In the infantile spirit of self-importance, we have been showing them to scores of network executives. At this time, I have been apparently foolish enough to believe that the conversation will somehow benefit our scarce research funding. We are being seen as a free consulting force. If you are an academic, chances are you know the feeling very well. Industry copyrights everything.
Academia is supposed to deliver intellectual goods for free.
Never ever talk to inustry people without setting first an hourly rate for the conversation. And send them back if they forget the checkbook, since after the fact, you are unlikely to see your money anyway.