Children's Medical Research Institute

During the year, the principal activity of the Institute continued to be conducting research into the causes, prevention, relief and cure of disease and illness in children. Our core research activities include genetics and gene therapy, embryology, neuroscience and cancer research. The Institute operates as a Notforprofit entity. Income to support this principal activity is derived from many activities including applications for grants from various sources, from public fundraising campaigns and events, and from an endowment fund in the Institute s name, managed to achieve investment returns with acceptable risk. To achieve the Institute's objectives, the following strategies have been adopted: 1. recruitment of specialist staff across its core research activities. 2. grow complementary labs, technology facilities and expansion of big data capabilities; 3. diversification and strengthening of its fundraising activities; 4. exploiting industry collaborations for commercialisation opportunities to bridge funding gaps and generate new, longterm revenue streams; and 5. effective management of its Endowment Funds to achieve appropriate returns with acceptable risk.