Research and Development (R&D) Program
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A Research and Development (R&D) Program is an organizational program that supports R&D tasks.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Governmental R&D Program, a Not-for-Profit R&D Program, and a For-Profit R&D Program.
- See: Return on Investment, Corporate Research and Development, New Product Development, Applied Science, Applied Research.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_and_development Retrieved:2018-3-5.
- Research and development (R&D, R+D, or Rn'D), also known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), refers to innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, or improving existing services or products. Research and development constitutes the first stage of development of a potential new service or product.
R&D activities differ from institution to institution, with two primary models of an R&D department either staffed by engineers and tasked with directly developing new products, or staffed with industrial scientists and tasked with applied research in scientific or technological fields, which may facilitate future product development. R&D differs from the vast majority of corporate activities in that it is not intended to yield immediate profit, and generally carries greater risk and an uncertain return on investment. However R&D is crucial for acquiring larger shares of the market through the marketisation of new products.
- Research and development (R&D, R+D, or Rn'D), also known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), refers to innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, or improving existing services or products. Research and development constitutes the first stage of development of a potential new service or product.