Universities have seen their role change since the Bayh-Dole Act was passed in 1980. They have been incentivized for both innovation and economic development, with patents being an important part of that landscape. With impending reductions in government funding for universities, finding new ways to support research has become an incredibly important activity. But replacing the funding is no simple matter and universities will have to find ways to do it.
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