{"id":16992,"date":"2025-02-28T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3dse.com\/rd-benchmarking-study-mastering-rd-competitiveness-in-2030\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:53:42","slug":"rd-benchmarking-study-mastering-rd-competitiveness-in-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3dse.com\/us\/rd-benchmarking-study-mastering-rd-competitiveness-in-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;D Benchmarking Study: Mastering R&#038;D Competitiveness in 2030+"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\r\n\r\nOur latest benchmarking study, \u201cMastering R&#038;D Competitiveness in 2030+,\u201d shows how top performers are shaping the future of R&#038;D\u2014and what critical steps R&#038;D leaders must take now to remain competitive in the long term. 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