Hypios, a company that uses intelligent crowdsourcing to help solve R&D problems, has put forth its first annual A Problem to Love promotion. To the people who solve two of the “world’s most compelling problems,” Hypios will award a total of $50,000.
Problems can be submitted to the site for consideration and approval as determined by visitors to the site. Some of the current problems are how to make biodegradable non-polluting batteries and a model for frame dragging (whet ever that is) that is consistent with Einstein’s theory of relativity.
The two top problems will be posted on the site. The first, chosen by a Hypios jury, ill be awarded $30,000. The second, chosen by the public, will be awarded $20,000.
While this kind of geekery might not be suitable for everyone out there, Hypios Founder and President Oussama said, “We put our heads together to consider what the ideal gift would be to problem-solvers for Valentine’s Day. And then it hit us: what about two fewer problems in the world? ‘A Problem to Love’ embodies every problem’s quest for the perfect solution.”
How very romantic.
