I agreeance total with dag56,i would like to add few points. In an Industry, the deadlines are generally based on a necessity and the resources are allocated accordingly where money is not a constraint. When a new project is started and timelines are set, groups or teams with various skills are assigned to get the job done within the timeline. when job is at stake, no team is going to delay unless some unexpected results or scenarios occurs. However, in an academic research lab, almost always the lab is low on resources (both in terms of people with skills and money) and there is a lot of catching up with deadline. Also , their research goals are altered when they propose and write a grant. This doesn’t happen in industry and always there is a fixed goal.