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Bridging the gap between stem cell discoveries and the expansion into the commercial realm The Isthmus Foundation The Isthmus Foundation TIF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to commercializing stem cell discoveries into clinical approaches for unmet medical needs. Through our alliances we bridge the gap between academic and scientific research and the development and delivery of more effective patient therapies. Our advocacy and passion leverage regional and global resources partnerships and funding to advance promising stem cell science for human health. TIF Partnership provides the following value propositions How TIF Bridges the Gap TIF combines the available science with business expertise in the following ways Identify stem cell research Manage projects and infrastructure Bridge gap between discoveries and application Incubate solution value for patient outcomes Accelerate project translation with focus Educate general public about stem cell science Currently public and private research facilities as well as the health care sector as a whole are grappling with how to adequately support and benefit from stem cell research.