Research and development
General term for activities in connection with corporate or governmental innovation
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| 2024 | DRDO successfully tested India's first long-range hypersonic missile capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads over 1,500 km at 3 km per second. |
| 2024 | Zoetis was honored at the Catalyst Award Conference for its outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. |
| 2024 | Began developing 'Solar Thermal Energy Based Technology for Space Heating (Human Habitation) In High Altitude', a solar thermal warming technology for soldier shelters during Ladakh's winters. |
| December 11 2024 | DRDO received the iBooster Green Propulsion System from Manastu Space Technologies at IIT Bombay. The system is a patented hydrogen peroxide-based fuel technology designed for spacecraft weighing 100-500 kg, offering safer, more affordable, and environmentally friendly propulsion for satellite orbit operations. |
| July 2024 | A 9-member committee led by K. Vijayraghavan submitted a report on DRDO reforms to the Prime Minister's Office. |
| April 2024 | DARPA and U.S. Air Force announced the first-ever in-air dogfighting tests of AI algorithms autonomously flying an F-16 against a human-piloted F-16 under the ACE program. |
| January 8 2024 | DRDO launched Ugram, an assault rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, designed and manufactured in collaboration with Dvipa Armour India Private Limited under the Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) programme. |
| 2023 | Sir David MacMillan (Nobel Prize-winning organic chemist) and Dame Kate Bingham (Vaccine Taskforce leader) joined ARIA's board to advance high-risk/high-reward research. |
| 2023 | Silicon Wadi (Israel's high-tech sector) was ranked the 4th leading startup ecosystem in the world, with a value of $253 billion. |
| 2023 | DARPA launched the Triage Challenge (DTC), a three-year competition to improve emergency medical response in military and civilian mass casualty incidents. |
| 2023 | DARPA expanded the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) with ERI 2.0, seeking to reinvent domestic microelectronics manufacturing. |
| 2023 | DARPA launched the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), a two-year competition to identify and fix software vulnerabilities using AI, in partnership with Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. |
| 2023 | Implemented matching gifts programs and delivered earthquake relief to those impacted by the earthquake in the Republic of Türkiye through the Zoetis Foundation. |
| 2023 | Reached approximately $14.7 million in grant distributions across 2021-2023 through the Zoetis Foundation. |
| 2023 | Silicon Wadi (Israel's high-tech sector) was ranked the 4th leading startup ecosystem in the world, with a value of $253 billion. |
| September 2023 | Zoetis acquired Petmedix, a privately held Cambridge, UK-based company specializing in species-specific antibody therapies for pet owners. |
| June 2023 | DARPA selected nine companies to produce initial operational and demonstration system conceptual designs for an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) under the ANCILLARY program. |
| June 12 2023 | DARPA launched four satellites for a technology demonstration in low Earth orbit on the SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare as part of the Blackjack program. |
| May 2023 | DARPA designated the experimental uncrewed aircraft X-65 for the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program, which will use compressed air nozzles to execute maneuvers without traditional flight controls. |
| April 2023 | International Space Station announced the launch of the Rhodium-DARPA Biomanufacturing 01 investigation, examining gravity's effect on drug and nutrient production from bacteria and yeast under the B-SURE program. |
| January 2023 | ARIA was formally established as an independent research body. |
| January 26 2023 | ARIA was formally established as an official research funding organization in the United Kingdom. |
| 2022 | The Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022 created the legislative framework for establishing ARIA as an independent research body. |
| 2022 | 67% of enterprises in the Central, Eastern, and South Eastern regions deployed at least one sophisticated digital technology, while 69% of EU firms did the same. |
| 2022 | DARPA launched the AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY X-Plane (ANCILLARY) program to develop a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plane with low-weight, high-payload, and long-endurance capabilities. |
| 2022 | Sameer V. Kamat becomes the Chairperson of DRDO, taking over leadership from G. Satheesh Reddy. |
| 2022 | Provided support to those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the Zoetis Foundation grant program. |
| 2022 | 67% of enterprises in the Central, Eastern, and South Eastern regions deployed at least one sophisticated digital technology, while 69% of EU firms did the same. |
| July 20 2022 | The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced Ilan Gur as ARIA's first CEO and Matt Clifford as its first Chair. |
| June 2022 | Zoetis acquired Basepaws, a privately held genetics company. |
| 2021 | A survey revealed that 14% of enterprises in the Central, Eastern, and South Eastern regions are active innovators, spending heavily on research and development and developing new products, processes, or services. |
| 2021 | Zoetis established the Zoetis Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting communities and individuals who care for animals, with a commitment to distribute $35 million in grants by the end of 2025. |
| 2021 | A survey revealed that 14% of enterprises in the Central, Eastern, and South Eastern regions are active innovators, spending heavily on research and development and developing new products, processes, or services. |
| December 28 2021 | Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) transferred technology to manufacture extreme cold weather clothing system to multiple private companies including RHD Business Services and Shiva Texyarn Limited. |
| December 27 2021 | Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE) transferred technologies for developing a border surveillance system to Indian private sector company Paras Defence and Space. |
| December 17 2021 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited secured an order for manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and supply of DRDO Abhyas from Aeronautical Development Establishment under the Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) programme. |
| December 16 2021 | Ashok Leyland signed a partnership agreement with Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) to develop a 600 hp engine for the Future Combat Vehicle Programme. |
| August 2021 | Zoetis announced the acquisition of Jurox, expanding its business presence in New Zealand, the US, Canada, and the UK. |
| March 2021 | Labour MP Dawn Butler criticized ARIA's exemption from Freedom of Information requests, expressing concerns about transparency of government spending. |
| March 2021 | Stefanie Tompkins is appointed as the director of DARPA. |
| February 19 2021 | The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) was first announced by the UK government as a new research funding agency. |
| 2020 | Research and development spending data compiled for U.S. states and the District of Columbia, providing a comprehensive overview of R&D investment across the United States. |
| 2020 | The federal research and development budget was $156 billion, with 41.4% ($108.5 billion) allocated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for research, development, test, and evaluation. |
| 2020 | During the pandemic, firms engaged in digitisation reported significant expenditure on software, data, IT infrastructure, and website operations. |
| 2020 | Developed microgreens cultivation technology for India's patrol posts and bunkers along the Saichen Glacier. |
| 2020 | Proposed merger of Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research (DIBER), DIHAR, and Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) to make DRDO leaner and more effective. |
| 2020 | During the pandemic, firms engaged in digitisation reported significant expenditure on software, data, IT infrastructure, and website operations. |
| 2020 | The federal research and development budget was $156 billion, with 41.4% ($108.5 billion) allocated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for research, development, test, and evaluation. |
| November 2020 | Victoria Coleman became the director of DARPA. |
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