{"id":20,"date":"2015-09-09T20:14:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T20:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2016-06-18T21:22:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T21:22:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-295 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BeyondPolioLogos-300x122.png\" alt=\"BeyondPolioLogos\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BeyondPolioLogos-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BeyondPolioLogos-150x61.png 150w, https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BeyondPolioLogos-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/BeyondPolioLogos.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Mission Statement<\/h4>\n<p>BeyondPolio is dedicated to assisting the global effort to eradicate polio by educating the public on the polio disease and empowering the heroes that make\u00a0a difference.<\/p>\n<h4>Sponsors<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonassalklegacyfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-140 size-medium\" title=\"jslf_logo\" src=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130723200549im_\/https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/jslf_logo-300x30.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a>The Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation is dedicated to preserving and extending the contributions of one of society\u2019s great scientists and humanitarians. It does so by helping to organize and make available the collection of Jonas Salk\u2019s papers and historical artifacts, participating in and assisting with educational programs and projects, and exploring continued application of his scientific and philosophical vision towards solution of ongoing problems confronting humanity. \u00a0BeyondPolio, in conjunction with Spencer Trask &amp; Co., is a continuing supporter of the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation. \u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonassalklegacyfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\">jonassalklegacyfoundation.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spencertraskco.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-313 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ST_bp_partnership_logo-300x72.png\" alt=\"ST_bp_partnership_logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ST_bp_partnership_logo-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ST_bp_partnership_logo-150x36.png 150w, https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ST_bp_partnership_logo-1024x244.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Spencer Trask &amp; Co. is a leading network of early-stage investors and business leaders that has provided financial and intellectual capital for some of the most influential ventures in technology and healthcare including Myriad Genetics, Ciena, Osiris Therapeutics, Health Dialog and others. Spencer Trask brings together angels, business leaders and entrepreneurs into a value creation network where early-stage big ideas are transformed into great companies. \u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spencertraskco.com\" target=\"_blank\">spencertraskco.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Trask &amp; Co. Chairman, Kevin Kimberlin, is a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenwichct.org\/upload\/medialibrary\/3f6\/Proclamation_Kevin_Kimberlin_Day.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">proud recipient<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenwichrotary.org\" target=\"_blank\">Rotary Club of Greenwich&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Citizen of the Year Award in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Challenge Platform Provider<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innocentive.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-179 size-medium\" title=\"inno_logo_blk\" src=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130723200549im_\/https:\/\/beyondpolio.org\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/inno_logo_blk-300x41.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"33\" \/><\/a>InnoCentive is the open innovation and crowdsourcing pioneer that enables organizations to solve their key problems by connecting them to diverse sources of innovation including employees, customers, partners and the world\u2019s largest problem solving marketplace. InnoCentive\u2019s proven Challenge Driven Innovation methodology, community of millions of problem Solvers, and cloud-based technology platform combine to fundamentally transform the economics of innovation. Leading commercial, government and nonprofit organizations, such as Eli Lilly, Life Technologies, NASA, nature.com, Popular Science, Procter &amp; Gamble, Roche, Rockefeller Foundation, and The Economist, partner with InnoCentive to solve problems and innovate faster and more cost-effectively than ever before. \u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innocentive.com\" target=\"_blank\">innocentive.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Mission Statement BeyondPolio is dedicated to assisting the global effort to eradicate polio by educating the public on the polio disease and empowering the heroes that make\u00a0a difference. 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