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Most University Innovation Fails. That’s Exactly the Point
Most people ask: “Why do universities produce so little innovation per dollar spent?” or “Why don’t university labs focus on real-world innovation?” The problem is that we keep using metrics that don’t capture what’s actually happening.
Universities are playing a very different game than companies. They don’t just chase performance. They teach. They serve public missions. They take on harder problems—ones others walk away from. And most of their innovation efforts? They aren’t failures. They’re options—investments in ideas we can’t yet predict.
So when you hear someone say “university patents…
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