R&D services market overview: Industry Research Report

R&D services market overview

Published Date: March 2007

Published By: Ovum Plc

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Key messages: R&D services; What are R&D services?; Segmenting R&D services; R&D services vs IT services
Dynamics of the R&D services market
: Potential for growth is untapped; But profitability levels are decreasing; The paradox of the industry: price pressure and engineer shortage; Clients tend to purchase R&D services as staff augmentation/body-shopping services; Activity revolves around a limited number of key clients; Clients are in different investment cycles; Countries have different spending patterns
Market evolution: challenges and opportunities
: Procurement offices will push for new offerings; Staff augmentation will evolve; Towards fixed price and work packages; BPO will grow as an option; Relocation of manufacturing will lead to offshore R&D; The pharmaceutical industry as the next frontier; The US will seriously change the European industry
Recommendations for players
: The convergence of IT and R&D: opportunity for IT services players; Solutions and software products; International presence as differentiator
Appendix 1: definitions
: Segmentation by industry served; Segmentation by engagement type; Areas of overlap with other forms of services
Table of figures: Figure 1 The four pillars of R&D services; Figure 2 R&D services: range of services; Figure 3 Differentiating between IT services and R&D services; Figure 4 Operating margins of main listed French R&D service players in their domestic operations; Figure 5 Largest European R&D (internal and external) budgets in 2005; Figure 6 Key trends by vertical market; Figure 7 The R&D services market in five years; Figure 8 The age pyramid in five years: implications for staff augmentation players; Figure 9 The impact of offshore: a simplified view; Figure 10 Breakdown of R&D spending by vertical in Europe; Figure 11 Breakdown of R&D spending by vertical in Europe