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precompetitive
precompetitive adj.
Brit. 
/ˌpriːkəmˈpɛtᵻtɪv/
, /ˌpriːkəmˈpɛtᵻtɪv/U.S. /ˌprikəmˈpɛdədɪv/
Business relating to or designating an early stage in the development of a commercial idea or product, during which competing companies collaborate./ˌprikəmˈpɛdədɪv/ΚΠ
1957 Amer. Econ. Rev. 47 360 The electric power consumer will be the one to pay..for the know-how, the patent rights and any other advantages acquired by electric utilities during the precompetitive period of nuclear power.
1982 Financial Times 16 July 17/8 There is ample scope for a greater European investment in research at the ‘pre-competitive stage’—that is before the competing national industries take up the ideas thus spawned and run with them.
2004 Aerospace Amer. (Nexis) Aug. 39 The European Commission..invites EU industry and research organizations to bid for precompetitive research projects in those areas.
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