Almost all web innovation I've seen has not come from universities, that includes US based. They come from advertising companies, at least lately. Angular? Ad company. React? Ad company. QUIC/HTTP3? Ad company. WebUSB? Ad company. WebSocket? Ad company. WebRTC? Ad company.
The research that happens in universities seems a lot more theoretical, like interacting with WiFi, pathfinding, robotics, health-tech.
The research that happens in universities seems a lot more theoretical, like interacting with WiFi, pathfinding, robotics, health-tech.