Over the past eight decades, universities have received billions in federal dollars to help that happen. Those dollars have contributed to innovations like: Drone technology, inhalable Covid vaccines, Google search code.
"They're so small, they're so lightweight, that the best practice is to sweep anything you lose up immediately. But I mean, think about dropping rice on your kitchen floor, it's just difficult, right?"
Basic research conducted by America's universities is pivotal in fostering an entrepreneurial culture, evidenced by collaborations between academia and notable venture capitalists in technology and medicine.