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“The lifeblood of our business is that R&D spend. There's nothing that flows through a pipe or down a wire or anything else. We have to continuously create new innovation that lets people do something they didn't think they could do the day before.” quote by Steve Ballmer
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“The lifeblood of our business is that R&D spend. There's nothing that flows through a pipe or down a wire or anything else. We have to continuously create new innovation that lets people do something they didn't think they could do the day before.”

Steve Ballmer

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Source Speech: Microsoft Innovation Forum, Steve Ballmer, 2008

Continuous R&D investment fuels breakthroughs that enable people to achieve previously impossible tasks.

In simple terms: R&D drives new capabilities.

Key Takeaway

Invest in research to unlock future possibilities.

Themes

innovation investment technology

Mood

optimistic forward‑looking

Type

business motivational

When to use this quote

  • product development
  • startup funding
  • corporate strategy
  • skill training

Key Concepts

R&D disruption future‑thinking

Questions to Reflect On

  • What new problems can your R&D solve?
  • How do you measure innovation impact?
A Different Perspective

R&D spending may not guarantee market success.

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