Matt Clancy
@mattsclancy.bsky.social
Runs Open Philanthropy’s Innovation Policy program. Creator of newthingsunderthesun.com, a living literature review about innovation. Website: mattsclancy.com.
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Matt Clancy
@mattsclancy.bsky.social
· Jun 17
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
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🔎 Patent citations are everywhere in innovation research. But do they really trace how ideas spill over between inventors—or are we mistaking legal paperwork for knowledge flows? 🧐
New on #ThePatentist: www.thepatentist.com/p/patent-cit...
#patents #innovation #spillovers
New on #ThePatentist: www.thepatentist.com/p/patent-cit...
#patents #innovation #spillovers
Patent citations: Tracing spillovers or chasing shadows?
Measuring how ideas move across firms and regions
www.thepatentist.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🔎 Patent citations are everywhere in innovation research. But do they really trace how ideas spill over between inventors—or are we mistaking legal paperwork for knowledge flows? 🧐
New on #ThePatentist: www.thepatentist.com/p/patent-cit...
#patents #innovation #spillovers
New on #ThePatentist: www.thepatentist.com/p/patent-cit...
#patents #innovation #spillovers
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Excellent retrospective approach to a timely prospective question.
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
September 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Excellent retrospective approach to a timely prospective question.
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
September 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New research by Pierre Azoulay, Danielle Li, Bhaven Sampat and me.
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
Earlier this year, the President’s budget proposed a 40% cut to the budget of the NIH. This motivated us to ask: what if the NIH had been 40% smaller?
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If you're a thinker or do-er in the housing space and you haven't subscribed to @michaelwiebe.bsky.social's substack, you're doing it wrong!
It's a living urban econ lit review, inspired by @mattsclancy.bsky.social's New Things Under the Sun.
Great stuff! Here's an example ⤵️.
It's a living urban econ lit review, inspired by @mattsclancy.bsky.social's New Things Under the Sun.
Great stuff! Here's an example ⤵️.
September 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you're a thinker or do-er in the housing space and you haven't subscribed to @michaelwiebe.bsky.social's substack, you're doing it wrong!
It's a living urban econ lit review, inspired by @mattsclancy.bsky.social's New Things Under the Sun.
Great stuff! Here's an example ⤵️.
It's a living urban econ lit review, inspired by @mattsclancy.bsky.social's New Things Under the Sun.
Great stuff! Here's an example ⤵️.
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Nice article on returns to R&D in MIT Tech Review, ft. our own @mattsclancy.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/17/...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/17/...
September 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Nice article on returns to R&D in MIT Tech Review, ft. our own @mattsclancy.bsky.social
www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/17/...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/17/...
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Deadline to apply to these positions is today! Big opportunity to accelerate growth and progress in housing, energy, clinical trials, and more.
The Abundance and Growth Fund at Open Philanthropy is hiring! We’re looking for 2-4 people to help expand this new $120+ million program to accelerate economic growth and reduce the cost of living through strategic grantmaking and research. (1/4) www.openphilanthropy.org/research/ann...
Announcing Our New $120M Abundance And Growth Fund | Open Philanthropy
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Abundance and Growth Fund, which will spend at least $120 million over the next three years to accelerate economic growth and boost scientific and tech...
www.openphilanthropy.org
July 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Deadline to apply to these positions is today! Big opportunity to accelerate growth and progress in housing, energy, clinical trials, and more.
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PODCAST | Remote working and the future of cities 🎙️
@andrewcities.bsky.social is joined by @mattsclancy.bsky.social to discuss hybrid working, productivity, cities and the future of work.
Listen to the pod 🎧👇
@andrewcities.bsky.social is joined by @mattsclancy.bsky.social to discuss hybrid working, productivity, cities and the future of work.
Listen to the pod 🎧👇
City Talks: Remote working and the future of cities - Centre for Cities
Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Matt Clancy, Senior Programme Officer at Open Philanthropy and the creator of New Things Under the Sun, a
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July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
PODCAST | Remote working and the future of cities 🎙️
@andrewcities.bsky.social is joined by @mattsclancy.bsky.social to discuss hybrid working, productivity, cities and the future of work.
Listen to the pod 🎧👇
@andrewcities.bsky.social is joined by @mattsclancy.bsky.social to discuss hybrid working, productivity, cities and the future of work.
Listen to the pod 🎧👇
The Abundance and Growth Fund at Open Philanthropy is hiring! We’re looking for 2-4 people to help expand this new $120+ million program to accelerate economic growth and reduce the cost of living through strategic grantmaking and research. (1/4) www.openphilanthropy.org/research/ann...
Announcing Our New $120M Abundance And Growth Fund | Open Philanthropy
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Abundance and Growth Fund, which will spend at least $120 million over the next three years to accelerate economic growth and boost scientific and tech...
www.openphilanthropy.org
July 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Abundance and Growth Fund at Open Philanthropy is hiring! We’re looking for 2-4 people to help expand this new $120+ million program to accelerate economic growth and reduce the cost of living through strategic grantmaking and research. (1/4) www.openphilanthropy.org/research/ann...
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Este es el futuro.
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Este es el futuro.
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Enter the 1st pop‑up journal, true living R&D ROI lab for Zvi Griliches: revisiting his seminal question, catalyzing his legacy in real‑time policy, and promising impact no posthumous Econ Nobel (which he more than deserved!) ever could. Arguably the wisest academic publishing initiative in decades.
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Enter the 1st pop‑up journal, true living R&D ROI lab for Zvi Griliches: revisiting his seminal question, catalyzing his legacy in real‑time policy, and promising impact no posthumous Econ Nobel (which he more than deserved!) ever could. Arguably the wisest academic publishing initiative in decades.
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Such a clever idea. You could imagine its application to all sorts of wicked problems…
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Such a clever idea. You could imagine its application to all sorts of wicked problems…
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This is a really cool kind of initiative: a pop-up journal on the returns to public R&D: popupjournal.com. Pop-up journals to coordinate research on questions that matter!
June 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is a really cool kind of initiative: a pop-up journal on the returns to public R&D: popupjournal.com. Pop-up journals to coordinate research on questions that matter!
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Interesting initiative!
Finally: we think Pop-Up Journals will be a useful way to help the academic community coordinate on answering big questions of all kinds and communicate those answers to the policy world. This Pop-Up Journal is only the first we plan to support.
June 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Interesting initiative!
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Love this - need more innovation in academic publishing
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Love this - need more innovation in academic publishing
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Very excited to join with Open Philanthropy on an all-out sprint to answer some of the thorniest practical questions in economics. First question: What return do we get when we invest in R&D?
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Very excited to join with Open Philanthropy on an all-out sprint to answer some of the thorniest practical questions in economics. First question: What return do we get when we invest in R&D?
Reposted by Matt Clancy
Good luck with this! An interesting innovation in the organization of the study of innovation.
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Good luck with this! An interesting innovation in the organization of the study of innovation.
Reposted by Matt Clancy
interesting idea. we need more innovation in the research publication/curation space.
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
interesting idea. we need more innovation in the research publication/curation space.
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Interesting metascience experiment: a pop-up journal!
Read @mattsclancy.bsky.social's thread for details and how to apply.
Read @mattsclancy.bsky.social's thread for details and how to apply.
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Interesting metascience experiment: a pop-up journal!
Read @mattsclancy.bsky.social's thread for details and how to apply.
Read @mattsclancy.bsky.social's thread for details and how to apply.
Reposted by Matt Clancy
Very cool!
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Very cool!
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
June 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
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✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
AI for Open Science - Request for Proposals
os.nav.fund
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
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I've been told the US Patent and Trademark Office is expected to terminate its PatentsView contract, meaning all the datasets and disambiguation available at patentsview.org will likely go offline March 28. Associated github repository might also go offline.
PatentsView
patentsview.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I've been told the US Patent and Trademark Office is expected to terminate its PatentsView contract, meaning all the datasets and disambiguation available at patentsview.org will likely go offline March 28. Associated github repository might also go offline.
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Cool blogpost by @mattsclancy.bsky.social on (US) Government R&D spending.
tldr: It is a good thing.
#science4policy
mattsclancy.substack.com/p/frequently...
tldr: It is a good thing.
#science4policy
mattsclancy.substack.com/p/frequently...
Frequently Asked Questions About US Government Funding for R&D
How much? On what? What's the ROI? Etc.
mattsclancy.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Cool blogpost by @mattsclancy.bsky.social on (US) Government R&D spending.
tldr: It is a good thing.
#science4policy
mattsclancy.substack.com/p/frequently...
tldr: It is a good thing.
#science4policy
mattsclancy.substack.com/p/frequently...
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New blog post: Why should we have to pay for projects in foreign countries with our tax dollars? blog.jacobtrefethen.com/generosity/
Generosity
Why should we have to pay for projects in foreign countries with our tax dollars? Well, we don't have to. It is a decision. At the moment the decision costs $15 per month each, $200 per year.
The Uni...
blog.jacobtrefethen.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New blog post: Why should we have to pay for projects in foreign countries with our tax dollars? blog.jacobtrefethen.com/generosity/
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After being alerted about possible misconduct, the I4R are reproducing published papers that use data from a specific NGO (GDRI). This thread releases the first 2 reports and provides more information about the work and responses/statements from authors journals and journals. 🧵
February 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
After being alerted about possible misconduct, the I4R are reproducing published papers that use data from a specific NGO (GDRI). This thread releases the first 2 reports and provides more information about the work and responses/statements from authors journals and journals. 🧵