I guess most research ideas here will focus on technology. Just a thought: how about supporting research on economics? YC is in a great position to spawn a sm

I guess most research ideas here will focus on technology. Just a thought: how about supporting research on economics? YC is in a great position to spawn a small "think tank" focused on technology startups. A couple ideas: how about studying the effects of software patents on technology startups? What government policies would really support innovation? How should startups approach intellectual property? Alternatively: how about ideas in industrial organization that relate to startups or Silicon Valley? (I'm sure if you supported research on technology clusters, governments around the world would love to work with you to help nurture startups at home.) Concrete suggestion: Find an economics professor who you could support as a "visiting fellow" for X months?