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this is true of most if not all companies in the knowledge sector. Google for example is known for starting as a phd project.



It's not remotely the same with G as it is for AirBus.

Commercial Airlines do not exist without government intervention, and often depend on non-market entities for key technology.

Google could drop every academic program and not skip a beat, as most companies.




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