You state: "For example, why does a company that is transitioning from R&D into mass production see value in adding a research professor to the board?"

First of all, Dr. Lipsons work is as cutting edge as POETs and will inform any future develpement of the OI or any other device that POET comes up with.

Any company that thinks that all R&D is done when they bring out their first product are also releasing their last product.

What about the identified 5 verticals, does the OI work perfectly for all verticals without modification, customization or further developement?

What about all those other developers nipping at our heels, do we just sit on the sidelines as they overtake and eliminate POET with the next generation innovations?

I am curious.