# Milken Institute

> Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank connecting research, finance, health, and philanthropy. It publishes economic benchmarks, develops financing proposals, advises scientific funders, and convenes investors, policymakers, researchers, and entrepreneurs through programs and global events.

- **Founded:** 1991
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Milken (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** Global Conference, Best-Performing Cities, Financial Innovations Labs, FasterCures, SPARC
- **Notable:** Financial Innovations Labs reports helping design more than $3 billion in innovative investment funds., Best-Performing Cities has been published annually since 1999., Held its 29th annual Global Conference in May 2026.

## Products & services

- **Global Conference** — Annual cross-sector convening of business, finance, health, policy, and philanthropic leaders; the 29th edition ran May 3-6, 2026.
- **Best-Performing Cities** — Annual US metropolitan economic benchmark covering employment, wages, high-tech performance, and access to economic opportunity; published since 1999.
- **Financial Innovations Labs** — Applied research and stakeholder workshops developing capital structures, financing models, and policy recommendations for funding gaps.
- **FasterCures** — Biomedical policy and collaboration program addressing research barriers, patient engagement, and clinical-trial access.
- **SPARC** — Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration advises funders and helps develop and manage scientific research initiatives.
- **Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program** — Competitions with the Motsepe Foundation using unrestricted awards, mentorship, and investor connections to support technology addressing problems in emerging markets.

## Achievements

- Financial Innovations Labs reports helping design more than $3 billion in innovative investment funds.
- Best-Performing Cities has been published annually since 1999.
- Held its 29th annual Global Conference in May 2026.
- The joint Milken-Motsepe program awarded Verto a $1 million FinTech grand prize in 2025 and BleagLee a $1 million AI and Manufacturing grand prize in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 13, FasterCures published Enabling Access to Clinical Research, an eight-priority action plan developed with a 19-member working group.
- **2026-07** — Published its 2025 Impact Report on July 21, describing work across finance, health, philanthropy, and international programs.
- **2026-05** — Held Global Conference 2026 in Beverly Hills on May 3-6; BleagLee received the AI and Manufacturing prize’s $1 million grand award.
- **2026-01** — Best-Performing Cities named Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers the top large metropolitan area and St. George the top small metropolitan area.

## Links

- Website: https://milkeninstitute.org/
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