>If you really want to do innovation and you don't need the resources of a huge company to do so Practically anything at the cutting edge of research is incred

>If you really want to do innovation and you don't need the resources of a huge company to do so Practically anything at the cutting edge of research is incredibly capital intensive. So you're either loaded to start with or you have to spend most of your time collecting money rather than doing research. If you're a researcher who cares primarily about their work, the freedom you have by working for a large company or a government institution is immense. Personally I will take a generous paycheck and resources provided for me so I can do actual work over trying to add zeroes to my own bank account. Many scientists make this trade consciously.