The Small Vulnerable Newborn Consortium started from a group of scientists from Tampere University, Johns Hopkins University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University College London, University of Botswana, Aga Khan University, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation. The group has coordinated a geographically and professionally diverse consortium of scientists, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders, over 50 individuals, from all over the world.