Research in academia versus industry differ in many ways. The first is that industry research is usually aligned with what is high in demand in the market or it must be aligned with the goals of the company. It usually focuses on producing what is needed as soon as possible in comparison to academia research which is less stringent and may be more long term. A lot of times in industry, the research is connected in some way and a delay in one area may cause a delay in others. In academia research, a lot of times the work is independent from your peers. Scientists in industry, may oversee several projects while academia scientists are more limited in the amount of projects they take on. Academia is usually fundamental research while industry is more developmental.