ABC News,
Sydney Lupkin, March 25, 2013
Bill Gates’
latest project gives a whole new meaning to the old Microsoft slogan, “Your
potential. Our Passion.”
The
Microsoft founder and its former CEO is getting out of software and into, er,
hardware.
Gates will
give a $100,000 grant to whoever can invent the “next generation condom”
through The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges in Global
Health. The estimated 80 grant recipients can then apply for a follow-up grant
worth up to $1 million.
“Is it
possible to develop a product without this stigma, or better, one that is felt
to enhance pleasure?” the Grand Challenge prompt asks. ”If so, would such a product lead to
substantial benefits for global health, both in terms of reducing the incidence
of unplanned pregnancies and in prevention of infection with HIV or other STIs
[sexually transmitted infections]?”
The
challenge prompt notes that condoms are effective at preventing pregnancies and
sexually transmitted infections like HIV, but their design hasn’t changed in
centuries and people just don’t want to use them. As such, Gates is asking inventors
to create something that does the job, but increases condom desirability by
preserving sensation and enhancing user experience.
Between 69
and 80 percent of teens in the United States use condoms, but middle-aged
adults aren’t so careful because they mistakenly think they aren’t at risk for
contracting sexually transmitted infections, said Sheryl Kingsberg, who
specializes in behavioral medicine at University Hospitals’ department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology in Cleveland.
Even when a
condom is being used, however, it’s not always used the right way because it
isn’t intuitive, Kingsberg said.
The
University of Washington and a company called Origami are already working on
ways to build a better condom, according to the foundation’s blog. The
university is working on a fabric with tiny fibers that can physically block
sperm and then dissolve within a few minutes or a few days.
Origami has
three designs for rippled, folding condoms designed to enhance pleasure and be
put on quickly.
Gates’ call
for condom inventors is a “wonderful idea” and raises awareness, but it only
solves half the problem, Kingsberg said. The other half will be encouraging
people to use condoms with better education.
“There are
many ways in which the current generation of condom can fail,” she said. “Maybe
this is Windows Vista version. We can certainly get to Windows 7, 8 and 9, but
we need to encourage people to use it.”
The
deadline for proposal submissions is May 7. Winners will be notified in
November.
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