It's an interesting article that has a hint of rant about it. There's no reason a public-private partnership couldn't work if the motivations and skills were a

It's an interesting article that has a hint of rant about it. There's no reason a public-private partnership couldn't work if the motivations and skills were aligned properly. Entrepreneurial competition, striving for riches and fame, and fear of starving next month if things don't go well all play their part in forming the scrappy startup - and are probably key ingredients for success. If governments and bigger organizations can remember that, and build new ventures on those principles, then there's a much better chance of succeeding than the model described by the article.