Tecan Annual Report
Tecan Annual Report

8 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

Notes

2022

2023

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

Gross research and development costs incurred1

 

 94,001 

 89,649 

Reclassification of development costs related to engineering services to cost of sales

 

 (18,840) 

 (18,391) 

Capitalization of development costs in position inventories

 

 (2,636) 

 (5,841) 

Capitalization of development costs in position intangible assets

21

 (11,561) 

 (12,327) 

Amortization of development costs and acquired technology

 

 16,926 

 16,650 

 

 

 

 

Total research and development (gross), according to statement of profit or loss

 

 77,890 

 69,740 

 

 

 

 

Government research subsidies, recognized in other operating income

 

 (909) 

 (735) 

 

 

 

 

Total research and development (net)

 

 76,981 

 69,005 

  1. The amount includes the cost of materials, external services, personnel, temporary employees and overhead.

Costs for research and the development of new products (gross) amounted to 6.5% of sales (2022: 6.8%).