# Why do both DARPA and Bell Labs work? # Why do both DARPA and Bell Labs work [[DARPA]] and [[Bell Labs]] are both lauded for very similar types of solutions R&D work ([[Solutions R&D is the right term for things that are too researchy for startups and too engineering-heavy for academia]]) but have very different ways of operating. [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Why+do+both+DARPA+and+Bell+Labs+work) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Why+do+both+DARPA+and+Bell+Labs+work)