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The article reports that an annual Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development by the National Science Foundation found half of all federal research funding in the U.S. goes to individuals based in six states and the District of Columbia, while the other half is split among the remaining 44 states. It states that federal funding of research has helped the U.S. become a leader in innovations in science and engineering. It considers ways of reducing inequalities in funding research.

The article discusses the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Forum on Science & Technology Policy's Policy Forum on June 12-22, 2018. Topics discussed include U.S. science, competitiveness, and innovation, and efforts to turn basic research into commercial products using startup incubators. It mentions a lecture on accelerated research and development and the need to not overlook societal and ethical implications of new innovations.