The Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal science budgets and staff are significantly impacting the U.S. research and development community. From National Institute of Health (NIH) labs to top-tier universities, scientists and engineers are facing stalled projects, hiring freezes, and growing uncertainty as efforts to reduce the federal workforce and suspend research funding take hold.…
8 major R&D moves this week: Roche/Genentech moves to Harvard, TSMC invests $100B, ThyssenKrupp cuts jobs and more
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 7, 2025, closed at 4,106.42 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index dipped –1.37% (or -56.96 basis points). Seventeen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.08% (Stellantis NV) to 12.51% (Volkswagen AG). Eight RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.25%…