The Report discusses about top 25 locations for setting up R&D software centers.

1. Top 25 Location - R&D Software
September 2012
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6.  Top 25 locations are identified for R&D Software in Web Technologies and Product Development
Software on the following parameters:-
 High Cost Location: If the total cost is more than USD$ 150,000
 Medium Cost: If the total cost is more than USD$ 100,000 and less than USD$ 70,000
 Low Cost: If the total cost is less than USD$ 70,000
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7. Americas – 52% EMEA – 20% APAC – 28%
Atlanta – USA Budapest – Hungary Bangalore – India
Austin – USA Kiev – Ukraine NCR – India
Bay Area – USA London – UK Pune – India
Boston – USA Munich – Germany Shanghai – China
Chicago – USA Tel Aviv - Israel Dalian – China
Dallas – USA Beijing – China
Detroit – USA Taipei - Taiwan
Los Angeles – USA
New York – USA
Seattle – USA
Mexico City – Mexico
Toronto – Canada
Vancouver - Canada
R&D Software
52% of the top 25 locations for R&D Software is in Americas
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8. $200 $190 $190 $190 $182 $181 $171 $166 $160 $160 $153
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$80
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New York Boston Chicago Los
Angeles
Atlanta Seattle Bay Area Dallas Austin Munich Toronto
InUSDThousands
High Cost Locations - Total Cost
$146 $144
$130
$120
$97
$81 $80 $76 $73 $72 $75
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$40
$80
$120
$160
Detroit Vancouver Tel Aviv London Kiev Budapest Beijing Taipei Mexico City Dalian Shanghai
InUSDThousands
Medium Cost Locations - Total Cost
$58 $56
$43
NCR Pune Bangalore
Low Cost Locations - Total Cost
R&D Software
90% of the High cost locations are based in Americas
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Installed Talent Pool High Cost Location
Low Cost Location
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R&D Software
USA and India are the Hub for R&D software
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