{"id":108315,"date":"2025-10-23T11:31:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/?page_id=108315"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:32:34","slug":"rd-cost-reduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/use-cases\/rd-cost-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"R&amp;D Cost Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-a1ba63a4\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/product-background-svg.svg)\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-3e3f3809\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-d62f41e5\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-b775d3a3\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-39d788ad\">R&amp;D cost reduction<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-58a14c4d\">Cut R&amp;D Spend and Reduce Product Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-583ec0c2\">Physical prototyping is expensive and slow. Material waste, over-engineering, and late-stage design changes inflate R&amp;D budgets, putting teams under pressure to cut costs without compromising on performance or safety. SimScale breaks this cycle with AI-powered simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gb-text-830cabc9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/request-demo\/\">Talk to an expert<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-69caf842\">\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"33\" class=\"gb-media-24b6e220\" alt=\"G2 Ratings\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/g2crowd_icon_updated.svg\" title=\"g2crowd_icon_updated\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"47\" class=\"gb-media-2a5022e5\" alt=\"Capterra Rating\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/08\/Capterra.svg\" title=\"Capterra\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-865bfb3b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1323\" height=\"842\" class=\"gb-media-7029e06d\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2.webp\" alt=\"R&amp;D cost reduction example with the use of Engineering AI within SimScale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2.webp 1323w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2-300x191.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2-1024x652.webp 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2-768x489.webp 768w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/rd-cost-reduction-header-2-515x328.webp 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1323px) 100vw, 1323px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-4d208391\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-6b5cc397\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"146\" height=\"11\" class=\"gb-media-9012e5aa\" alt=\"zaha hadid architects logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/zaha-hadid.svg\" title=\"zaha-hadid\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-92c26ff5\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"18\" class=\"gb-media-f2fb4da1\" alt=\"easee logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/10\/easee_logo.svg\" title=\"easee_logo\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-832d3603\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"16\" class=\"gb-media-be651ba0\" alt=\"mitsubishi logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/mitsubishi.svg\" title=\"mitsubishi\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-85cba195\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"35\" class=\"gb-media-a5f8135a\" alt=\"Rimac logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/09\/logo_rimac_testimonials.svg\" title=\"logo_rimac_testimonials\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-784db254\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"19\" class=\"gb-media-5d344622\" alt=\"Magna-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/11\/Magna-logo.svg\" title=\"Magna-logo\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-92efb98b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"25\" class=\"gb-media-342c01ac\" alt=\"thornton tomasetti logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/thornton-tomasetti.svg\" title=\"thornton-tomasetti\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-dce2c66b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"26\" class=\"gb-media-06b084ce\" alt=\"sweco logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/sweco.svg\" title=\"sweco\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8ed96aac\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"25\" class=\"gb-media-35cbc4ce\" alt=\"aqseptence group logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/aqseptence.svg\" title=\"aqseptence\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5afa7c0b\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"24\" class=\"gb-media-c261dcfe\" alt=\"johnson &amp; johnson logo\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2022\/10\/johnson-johnson.svg\" title=\"johnson-johnson\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b1904b06\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-31350e07\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-6c86e55c\">Outcomes you can expect<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-06a3de8a\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e9b5ddfd\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"67\" class=\"gb-media-8af61f25\" alt=\"Lower R&amp;D spend\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/lower-rd-spend.svg\" title=\"lower-r&amp;d-spend\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-88cc7a2e\">Lower R&amp;D spend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2aed08a5\">Drastically reduce the number of physical prototypes needed, saving on material, manufacturing, and lab testing costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d6fa4c72\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"69\" class=\"gb-media-46873b56\" alt=\"Increase cost efficiency\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/increase-cost-efficiency-icon.svg\" title=\"increase-cost-efficiency-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-f8d06138\">Reduce product cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-b98a69db\">Use simulation to optimize material selection and eliminate over-engineering, lowering the bill of materials for the final product.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b5528dae\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"68\" class=\"gb-media-5392495c\" alt=\"Accelerate ROI\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/accelerate-ROI.svg\" title=\"accelerate-ROI\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-57e77704\">Accelerate<strong> ROI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-3b0cdb63\">By compressing project timelines and reducing upfront investment in physical testing, you can bring profitable products to market faster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8b463dd1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"69\" class=\"gb-media-865f6bb3\" alt=\"Improve sustainability\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/improve-sustainability-icon.svg\" title=\"improve-sustainability-icon\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-e8e8071c\">Improve sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-c7b6170c\">Minimize physical waste and optimize designs for material efficiency, contributing to both your budget and your environmental goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ad9868df\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-47b3746b\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6ed602d1\">How it works<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-a2b9338e\">SimScale reduces R&amp;D costs with AI-enhanced simulation workflows that target the most expensive parts of the development cycle<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-68369626\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Virtual prototyping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Replace costly and time-consuming physical prototypes with rapid virtual testing in the cloud. Explore and validate dozens of design iterations in the time it would take to build a single physical model, drastically reducing material and lab costs and quickly bringing the most promising design options into focus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/virtual-prototyping.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c1edc896\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-9ba24c6e\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/material-and-cost-optimization.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0875f769\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Material and cost optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Leverage Physics AI to run automated studies that identify the most cost-effective designs and materials without sacrificing performance or safety. Balance weight, strength, and cost to find the optimal choice for your design and budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-93052e11\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Performance verification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Identify and resolve potential product failures before committing to expensive tooling and manufacturing. Use simulation to understand stresses, vibrations, and thermal issues early, preventing costly late-stage redesigns, warranty claims, and damage to your brand reputation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/10\/performance-verification.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-8c9535f9\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e440804e\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"gb-media-3e5b2855\" alt=\"Simulating items at scale with cloud native Engineering and Physics AI\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02.webp 1280w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2026\/01\/cloud-native-scale-02-515x290.webp 515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-7073ab23\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-text\">Cloud-native scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Run hundreds of design scenarios in parallel at a fraction of the time and expense of on-premise hardware. 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I would say that this software is not evolutionary but rather disruptive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-7da8f63e\">Benjamin van der Walt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-580ede61\">Engineering Manager at Hazleton Pumps International (Pty) Ltd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-bc481617\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-a22e8938\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text gb-text-37d92550\">Learn more<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.gb-query-faade8d9 {\n  display: flex;\n  padding-left: 10%;\n  padding-right: 10%;\n}\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .gb-query-faade8d9 {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    row-gap: 20px;\n  }\n}\n.gb-looper-424c746c {\n  column-gap: 24px;\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\n}\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .gb-looper-424c746c {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    row-gap: 20px;\n  }\n}\n.gb-loop-item-080f3ab5 {\n  background-color: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n.gb-element-7ccd72ab {\n  align-items: flex-end;\n  aspect-ratio: 68\/27;\n  background-blend-mode: normal;\n  background-image: var(--inline-bg-image);\n  background-position: center;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  background-size: cover;\n  display: flex;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\n}\n.gb-text-d0b35a45 {\n  background-color: #ffffff;\n  color: #333333;\n  font-size: 17px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  margin-bottom: 0px;\n  margin-top: 0px;\n  padding: 12px;\n}\n.gb-text-d0b35a45 a {\n  color: #333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gb-query-faade8d9\"><div class=\"gb-looper-424c746c\">\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-080f3ab5 post-107710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-engineering-ai category-physics-ai tag-agentic-engineering tag-artificial-intelligence tag-design-exploration tag-digital-twin tag-generative-design tag-generative-engineering tag-optimization\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-7ccd72ab\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/09\/applications-of-ai-in-engineering.png)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-d0b35a45\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/blog\/engineering-applications-of-artificial-intelligence\/\">Real World Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-080f3ab5 post-48535 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-7ccd72ab\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2021\/12\/hazleton-pumps-success-story-feature.png)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-d0b35a45\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/customers\/hazleton-pumps\/\">Hazleton Pumps&nbsp;Accelerated Turn-Around Time by a Factor of 100<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-loop-item gb-loop-item-080f3ab5 post-103794 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-7ccd72ab\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2025\/06\/siemens_success_story_cover_image_1x.webp)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-text gb-text-d0b35a45\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/customers\/siemens-energy-3d-printed-product-optimization\/\">Siemens Energy 3D-Printed Product Optimization<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R&amp;D cost reduction Cut R&amp;D Spend and Reduce Product Costs Physical prototyping is expensive and slow. 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