### Question
What does high-risk, high-reward research mean?


### Answer
**High-risk, high-reward research** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 278n*:

> research that—


(A) has the potential for yielding transformational results with far-ranging or wide-ranging implications

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 278n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY**

