[The] rise and fall of the large corporate lab matches quite well the rise and fall of American productivity.
—The changing structure of American innovation1
The closing of a major research facility and the pressure on large corporations to eliminate spending on basic science may benefit a few wealthy investors, but it is a loss for the U.S. and the world.
—DuPont Central Research & Development2
Throughout this book, we’ve focused on the internal setup, power structures, and processes that make new work possible in a corporate context. On a good day, these allow ...
