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IT is difficult to draw valid conclusions from any generalization about “industrial research”. It covers a wide field of subjects and an equally wide field of quality. Depending upon the particular industry and the type and size of firm engaged in it, “industrial research” ranges from relatively minor constructional or similar developments right through to real research upon scientific fundamentals. The extent to which the latter is possible by individual firms depends so much upon the extent of the permissible expenditure that the work of the research associations tends also to cover an equally wide range.
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COURSEY, P. Functions of the Research Associations. Nature 150, 464 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150464a0
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