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A skunkworks project is a project developed by a relatively small and loosely structured group of people, generally within a larger organization such as a corporation, who research and develop a project, often with a very large degree of autonomy, primarily for the sake of radical innovation.[1][2] The term originated with Lockheed's World War II Skunk Works project.
- ^ "Skunk works". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^ "Idea: Skunkworks". The Economist. August 25, 2008. Retrieved 2013-03-19.