.6 min read through Final Updated: Oct 05 2024|12:12 AM IST.R & d (R&D) investing by BSE 100 firms has developed steadily, increasing from 0.89 percent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per-cent in FY24, balancing around 1 per-cent over the period in-between, according to records put together from Bloomberg and also provider annual reports.Additionally, these companies much more than doubled their R&D costs in absolute terms over these 5 years: From Rs 25,041 crore to Rs 63,072 crore.While this reflects a prioritisation of technology, corporate R&D investment remains fairly conservative. Professionals keep in mind that only a handful of firms have significantly boosted their R&D invest, suggesting that.