Win $2 million to solve Alzheimer’s: New prize will reward fresh ideas A Texas billionaire is funding a new competition that will give $4 million to seven individuals who present promising ideas about the cause of Alzheimer’s disease and say they’ll work to prove it. Called the Oskar Fischer Project, the program will give the grand prize winner $2 million of the total, while two others receive $500,000 each, and four more get $250,000 apiece. Tames Truchard, who is providing the money to fund the project, is the co-founder of Austin-based National Instruments. (Xconomy)