> Would something like Intel or MOS technology get vc money today? Yes, because when they were founded, it was already established that you could make money ma

> Would something like Intel or MOS technology get vc money today? Yes, because when they were founded, it was already established that you could make money making semiconductors. The more concerning question is whether the invention of the transistor could be funded today. Historically, it was not funded by VC money, but out of the financial surplus of a big monopoly (AT&T). Are today's big, wealthy corporations doing as much of that sort of long-term research?