Comment on Carbon3D – 3D Printing via Continuous Liquid Interface ProductionparentComments−gavazzy11yIf it weren't for patents, they likely wouldn't have spent $40million developing it. Someone would reverse engineer it and then launch a Kickstarter and sell it without having to spend the R&D cost.−crocowhile11yThey did not spend $40M to develop it. The development came from tax-payer money given to their lab at UNC through classical funding streams.Sequoia put in $40M to make a business out of it, which is a very different goal.−tdaltonc11yThat's what academic engineering labs are for. The state foots the bill, and everyone gets to share in the progress.
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If it weren't for patents, they likely wouldn't have spent $40million developing it. Someone would reverse engineer it and then launch a Kickstarter and sell it without having to spend the R&D cost.
They did not spend $40M to develop it. The development came from tax-payer money given to their lab at UNC through classical funding streams.
Sequoia put in $40M to make a business out of it, which is a very different goal.
That's what academic engineering labs are for. The state foots the bill, and everyone gets to share in the progress.