> Today's funding (VC or government grants) demands results in 2-3 years

This is nonsense. VCs have been happily investing in technology on 5 to 10 year timelines; traditional VC funds were raised with 7 to 10 year tenors.

> We've systematically eliminated the "patient capital" that creates foundational infrastructure

Did you miss all the space and fusion funding? Biotech? Flying cars? The folks on this board complaining investors have infinite timelines for results?