I think that's just a function of how much money is in the field - more people end up in industry than academia AND industry has an even bigger interest in push

I think that's just a function of how much money is in the field - more people end up in industry than academia AND industry has an even bigger interest in pushing the boundaries. This leads to blurring between the lines of industry and academia. I'm sure if there were more money in subatomic physics we'd observe the same thing.