Hey man
Though i do agree to the fact that many of these discoveries were made by doing fundamental research but the fact is that the discoveries/inventions that have business potential have become scarce. Hence, the backlash has resulted in many closing/thinning of most r-labs (which is a debatable response).
But still, it is almost impossible today, to run the presetn day r-labs without having a market perspective. And, do not forget that for fundamental research the academia-industry partnership has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years. Considering these factors in mind, it is hardly feasible to run a r-lab (if not by generous donations) with no focus on market feasibility.
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Though i do agree to the fact that many of these discoveries were made by doing fundamental research but the fact is that the discoveries/inventions that have business potential have become scarce. Hence, the backlash has resulted in many closing/thinning of most r-labs (which is a debatable response).
But still, it is almost impossible today, to run the presetn day r-labs without having a market perspective. And, do not forget that for fundamental research the academia-industry partnership has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years. Considering these factors in mind, it is hardly feasible to run a r-lab (if not by generous donations) with no focus on market feasibility.