My company wouldnt consider 20% time, but we do have a mechanism for new ideas. There is a fund of set size that you can apply to if you think you have an innovative idea worth exploring. Process is simple and structure of proposal needs to be “fast-fail”—it expects initial proposal will be focussed on feasibily and proof-of-value. Of course it is always over-subscribed but at least many things get to be tried. If first phase comes up promising you can get a lot more than 20% of time funded.
My company wouldnt consider 20% time, but we do have a mechanism for new ideas. There is a fund of set size that you can apply to if you think you have an innovative idea worth exploring. Process is simple and structure of proposal needs to be “fast-fail”—it expects initial proposal will be focussed on feasibily and proof-of-value. Of course it is always over-subscribed but at least many things get to be tried. If first phase comes up promising you can get a lot more than 20% of time funded.