[mentalgear]

This would very much make sense and generate direct real world products. However, I fear academia is in itself a very competitive space for resources that doesn't necessarily want to open up for outsiders.

[shimman]

Well universities have no qualms about making private relationships to help subsidize private research. Let's not worry about problems that don't exist or are trivially solved.

[antonvs]

Your first sentence and second sentence don't reconcile in practice.

[philipallstar]

Can you give an example of what you mean?