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Frontier-technology markets are too narrow — here’s how to widen them

NatureMonday, August 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM

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Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02572-8 Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02572-8 Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.

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Nature, Published online: 24 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02572-8 Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. Nature published: Frontier-technology markets are too narrow — here’s how to widen them

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