[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Gatordash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Grants are used by universities so professors can publish peer reviewed studies, not develop a product people can actually use.

https://undsci.berkeley.edu/article/who_pays

Today, we all do. Most scientific research is funded by government grants (e.g., from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, etc.), companies doing research and development, and non-profit foundations (e.g., the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, etc.).