An important aspect in any research arrangement is PROTECT THE STUDENTS. Academic research is likely to have many student assistants. The students should be abl

An important aspect in any research arrangement is PROTECT THE STUDENTS. Academic research is likely to have many student assistants. The students should be able to publish their results in a timely manner. Students will benefit from exposure to researchers and resources in industry. And potentially lucrative internships. My alma mater Stanford had a bumpy ride in the 1980s: over clingy patent policy, faculty startups not allowing publications. Lawsuits ensued. Ut by the time dot.com began the next decade it was much smoother, e.g. the Yahoos and Googles. And this not just comp-sci, but biotech, oil&gas, aero engineering too.