research and development

noun

1. R D. the part of a commercial company's activity concerned with applying the results of scientific research to develop new products and improve existing ones

Example Sentences

So far this year, more than a dozen drug makers have pledged to spend over $350 billion collectively by the end of this decade on manufacturing, research and development and other functions in the U.S., a Wall Street Journal tally of company announcements showed.

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He said Britain needs to adequately encourage research and development through tax incentives and partnerships with academic institutions.

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The company said it has raised more than $20 million, including more than $16.2 million in venture funding and about $3.8 million in non-dilutive research and development grants.

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In July, AstraZeneca said it would invest $50bn on medicine manufacturing and research and development in the US.

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AI investments—in equipment, data centers, and research and development, for example—accounted for as much as half of U.S. gross-domestic-product growth in the first half of 2025.

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