[Carry_Okie]

Any form of research that produces new materials, tools, or increases the applicability of those that exist creates new wealth.

[SierraWasp]

Hey! You sound just like a "process engineer!" Happy traditional American holidays to you and yours, sir!!!

(just remember you can't get any new tools, new materials or any applicabilities unless the stuff to make 'em with didn't first be extracted from the earth's minerals/soils/hydrocarbons, etc. Right?)