They have also begun to put together a panel of external scientists to review and prioritize experiments. (scientificamerican.com)
Their recommendations are peer - reviewed by a panel of external scientists and put out for public comments before the agency makes a final decision. (sciencemag.org)
In addition to developing formal RFP procedures, many large corporations — DuPont and Pfizer, for example — have adopted an R&D model known as open innovation, forming corporate «technology connectors» to fund external scientists and entrepreneurs to work on tightly defined problems. (sciencemag.org)