There was a comment made in the past at an AGM that these big companies have hundreds of promising technologies that come across their radars every year, much like we have lots of posts linking to potential competitors (that generally fall by the wayside).
How to effectively filter out the hype from the substance? IMEC's support is one way. Having an industry peer buy a license is another.
Think about a house auction. Often it takes a while for the first bidder to raise their hand, even on a desirable property - but once that happens, the race is on.
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