Research and Development
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Creating a competitive advantage through R&D
A Sheffield Forgemasters International case studyWith its headquarters in Sheffield, SFIL is the parent company of seven...
Developing a product
Courtaulds is an international chemical company with annual sales of more than £2 billion, employing 17,000 people...
Leading innovation in world healthcare
AstraZeneca is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, producing a powerful range of medicines designed to...
Taking a long term view developing fuels for the...
How we use oil is becoming an increasingly important issue. There has been growing concern over society's...
Using research and development to improve agricultural productivity
The population of the Earth is growing at a fast pace. In 1950, 2 billion humans lived...
Product design through research and development
Syngenta is one of the world”s largest plant science companies. It is a leader in crop protection...
How innovation drives research and development
Using a laptop computer, Smartphone or iPad has become an essential part of everyday life for many...
Creating a competitive advantage through research and development
The origins of Sheffield Forgemasters can be traced back to 1805. In that year, Edward Vickers, a...
