Online communities can serve as a corporation's R&D lab by offering a broader talent reach and closer contact with consumers' needs, according to a new McKinsey Quarterly study. Historically, innovation has started in in-house labs where researchers must proceed through a series of closely-managed steps, write McKinsey...
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) is a complex endeavor. It often takes up to 14 years and a billion dollars of investment to turn a molecule into a medicine that saves patients lives. And, the journey from discovery to market, is filled with...
To support its business transformation and competitive position, Nortel(1) (TSX: NT)(NYSE: NT) announced the next steps in a series of strategic initiatives to strengthen the company's R&D effectiveness. As part of the initiatives, Nortel is moving towards a skills-based R&D site strategy that will create a more unified and efficient...
VeruTEK Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VTKT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development's National Risk Management Research Laboratory, announced today that they have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement. Under this agreement the parties will jointly develop green chemistry solutions and implementation technologies for...
Not to get all Zen on you, but, what is the value of R&D? IEEE SPectrum has its 5th annual R&D 100 spenders, which looks at the world's top investors in R&D. It also examines what it calls 'R&D Intensity,' a measure of R&D spending as a...
Great companies were once known by the inventions developed in their R&D centers such as AT&T Bell Labs, IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center, and Xerox PARC. But in today's world, where innovators, designers, and powerful production partners are scattered across the globe, it's less important...
According to the National Science Foundation's latest figures, US R&D spending grew an estimated 6.0% in 2006 to $342.9 billion, compared to 2005 growth of 7.8%. Adjusted for inflation, 2006 real R&D expenditures rose 3.5%, down from growth o According to the National Science Foundation's latest...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX) used its annual users group meeting, Productive Science - Symposium 2007, as a backdrop for discussing its view of the future of laboratory-based research and development (R&D). Symyx is a global leader in helping companies maximize the effectiveness and success of their...
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The California Healthcare Institute CHI today urged support for congressional action to extend the federal research and development (R&D) tax credit prior to the end of this year. The credit, which will once again expire on Dec. 31, 2007, provides companies with an important incentive to...
There's more than one way to account for Research and Development (R&D). A business using the accrual method of accounting will treat R&D costs as expenses. A business contracted to undertake R&D for another company might treat it as an operational cost. If that business retains an element of financial...
THE Bureau of Economic Analysis has been working on a research and development (R&D) satellite account since 2004 to help economists gain a better understanding of R&D activity and its effect on economic growth. This article introduces the 2006 satellite account, which provides preliminary estimates of R&D investment and the...
The latest statistics from the National Science Foundation "Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development" reveal that federal agencies provided $109.7 billion for research and development activities in 2004, part of a decade-long av The latest statistics from the National Science Foundation "Survey of...
R&D: Earlier this month, the OECD published its annual "Science, Technology and Industry Outlook," examining R&D growth and trends. Among its findings, the OECD forecasts that China's R&D spending will exceed that of Japan in 20 R&D: Earlier this month, the OECD published its annual ...
Offshore outsourcing, which means the transfer of the responsibility for an operation to an offshore provider, has increased in popularity. Companies have started to realize the potential benefits that lie in this strategic operation mode, and hence both the quality and quantity of the R&D (Research & Development) operations that...
Honeywell International Incorp., of Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a modified contract for $7,327,481.This action will provide research and development under Broad Agency Announcement BAA VS-07-03, call 00007), ... Honeywell International Incorp., of Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a modified contract for $7,327,481.This action will...
Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, claims for research and development (R&D) credits are tax positions that companies following GAAP must evaluate to determine wheth Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. FIN 48, Accounting for...
WASHINGTON -- Biotechnology Industry Organization BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood today urged Congress to extend the R&D tax credit before it expires at the end of this year:
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f35c6b/the_pharma_rd_fac) has announced the addition of the "The Pharma R&D Fact Book 2007" report to their offering.
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