.6 min read Last Updated: Oct 05 2024|12:12 AM IST.Trial and error (R&D) spending by BSE 100 business has grown gradually, increasing from 0.89 percent of profits in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the duration in-between, according to information collected coming from Bloomberg and company annual documents.Additionally, these firms more than increased their R&D spending in outright phrases over these five years: From Rs 25,041 crore to Rs 63,072 crore.While this shows a prioritisation of development, company R&D investment continues to be fairly conservative. Pros note that just a handful of firms have actually substantially enhanced their R&D spend, showing that.