I was excited about the research announcement!<p>I&#x27;ve been thinking about this for a while:<p><pre><code>  - small companies rarely fund university research
  - the grant application process is complex
  - grad students get paid so little compared to tech workers
  - hiring a PhD student before they finish means abandoning their research
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Do you think universities and research can be changed to get more companies funding research? I can imagine startups can get some great work done efficiently while increasing private funding of research.