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When should an idea that smells like research be a startup?

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Some ideas “smell” like research.

When should an idea that smells like research be a startup? Ben Reinhardt May 12, 2022 19 3 Share Some ideas “smell” like research. The concept is incredibly nebulous and I’m not going to attempt to offer a definition beyond what they’re not: straightforward business ideas or products that one could hire a team of engineers to build. Some researchy ideas fit neatly into academia: that interconnected system of labs, papers, and grants that dominates the research landscape. However, many do not, for one of a thousand reasons. These ideas need a different institutional structure (another nebulous

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