Have the US government buy the output of these firms. Like how it subsidized transistors by buying Western Electric's output, while transistors were otherwise u

Have the US government buy the output of these firms. Like how it subsidized transistors by buying Western Electric's output, while transistors were otherwise unprofitable. (http://books.google.com/books?id=n6PGe0TZuKMC&lpg=PA193&ots=nY9WKMS2-0&pg=PA193#v=onepage&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=n6PGe0TZuKMC&lpg=PA193&...) Just look at the first letter in DARPA. Those subsidizing your research are also customers you want. (The military.)