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Business Definition for: Research And Development

  • the pursuit of new knowledge and ideas and the application of that knowledge to exploit new opportunities to the commercial advantage of a business. The research and development functions are often grouped together to form a division or department within an organization.
  • Abbr. R&D

Additional Resources

Research And Development: How The "D" Got Into R&D
Research and Development (R&D) is a central component of official definitions of science. R&D includes more than just research, however. Over two-thirds of R&D expenditures are actually devoted to development. When, how and by whose decision did development come to be part of our definition of research? What was the...
Tags: R&D, Research & Development, Business Operations
White papers 2005-09-14
Emulex Network Systems expands research and development team
COSTA MESA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 28, 1995--Emulex Corp. (NASDAQ:EMLX) announced the further expansion of its research and development efforts with the appointment of Ronald P. Quagliara as vice president, research and development.
Tags: Network System, R&D
Research articles 1995-03-28
Research and Development in the Department of Homeland Security
This report describes the research and development programs of the Department of Homeland Security and discusses the issues that surround them. These issues include matters specific to individual programs, such as their objectives, budgets, and management and the status of their integration into the new department, as well as general...
Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, R&D, Research & Development, Business Operations
White papers 2003-06-20
Engineering and Research Industry Almanac 2003-2004
This reference book is a complete guide to the trends and leading companies in Engineering Research business fields: those firms that are dominant in engineering based design and development, as well as those that are dominant in technology based research and development. We have included companies that are making significant...
Tags: R&D, Investment, Business Operations, Finance, Research & Development, Engineering, Industry
White papers 2004-05-20
IBM research takes broader role - research and process development coupled into joint projects - Company Business and Marketing
Yorktown Heights, N.Y.--Don't take your eyes off the semiconductor development done here at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center--and its satellites worldwide--for a minute.
Tags: IBM Corp., marketing
Research articles 1997-04-21
The Role of NGOs in Global Health Research for Development
Global health research is essential for development. A major issue is the inequitable distribution of research efforts and funds directed towards populations suffering the world's greatest health problems. This imbalance is fostering major attempts at redirecting research to the health problems of low and middle income countries. NGOs are contributing...
Tags: Vertical Industries, Health Care, BioMed Central, Knowledge, Human Resources, Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Benefits
White papers 2005-02-21
Burt Hill to Design Research and Development Facility for Corning
CLEVELAND -- Corning Incorporated recently commissioned Burt Hill to design the renovation and expansion of its Sullivan Park Research and Development campus near Corning, NY. The goal of the project is to expand Corning's research and development capabilities and to provide modern, flexible laboratory space conducive to the development of...
Tags: Corning Inc.
Research articles 2007-09-11
Market Development Data
Market research is usually carried out to prepare an extensive database about the customers. The database helps in identifying the needs and requirements of customers. The market development data is the building block of a marketing strategy. A market development data involves doing an assessment, setting the marketing objectives, selecting...
Tags: Marketing, Marketing Research, Market Development Data, Market Research
Presentations 2003-01-01
Active Reasoning Appoints Vice President and General Manager to Lead Shanghai Development Center; Company to Expand Research and Development Team
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Active Reasoning, the leader in IT policy enforcement and controls validation, announced today the appointment of Allen Xu as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Shanghai Development Center, a wholly-owned research and development facility. Xu will manage the Development Center's day-to-day operations as well...
Tags: Active Reasoning, team
Research articles 2006-08-18
Microvision and Fraunhofer Renew Research and Development Relationship
Microvision's World-Leading MEMS Scanning Capabilities Enhanced by Internationally Recognized Research and Development Institute
Tags: Microvision, R&D
Research articles 2006-10-10
E Ink Names Michael McCreary Vice President of Research and Development; Former Eastman Kodak Executive to Lead E Ink's Talented Research and Development Team
Business/Technology Editors
Tags: Eastman Kodak Co., R&D
Research articles 2000-09-25
Genteric Announces New Chief Scientific Officer; Mitchell H. Finer, Ph.D. Former Vice President of Aventis Gencell Research and Development to Lead Research and Development Team
Business Editors
Tags: Aventis, R&D
Research articles 2003-01-28
Evolution Robotics Offers NorthStar Development Kit to Research and Academic Institutions
PASADENA, Calif. -- Localization Solution to Provide Academics with New Tool for Robotic Research and Development in Navigation
Research articles 2004-10-21
Aura Enters Into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army TARDEC
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Aura Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AUSI) announced today a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ("CRADA") between the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center TARDEC and the Company.
Tags: U.S. Army
Research articles 2008-01-29
David Parkinson, MD Joins Biogen Idec as Head of Oncology Research and Development
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced today that David R. Parkinson, M.D. has been named Senior Vice President, Oncology Research and Development. Based in San Diego, CA, he oversees all oncology discovery research efforts and the development of the oncology pipeline.
Tags: Biogen Idec Inc., R&D
Research articles 2006-03-29
Pronexus Inc. (On the Move).(Brief Article)
Andrew Kozminski has been appointed vice president of Research and Development at Pronexus Inc. Kozminski has been leading the research and development efforts at Pronexus for the ... Andrew Kozminski has been appointed vice president of Research and Development at Pronexus Inc. Kozminski has...
Tags: R&D
Research articles 2002-04-01
Waters entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory.(LC/MS & MS: Company Announcements)
Waters entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the EPA's National Exposure Research ... Waters entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the EPA's National Exposure Research Laboratory to develop trace level analytical methods for detecting perfluorinated compounds in soil and...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., R&D, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-07-15
Comprehensive Tax Solutions Research & Development
The author of this article says that incentives can exceed 20 percent of current qualified research expenditures, a valuable annual boost to cash flow and earnings per share. But other significant Research And Development credits and incentives might be available to your company—potentially millions of dollars in tax savings, often...
Tags: Incentive, R&D, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Taxes, Research & Development, Free Trade, Sales Force Management, Financial Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Sales
White papers 2003-01-01
Force10 Networks to Expand Research and Development Projects with New Facility in India
MILPITAS, Calif. -- Force10 Networks today announced that it will expand its global research and development program with the opening of a new facility in Chennai, India. The facility will launch hardware and software development efforts to further advance the Force10 TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers as well as the...
Tags: R&D
Research articles 2004-10-20
Research & Development And Intellectual Property
The Materials Development Research Laboratories focus on the development of new materials for creating innovative products. One researcher at the facility had an inspiration that led to the creation of Kao's successful pigment auxiliary for inkjet printer inks ("Inkjet pigment auxiliary"). The R&D Division conducts wide-ranging research in areas that...
Tags: R&D, Inkjet Printer, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations
White papers 2006-08-10
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