US research funding squeeze forces institutions to seek private cash, guard IP
By Steve Scherer ( October 26, 2026, 18:46 GMT | Comment) -- US research institutions are seeking corporate and philanthropic support as federal funding disruptions threaten laboratory work, technology transfer specialists told MLex. Replacement funding remains limited and can carry tougher terms on patent ownership, they said.US universities and research institutes are courting companies and donors to keep laboratories working as federal grants are cut or delayed, but replacement money is proving scarce and sometimes comes with demands that could shift control of future patented inventions away from research institutions, technology transfer experts told MLex....
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