Gōngchéngshī men huā le sān nián shíjiān yánzhì zhè kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.
The engineers spent three years developing this new product.
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研制 implies both researching and creating a product. It's more formal than 开发 (kāifā, to develop) and is often used for medicines, technology, and weapons.