I'd like to add the fact that patents are like publications. They are a marker of achievement. Here's some knowledge that I've realized. Researchers who collaborate with companies better understand the opportunities for innovations and therefore better align the research to the opportunity. The more we can do to encourage collaboration, the more likely we are to end up with innovations that are relevant.
I'm not so concerned with what's happened in the past. It's about how, going forward, we can make a greater impact with the money we're spending in terms of producing innovations.