THE ONE TRUTH OF GLOBAL INNOVATION: Why the Future of Health, Diagnostics, and Economic Development Runs Through U.S.–GCC–Africa Collaboration
By Anjo De Heus | U.S.-Based Entrepreneur, Strategist & Ecosystem Builder Innovation is no longer shaped by borders — it is shaped by the flow of ideas, capital, and capability. As someone who sits at the intersection of the United States, the Gulf, and Africa, I have learned one truth that remains consistent across every market: Innovation only matters when it improves lives — and when people actually have access to it. Across healthtech, biotech, diagnostics, and sustainable development, billions of dollars of innovation remain locked in labs, research centers, and startup ecosystems. Meanwhile, entire regions still face preventable suffering simply because solutions never reach them. My work through 360Disruption — and the broader One Truth Project — exists to close this gap. 1. The World’s Innovation Inequality Problem The U.S. leads in breakthrough technologies. The GCC leads in commercialization speed. Africa holds the greatest need — ...
