Yes algorithm development is broken, but not quite in the way that the OP suggests. People tend to focus on initial algorithm development, because that is the

Yes algorithm development is broken, but not quite in the way that the OP suggests. People tend to focus on initial algorithm development, because that is the academically prestigious intellectually stimulating bit, but the job is really about how to turn algorithms into cash; a much broader problem than the narrow slice that people typically obsess over. A huge (and frequently overlooked) part of that job is the communication and coordination role between business development and algorithm development. The volume of communication and level of detail required cannot be overstated. Another huge part of the job is actually turning a piece of research into a functioning product. Whilst a large part of the OP's proposition is intended to address this problem, (kudos) I think that his solution falls short in a big way: It omits the largest part of the solution, which is where the business learns about the algorithm and how the behaviour and performance characteristics of the algorithm interact with the business' problem domain. I.e. how does the business build sufficient expertise and knowledge of their product to be able to effectively sell it. All of these are human problems, mainly oriented around communications and learning. Having said all that, I would like to encourage the OP in his efforts. I think that it is something that is worth doing, and I really hope he is able to build a business around this idea. I think that technology can help support all of these activities, and this is actually something that I have wanted to do myself for very a long time, so Kudos to the OP for actually taking the chance, going out and doing it!