To encourage such flow, R&D leaders usually have targets for the numbers of projects reaching development milestones. Although not without merit, such target setting can be counterproductive for R&D ...

Projects typically have clearly defined goals, a transparent cost structure and a schedule with a planned completion date. These characteristics apply less to R&D projects, making their management ...

Last week, we learned Google’s in-house R&D group, Area 120, had been severely impacted by the broader Google workforce reduction, impacting teams working on some of Google’s more experimental ideas.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI) has awarded six manufacturing projects over $300,000 to support the development of new materials ...