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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Bill Gates Funds Unorthodox Health Research in Britain

Thanks to Nancy Schultz-Darken for this contribution...

In a story yesterday from The Times of London (Online), we learn about how the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting some critical, innovative research in health care.
Through more than 80 projects at the far edge of innovation in global health research, the Grand Challenges Initiative will share millions of pounds of grants to support unorthodox thinking — and the outside chance of a world-changing discovery. In a radical departure from conventional funding systems, the foundation asked only for a two-page application and no preliminary data for the first stage award. It is hoped that this approach will encourage and accelerate bold and largely unproven research.

What do you think of this Initiative? What implications does this approach have for funding other innovative projects?
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