The ARPA Model isn't what you think it is

Take Home Messages

1. A critical niche in the innovation ecosystem once occupied by industrial labs is unfilled.


2. The current innovation ecosystem — academia, startups, and modern corporate R&D — do not cut it.


3. A private organization that riffs on DARPA's model could fill this niche.


4. Private ARPA (PARPA) will de-risk a series of hypotheses and

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My conclusion after observing and participating in this over roughly 20 years is that it’s not a problem with the people but a problem with the model. The core issue is there is a fundamental misalignment between the needs of a corporation and the needs of a network.

-Is there a better way of proposing, collaborating, and working towards common goals?-Why has our governance and the political model remained the same for many years? Because is it the best way or are there better ways of doing things?-Is the pyramid structure the best model to manage country, military, or corporations? Is there an alternative?-Wou... See more