
• Accelerator for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026IIE partner supporting the creation of financing products and programs designed to establish permanent infrastructure for public-private investment flows.
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2026KFSHRC participated as Silver Sponsor at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026. CEO Dr. Björn Zoëga spoke on panels about the future of cancer care and integrated oncology models. KFSHRC is ranked 12th globally and first in MENA among academic medical centers.
• Manulife Wealth & Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Co-authored commentary on America's longevity crisis with Milken Institute's Diane Ty, citing data that 80% of households with adults 60+ lack resources for long-term care costs.
• Blueprint Capital AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026CEO Jacob Walthour named to Milken Institute Inclusive Capitalism Executive Council, a 22-member body working to expand access to capital and strengthen global financial markets.
• Ann Theodore FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Partnership through SPARC (Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration) to fund Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating mTOR inhibitors as treatment for cutaneous sarcoidosis, with $575,000 grant program. Third sarcoidosis-related initiative since 2020.
• Velir x Brooklyn DatacoreTechnology or Integration · 10 December 2025Digital agency partnership to design and launch the Women's Health Network digital platform, including brand design, digital experience creation, and launch video production for the initiative chaired by Former First Lady Jill Biden.
• ManulifecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Manulife launched a CA$350m Longevity Institute backed by its US$60bn valuation, partnering with MIT AgeLab, Canada's National Institute on Ageing, and the Milken Institute to fund research on closing the gap between lifespan and healthspan.
• MIT AgeLabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Research partner in Manulife's Longevity Institute, contributing expertise in aging research and longevity science alongside Milken Institute and Canada's National Institute on Ageing.
• Canada's National Institute on AgeingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Research partner in Manulife's Longevity Institute, providing Canadian perspective on aging research and policy alongside MIT AgeLab and Milken Institute.
• Drew UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Collaboration to launch a new college reimagining higher education to support diverse student needs, launching spring 2026 with initial cohort of 12-15 students focusing on interdisciplinary learning and real-world problem-solving.
• SAGEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Partnership with SAGE on research identifying funding challenges and developing recommendations for sustainable financing solutions for LGBTQ+ senior housing, including social bonds and impact investment fund proposals.

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