That still surprises me, because we are talking about public funds. We agree on that. Grant money comes from taxes paid by people. People have a right to know what these public funds are being used for.
In my humble opinion, even if we say that we are handing out $2 million for a project, knowing that the project could possibly have a positive impact on other companies, we will not receive any confirmation to that effect, because there is no accountability. I see a problem there. Accountability could also just be an acknowledgement that the money was used in such and such a way, but that the results were not what we expected. It could be done that way as well. That is what research entails.
When we don't give ourselves an accountability tool, aren't we somewhat hindering the sharing of knowledge?