Private company

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Public-private organization for vaccine development

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is a foundation that takes donations from public, private, philanthropic, and civil society organisations, to finance independent research projects to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases (EID).2 It was founded by United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and Norway and others.1 Its chief executive is Richard Hatchett (since 2017).1 It employed 89 people in 2026.1 Its revenue was €339 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aug 30, 2016Founded1
  • Industryother social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.1
  • HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
  • Founded inWorld Economic Forum1
  • Websitecepi.net
  • Legal formforening/lag/innretning1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI549300DL9UM4O1RYHB103
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSkøyen Atrium, 0277 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 917 687 8113
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (2017, Davos)
Photo: Ciaran McCrickard, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is a foundation that takes donations from public, private, philanthropic, and civil society organisations, to finance independent research projects to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases (EID). CEPI is focused on the World Health Organization's (WHO) "blueprint priority diseases", which include: the Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the Nipah virus, the Lassa fever virus, and the Rift Valley fever virus, as well as the Chi2

The story

Founded by European Union, Gates Foundation, Germany, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom and Wellcome Trust on Aug 30, 2016, in World Economic Forum.1

Leadership

Who has led Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Employees over time

  • 2026891

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations revenue by year1338.7M EUR in 2025−73% since 2020
0500.0M EUR1.0B EUR1.5B EUR2020: 1.3B EUR1.3B EUR20202025: 338.7M EUR338.7M EUR2025−73%
  • 2025338.7M EUR1
  • 20201.3B EUR1

Timeline

  1. Apr 2017New chief executive Richard Hatchett becomes CEO1
  2. Jan 2017New chief executive John-Arne Røttingen becomes CEO1
  3. Aug 30, 2016Founded Founded in World Economic Forum1