The Orthogonal Bet: How to fund R&D that is for the public good?
Riskgaming
Innovative Research Programs and Institutional Forms
Exploration of diverse research programs similar to ARPA and FRO styles, discussing strategies like importing ideas from other industries, demo days for securing funding, and creating new institutional forms for research progression. The chapter emphasizes the need for varied funding sources beyond government, highlighting a philanthropic organization activating science and technology funding, and shares a personal journey of establishing a research organization to support long-term, use-focused projects. The vision of a multi-polar world enabling exploration through technology and the aspiration for a future where individuals have freedom from constraints like disease, food scarcity, and the freedom to innovate and seek knowledge are also discussed.
