Wellcome is a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive. Both politically and financially independent, it supports scientists and researchers, takes on big problems, fuels imaginations and sparks debate. Its £18.3 billion investment portfolio funds this work. Between 2015-2020, Wellcome aims to spend £5 billion helping people all over the world pursue ideas in science, medical innovation, the humanities and social sciences, education and public engagement.