R&D and quality are the two different departments of the company. R&D helps the business to have a competitive edge over its competitors whereas the quality department ensures that the product or services adhere to a defined set of quality criteria or meets the customers. R&D department which involves developing products or services and to improve the existing product or services. R&D differs from institution to institution where engineers are staffed and tasked with directly developing new products. Quality department comes with following procedures and maintaining the compliance. Quality department involves the safety of the customers whereas in R&D involves developing new products. Quality department involves ensuring that the product developed meets the standard safety. R&D is focused on developing new innovative products whereas quality ensures that the products developed meet the standards also the company is protected from litigation and recalls.