Before considering if Industry research is ” successful” , we need to define what ” success” actually is. What parameters are we using to measure success? is it in term of achieving an end result within the expected timeframe, or within the expected budget? Is the product effective to perform its expected function delineated in the design? Is the client satisfied with the product? If the end products happen to satisfy all these parameters, perhaps the project should be considered ”successful”. However, judging the end results of those same projects, by Academia standard, the projects might not be viewed as successful. It good example might what Dr. Simon mentioned in his lecture about omitting to include controls some in Industry research for the timeline or costs-driven reasons. A researcher in Academia might not regard a laboratory investigation conducted without a control set to be successful even though by Industry standard, the project was considered “successful”. Therefore, I think success is an ambiguous term when comparing efficacy in Industry and Academia research.