国家环境研究委员会——英国政府拨予科学研究资金的五个国家机构之一——雇用的科学家已被提供自已开业和出售自己的技术的机会。该研究委员会在其最近的一个五年计划中允许它的科学家们利用部分时间或其全部业余时间开办诸如仪器制造或咨询等企业,并准备购买他们的产品。两年后科学家们可以回该委员会工作或离开该委员会完全经营自己的新的冒险企业。 National Environmental Research Council - One of five national agencies the British government has allocated for scientific research - hired scientists have been given the opportunity to open and sell their own technology. In a recent five-year plan, the research council allowed its scientists to run part-time or all of their spare time to start businesses such as equipment manufacturing or consulting and prepare to buy their products. Two years later scientists can go back to the committee or leave the committee to run their new venture entirely.