Digital engineering taking lead in engineering R&D in India: Report

Digital engineering (DE) in India is displacing the traditional in engineering, research, and development (ER&D), said a report by NASSCOM and Deloitte on Wednesday.

The report, ‘The Future Growth Sectors in Digital Engineering’, said simplifying requirements for foreign companies to set up centres, improving ease of doing business and addressing concerns about patents will help India’s position as a DE offshoring/outsourcing location.

The report said ‘DE’ builds smart, connected, and intelligent products for customers and embraces the concept of device-as-a-service by using digital technology. Industrial, energy, oil and gas, hardware and electronics, and automotive were once principal sectors in the ER&D.