Good point. In fairness though, that began with a $100k challenge to Intellectual Ventures, and they came up with the idea. Gates then gave them $1m to continue

Good point. In fairness though, that began with a $100k challenge to Intellectual Ventures, and they came up with the idea. Gates then gave them $1m to continue developing it with the idea it could be used to protect large areas. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/03/laser_mpsquito_repellent/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/03/laser_mpsquito_repel... The funding is peanuts compared to what Gates has been spent on Malaria.. here's a couple of the press releases I could find for 2003 ($160m), 2005 (250m) and 2008 ($200m). http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2003/09/Grants-for-Malaria-Research http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2... http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2008/03/Malaria-Partners-Letter http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2... http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2005/10/Gates-Foundation-Commits-2583-Million-for-Malaria-Research http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2...