{"id":535207,"date":"2025-11-13T07:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/pt-en\/?post_type=research-and-insight&#038;p=535207"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:41:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:41:32","slug":"engineering-research-development-pulse-2026","status":"publish","type":"research-and-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/pt-en\/insights\/research-library\/engineering-research-development-pulse-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering and R&#038;D Pulse 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DotCom_Banner_2880X1800.jpg\" class=\"header-img header-img-d\" alt=\"Engineering and R&amp;D pulse 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Engineering<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brandInfo\"><div class=\"brandLogo\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/capgemini-research-institute-white.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-research-institute\" class=\"dark\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/capgemini-research-institute.svg\" alt=\"capgemini-research-institute\" class=\"light\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">Engineering and R&amp;D Pulse 2026<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><div class=\"col-md-4 downloadFiles addPadding\"><a class=\"button-download--small\" type=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CAPGEMINI_ERD-Pulse-Report-2026_sm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><span>Download the research brief<\/span><span class=\"type\">20 MB pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1149526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1149526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-are-engineering-leaders-navigating-speed-agility-and-cost-pressures-in-the-age-of-ai\">How are engineering leaders navigating speed, agility and cost pressures in the age of AI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineering and R&amp;D pulse 2026 is essential reading for chief R&amp;D officers, engineering heads, CTOs, innovation directors, and senior leaders in finance and supply chain functions. It provides guidance on how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply multiple AI modalities through a structured deployment approach to unlock value at scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transform engineering for flexibility to balance cost, speed and agility demands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broaden access to global talent and invest in workforce development to address talent shortages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand the engineering partner ecosystem to unlock capacity for impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the research brief to discover the trends, organizational shifts, and technology priorities redefining competitiveness in engineering and R&amp;D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-an-executive-summary-below\">Read an executive summary below.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"turtl-embed\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"width: 600px; max-width: 100%;\" data-turtl-embed-type=\"animation\" data-turtl-link-text=\"Click to read\" data-turtl-width=\"340\" data-turtl-display-mode=\"lightbox\" data-turtl-animation-mode=\"hover\" data-turtl-color=\"#173d41\" data-turtl-story-id=\"69172b02b292ebfca859c4be\"  href=\"https:\/\/capgemini.turtl.co\/story\/erandd-pulse-report-2026\/page\/1?teaser=yes\" title=\"ER&#038;D PULSE REPORT 2026\">Click to read ER&#038;D PULSE REPORT 2026<\/a>\n<!-- Please call embed.js only once per page -->\n<script async type=\"text\/javascript\" data-turtl-script=\"embed\" data-turtl-assets-hostname=\"https:\/\/assets.turtl.co\" src=\"https:\/\/app-static.turtl.co\/embed\/turtl.embed.v1.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Key findings in Engineering and R&amp;D pulse 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Performance metrics are slipping<\/strong>: 78% report rising engineering costs; nearly half say design and development timelines have increased. Talent shortages, legacy systems, and weak innovation cultures compound the challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI is transforming engineering outcomes<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Over 75% of executives expect AI to deliver 20\u201350% improvements in productivity, time-to-market, and cost reduction. 84% plan to increase AI investment, with China and Japan leading the charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preparedness gaps remain<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Fewer than one-third feel ready to tackle geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain shocks, and talent shortages \u2013 underscoring the need for agility and resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digitization and diversified outsourcing are key levers: <\/strong>Organizations are fast-tracking digital scenario planning and expanding outsourcing models \u2013 including performance-based and revenue-sharing partnerships \u2013 to boost agility and align with outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Human ingenuity matters<\/strong>: Despite AI\u2019s rise, only 15% believe it can replace the creativity and problem-solving of human engineers \u2013 highlighting the importance of talent development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the research brief to discover the trends, organizational shifts, and technology priorities redefining competitiveness in engineering and R&amp;D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CAPGEMINI_ERD-Pulse-Report-2026_sm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"section section--lifeatcap-learning section--event-slider-careerInvent \">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class='career-invent-header'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader 4022d0ff-c74e-4936-abab-0f5d9b97ace6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slider-list \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"slide-bg-wrapper wp-block-cg-blocks-career-invent \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgImagesection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 box-inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bgColor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"content-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"explore-header\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-maxlength=\"68\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Elevate your possible with augmented engineering\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElevate your possible with augmented engineering\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"box-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-maxlength=\"144\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Engineering. 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