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Innovation doesn't fail in isolation—it fails in systems. When institutional authority doesn't align with mission timelines, R&D produces papers, not products.
Different parts of the innovation cycle report to different authorities with different incentives
Innovation timelines exceed budget cycles, causing premature termination
Researchers rewarded for papers, not products; operators rewarded for efficiency, not adoption
Innovation capital isn't protected from operational raids during budget pressure
When innovation fails systemically, any innovation would fail. It's not about better ideas or better people—it's about systems that structurally prevent translation from ideas to outcomes.
Innovation systems fail because authority, timelines, incentives, and capital protection don't align. Each component might work in isolation but fails to produce outcomes when combined. The system produces papers, not products.
Individual innovations fail for individual reasons. Systemic failure is when the structure itself prevents translation—when any innovation would fail regardless of quality because the system can't move ideas to outcomes.
By redesigning the system, not just the innovations. Unified authority across the full cycle. Protected capital. Aligned incentives. Timelines that match innovation reality, not budget convenience.