In this article, we explore some of the key questions to consider when selecting a provider for external crowdsourcing.

Pharmaceutical companies have to constantly develop new drugs to stay ahead of the competition. Whilst the drugs created every year are innovative, the processes for developing them are often not. The result is that drug development frequently ends up being time-consuming, costly and unproductive. Can an approach such as “crowdsourcing” remedy these drawbacks?

The MasterCard Foundation has launched the third edition of the US$150,000 Clients at the Centre Prize, seeking the client-focused financial service provider that best responds to the needs and aspirations of poor people living in developing countries. We caught up with Roger Morier, Senior Communications Manager at the Foundation, to talk about learnings and achievements from the last two editions and the aims for this year’s Prize.