News and announcements
The work we do inside Vertex transforms lives outside our labs and offices — from cutting-edge research and innovation to supporting the local communities where we operate across the world. We are dedicated to people, and our annual Global Week of Service is a remarkable example of living our culture of giving back.
When reflecting on 2023, it is clear that the Vertex Foundation had another strong year of impact through its nonprofit partnerships in our amazing communities and with the unwavering support of Vertexians.
We’re excited to introduce you to the class of 2024 Vertex Foundation Scholarship recipients!
The Vertex Foundation continues to contribute to our communities around the world and work with nonprofit partners having monumental impact. Whether it is providing meals and lodging to families of sick children to supporting innovative approaches to STEM education — the Foundation seeks to better lives.
With how universal laptops have become in our day-to-day life, it’s sometimes easy to overlook that many people lack access to them entirely, including some bright young minds in our communities. Fortunately, several folks have been working behind-the-scenes to ensure that we are doing our best to support our local communities.
In 2023, during our 15th annual Global Day of Service, Vertexians in 17 countries volunteered for more than 8,000 hours and supported 73 organizations — embodying our culture of care in the communities where we work and live.
Whether it's fear of the unknown, financial burdens and/or impact on quality of life, every member of the family is impacted by this progressive, genetic disease that affects the lungs and many other organs in the body.
The Vertex Foundation is expanding our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities to build new spaces for families in Spain, Germany and Italy; providing meal programs in Sweden; and supporting Ukrainian families.
Natural disasters impact hundreds of millions of people every year and claim the lives of nearly 100,000 people annually around the world. This create…