The Seen and the Unseen of Government R&D

Tags: U.S. History

08/13/2021 Caleb Fuller

While it’s easy to fixate on the handful of success stories, the litany of government innovation failures should be enough to sober up even the most enthusiastic proponent of state-backed entrepreneurship.

Original Article: “The Seen and the Unseen of Government R&D“

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