It's always very cliché when you talk to professors about why we went to universities and didn't take higher-paying jobs in industry. The answer is always intellectual freedom. And that is true until something works and has value, and then universities like to take it over.
I think having the IP in the inventor's hands is absolutely critical to making sure it's done well. Now, the universities can have a role in facilitation. I think Mike Volker's office does a very good job of that. They help us when they can. They give us a choice of how much to engage them, how much to ask for their help, and I think there has to be a balance there.