<cough>quantum computing<cough>
On the contrary, quantum computing only exists because - first - a diverse bunch of physicist thought it would be cool thing to achieve, and although they might need money to investigate it, they weren't asking "investors".
It might now be that - subsequently - a range of people use "quantum computing" to "con money out of investors", but this is not why quantum computing exists (whether in its current limited state, or in general).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
