The Economy of Research

While fundamental research is often defined as a cost, the current lack of it has an impact on potential growth. Businesses tend to consider investment in research as long-term and fragile. Is it a reason to give it up to penniless States? Should partnerships between the various actors be encouraged on the model of Iter, sponsored by 35 countries? How to set up a public/private market that would help scientific discoveries to find industrial applications?

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