A state-run economy is very different from a government monopoly on a particular service/industry. Drawing a relevant parallel between the two is very silly.

In the US, for example, the government-run monopoly of the internet was privatized by AT&T as a hand-off in order to open up the internet to the general public. So, especially when dealing with new technologies, having the Big Science combo of government/universities is highly beneficial for progress, although a lot of European industries remain state-run for one reason or another.