Partnerships and funding

The programme sponsor of GlobalMinds is Akrivia Health, a health research company responsible for running the programme and looking after the GlobalMinds dataset securely.

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Working towards a common goal

This is a major, long-term research programme with big ambitions – we can’t do it alone. Partnerships contribute to our mission to improve the lives of people living with mental health conditions, by helping us to fund, design and deliver GlobalMinds.

We’re proud to be working with NHS trusts and organisations in the private, charity and research sectors. These partners are bringing their specialist expertise of mental health, study design and drug discovery to help us make GlobalMinds the most effective resource it can be, to deliver the greatest impact for people affected by mental health conditions.

How our partners help

Raising awareness of GlobalMinds among potential participants and the mental health research community

Supporting participant recruitment

Providing expert advice on the design and delivery of GlobalMinds

Providing secure access to relevant NHS data

Providing commercial services and supplies, for instance, saliva sample kits

Funding partners

GlobalMinds has been made possible by the funding, design and delivery support of the Wellcome Trust and Johnson & Johnson.

Wellcome Trust is a leading global charity dedicated to their vision of ‘a healthier future for everyone’. Wellcome’s 2022-32 strategy identified three health challenges that must be addressed in order to achieve this. One of these was to drive new and better interventions for mental health conditions.

Johnson & Johnson is an industry partner who has been involved in mental health research since the 1950s. They have a particular interest in developing effective treatments for people with major depression or schizophrenia who continue to experience symptoms even with the best current treatments.

Technical and Operational Partners

Global Initiative
Supporting GlobalMinds with the digital infrastructure for participant enrolment.

Kaizen Bioservices
Supporting GlobalMinds with sampling and logistics provision to enable safe sample retrieval, processing and storage.

Claremont
Working closely with GlobalMinds to support public engagement and communications.

Eurofins Genomics Europe
Supporting GlobalMinds with next generation DNA sequencing services.

NHS collaborators

New partners

GlobalMinds is a long-term programme. We welcome conversations with individuals and organisations who share our goals and are interested in bringing their expertise to increase our reach or impact.
Please email the team at contact.globalminds@akriviahealth.com