A second drawback of the linear model is that it implies that knowledge flows in only one direction: from basic research to technology and industry. However, there are many counter examples.

The basic researcher is driven by curiosity and a desire to explore unknown territory. Basic research includes theoretical research and early-stage investigations in the laboratory or field. A ...

Basic research is driven by curiosity. Also known as discovery research, owing to its emphasis on the quest for knowledge rather than commercial applications, basic research has led to breakthroughs ...

Sustaining breakthrough innovations requires stable and substantial investments in basic science, robust innovation systems, and regional technology hubs.

Basic research that doesn’t have a specific industrial or experimental application still adds value outside the lab by engaging people with exciting research.

Meet the three winners of the Golden Goose Award, recognizing federally funded research that initially appears obscure but ultimately yields big scientific breakthroughs.

MIT President L. Rafael Reif’s “The Dividends of Funding Basic Science,” op-ed, Dec. 6, talks about basic and applied research as though they are fundamentally different. They are not.

Yet another example comes from marine biology research that studied the nervous systems of electric fish and eels, driven by simple curiosity about their remarkable electric capabilities.

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The strong endorsement of basic research by the European Investment Bank is a useful card that can be widely played to this end. And the ERC’s example is one to follow: gather evidence for the ...