Those numbers come from NSF, so I assume the definition of "basic research" would align with NSF. The rise in basic research in industry coincides with the ris

Those numbers come from NSF, so I assume the definition of "basic research" would align with NSF. The rise in basic research in industry coincides with the rise of technology as a major component of the US economy decades ago. I suspect these are not unrelated. The growth of deep tech investment by the private sector probably has a lot to do with it.