[1] Launched in June 2015, the project - named for the Apollo Program, which brought together thousands of scientists and engineers to put mankind on the moon - calls for developed nations to commit to spending 0.02% of their GDP, for 10 years, to fund co-ordinated research to solve the challenge.
This equates to $150 billion over a decade, roughly the same cost committed to the Apollo Program in 2015 money.
[2][3] Some developed nations, including the UK, already meet the GDP percentage target spend, but many do not and there is little international coordination to maximise the results.
[8] The following were signatories on an open letter published to The Guardian newspaper, alongside the launch report authors, in September 2015.
[10] Professor Sir David King has publicly stated that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is "keen" on the programme.