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  • Data Tables | Data Tables (Individual)

    Microbusinesses Performed $5.2 Billion of R&D in the United States in 2019

    Annual Business Survey aggregate R&D estimates, by question and employment size, for companies with 1–9 employees in selected industries: 2019

    This InfoBrief presents research and development and other data on microbusinesses (those with 1–9 domestic employees), by industry, type of R&D, funding source, state, and business owner demographics. In 2019, microbusinesses spent $6.3 billion on R&D costs in the United States, of which $5.2 bi...

  • Analysis | Reports

    Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons

    Cross-National Comparisons of R&D Performance

    Two key indicators of national R&D performance are gross domestic expenditures on R&D (GERD)—a measure of a country’s total R&D investment—and national R&D intensity (GERD-to-GDP ratio)—a measure of a country’s investment in R&D relative to its overall economic activity. Together, they paint a br...

  • Analysis | InfoBrief

    Foreign R&D Reported by IT-Related Industries Account for About Half or More of U.S.-Owned R&D Performed in India, China, Canada, and Israel

    Industry Distribution in Top Foreign Locations

    Between 2011 and 2019, the share of manufacturing industries in total foreign R&D reported by U.S.-located companies declined from 75% to 62% (table 2). However, manufacturing industries still accounted for 78% of U.S.-owned foreign R&D in Germany and 72% of U.S.-owned foreign R&D in China in 201...

  • Data Tables | Data Tables (Individual)

    Annual Business Survey: 2019 (Data Year 2018) | Data Tables

    Factors adversely affecting production of robotics or goods or services that included robotics, by industry: 2016–18

    The detailed tables in this report present data from the 2019 Annual Business Survey (ABS) (data year 2018). The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia....

  • Analysis | Reports

    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022

    Conclusion

    The importance of a strong global S&E enterprise was epitomized during the COVID-19 pandemic, which had devastating consequences for the global and U.S. economy while requiring rapid, collaborative, and effective S&E innovation activity. Evidence presented in this report supports the view that th...

  • Analysis | Reports

    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022

    Introduction

    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering summarizes key indicators that assess the status of the science and engineering (S&E) enterprise within the United States and that illustrate the U.S. global position in multiple aspects of the S&E enterprise. This includes information about the geographi...

  • Analysis | Reports

    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022 | U.S. and Global Science and Technology Capabilities

    Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industry Output

    Production of output by KTI industries—that is, industries that globally have high R&D intensities (see Glossary section for definition of R&D intensity)—indicates the translation of S&E capabilities into the marketplace. In addition, output of KTI industries is a significant source of U.S. produ...

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    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022 | U.S. and Global Science and Technology Capabilities

    Output of KTI industries for selected region, country, or economy, by sector: 2010 and 2019

    The United States has a key position in the global science and engineering (S&E) enterprise. As S&E capacity has increased globally, the U.S. position has changed despite increases in the absolute amount of S&E activity in the United States. Although the United States was key in the rapid develop...

  • Analysis | Reports

    The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022

    U.S. and Global Science and Technology Capabilities

    Investment in R&D and a workforce equipped to perform technologically advanced activities enables scientific discovery, which produces new S&E knowledge useful for enhancing science and technology (S&T) capabilities. S&T capability, as indicated by publications output, patent activity, and KTI in...

  • Analysis | Reports

    Production and Trade of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries

    Conclusion

    The United States remains the largest producer in high R&D intensive industries. China has been making rapid progress and is now tied with the EU as the second-largest producer. China is the largest global producer in medium-high R&D intensive industries, followed by the EU, with the United State...