Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen’s Final Act: New $3.1B Foundation Bets Big on Science and Tech

The Fund for Science and Technology, established with a $3.1B endowment from Paul Allen’s estate, will invest at least $500M over four years in bioscience, the environment, and AI for good. The foundation will start with $15M in grants to Seattle research institutions. CEO Dr. Lynda Stuart says its mission is to tackle big questions, reflecting Allen’s personal directives before his 2018 death