On May 12, 1977, the Program for the Introduction and Adaptation of Contraceptive Technology (PIACT) was founded by Gordon Duncan, Rich Mahoney, and Gordon Perkin with $92,000 in seed money from the Ford Foundation. In 1980, PIACT transitioned to PATH .

Today, PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. PATH takes an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities.