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Innovation and academic research

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Present policies on the commissioning of fundamental research seem likely to inhibit major innovation in the long term. An alternative approach may avoid this pitfall.

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  1. Head of the Venture Research Unit at BP International Limited, Britannic House, Moor Lane, London, EC2Y 9BU, UK

    Donald W. Braben

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Braben, D. Innovation and academic research. Nature 316, 401–402 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/316401a0

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