Table of Contents
A Short Engineering & Research Industry Glossary xii
Introduction 1
How To Use This Book 3
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Engineering & Research Industry 7
1) Introduction to the Engineering & Research Industry 7
2) A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research & Development 9
3) R&D in China Becomes a Major Factor 10
4) Offshore Research, Development & Engineering Grows in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea 11
5) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms 12
6) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today 13
7) From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development 16
8) U.S. Government Reverses Ban on Funding for New Stem Cell Research 18
9) Emphasis on R&D in Nanotechnology 19
10) Government Nanotechnology Funding is Strong 19
11) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech 20
12) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations 20
13) Growth Continues in Research Partnerships Between Corporations and Universities 21
14) Number of Patent Applications Remains High 21
15) The Automation of Research and Design Steams Ahead 23
16) Governments Encourage Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation, Research and Investment 24
17) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues 26
18) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Quickly Gain Popularity/Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries 28
19) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard 32
20) Supercomputing Hits 1.105 Petaflops 33
21) Superconductivity Comes of Age 34
22) Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects 35
Chapter 2: Engineering & ResearchIndustry Statistics 37
Engineering & Research Industry Overview 38
Engineering & Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2008 39
Revenues, U.S. Engineering & Scientific Research Industries: 2001-2007 40
National R&D Expenditures & R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: 1985-2006 42
Federal R&D Funding & Distribution by Budget Function, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 43
Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Fiscal Years 1975-2008 44
Federal Funding for Research, by Agency & Field of Science & Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2008 45
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 46
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 47
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Space Research & Technology, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 48
NASA Budget Appropriations & Projections: 2007-2013 49
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for General Science & Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 50
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources & Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 51
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 52
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 53
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2007-2009 54
U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2007-2009 55
Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2007-2009 56
Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D Breakdown, PhRMA Member Companies: 2007 57
Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D & R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1970-2008 58
R&D as a Percentage of U.S. Biopharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1970-2008 59
R&D by Global Geographic Area, PhRMA Member Companies: 2007 60
Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2007-2008 61
Top 30 Private Sector Patent Recipients, U.S.: 2008 62
Top Patenting U.S. Universities: 2008 63
The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process 64
Domestic Biopharmaceutical R&D Scientific, Professional & Technical Personnel by Function,
PhRMA Member Companies: 2007 65
Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2003-2008 66
Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2007 67
Chapter 3: Engineering & Research Industry Contacts
Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites 68
Chapter 4: THE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 500:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 106
Industry List, With Codes 107
Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 109
Alphabetical Index 122
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 126
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 129
Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 132
Index of Firms with International Operations 147
Individual Profiles on each of THE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 500 152
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 657
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 659
