{"id":14711,"date":"2023-08-08T11:44:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T11:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dse.com\/resilient-rd-expert-discussion-with-ralf-klaedtke\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:54:30","slug":"resilient-rd-expert-discussion-with-ralf-klaedtke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dse.com\/en\/resilient-rd-expert-discussion-with-ralf-klaedtke\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilient R&#038;D &#8211; Expert Discussion with Ralf Kl\u00e4dtke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p>Technological advances, ever-changing customer expectations, unpredictable geopolitical challenges, and economic uncertainties present R&amp;D organizations with increasingly complex challenges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>To succeed in this dynamic environment, companies must do more than just strengthen their capacity for innovation. 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