4 ms·Bell labs was funded by Bell's monopoly position at the time right?by hbogert 4y agoBell labs was funded by Bell's monopoly position at the time right?picsao 4y agochongli 4y agoYes. It seems only monopolies or near-monopolies engage in substantial amounts of greenfield research. Everyone else is too busy competing to spend a dime on anything that won’t help next quarter or next year if we’re lucky.