The IP Trap: How Licensing Knowledge Became a Tax on Progress
Thursday, 08 January 2026
A couple of weeks ago I published Universities Aren’t Commercializing Innovation, They’re Taxing It with a challenge I knew would find support from most but anger from a few. Founders forwarded it privately. Economic developers chimed in with encouragement. Researchers beyond the 25 universities that benefit from commercialization sent me flowers. Intellectual property stifles innovation.
- Published in Insights / Research
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Universities Aren’t Commercializing Innovation, They’re Taxing It
Friday, 19 December 2025
Everywhere I go lately experiences at some point, the same conversation. Different city, different state, different accents and startup hype, but the same whisper once the doors close and University administration is out of the room. I was just in Phoenix, sitting with startup operators and ecosystem builders, and within minutes we were right back
- Published in Insights / Research, Startup Ecosystems


