| Engineering & Research Industry Overview |
| | Quantity | Unit | Year | Source |
| Total R&D Spending, Worldwide, PPP* | 1,156.5 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | Battelle |
| Total U.S. R&D Spending | 401.9 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | Battelle |
| Spending on R&D as a Percent of GDP: |
| U.S. | 2.85 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| Japan | 3.41 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| Germany | 2.46 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| China | 1.50 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| India | 0.90 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| South Korea | 3.13 | % | 2010 | Battelle |
| Total Proposed U.S. Federal R&D Budget | 143.0 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, National Defense | 83.7 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Health | 30.7 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Space Research & Technology | 8.3 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, General Science & Basic Research | 9.4 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Energy | 2.0 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Natural Resources & Environment | 2.2 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Agriculture | 1.8 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Proposed R&D, Other Categories | 4.6 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research | 10.3 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NSF |
| U.S. Employment in Architecture & Engineering Occupations | 1.3 | Million | 2009 | BLS |
| U.S. Employment in Life, Physical & Social Science Occupations | 1.3 | Million | May-08 | BLS |
| U.S. Employment in Scientific R&D Occupations | 614.1 | Million | 2009 | BLS |
| Estimated Budget for Nanotechnology R&D, U.S. Government | 1.78 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | NNI |
| Proposed Budget for Nanotechnology R&D, U.S. Government | 1.76 | Bil. US$ | 2011 | NNI |
| Private & Public Investment in Nanotechnology, Worldwide | 10.0 | Bil. US$ | 2010 | PRE |
| Biopharmaceutical R&D Spending, PhRMA Member Companies, U.S. | 34.8 | Bil. US$ | 2009 | PhRMA |
| Biopharmaceutical R&D Spending, PhRMA Member Companies, Worldwide | 45.8 | Bil. US$ | 2009 | PhRMA |
| U.S. Patents |
| Patents Granted by Recipient, 2008: | Number | % | Source |
| Total Patents Granted | 157,063 | 100.0 | USPTO |
| U.S. Corporation | 69,962 | 44.5 | USPTO |
| U.S. Individual | 9,021 | 5.7 | USPTO |
| Foreign Corporation | 74,465 | 47.4 | USPTO |
| Foreign Individual | 3,615 | 2.3 | USPTO |
| Top Patenting University, 2008 | Univ. of California: 237 Patents | USPTO |
| Top Private Sector Patent Recipient, 2008 | IBM: 4,169 Patents | USPTO |
| Top Foreign Country Receiving U.S. Patents, 2008 | Japan: 36,679 Patents | USPTO |
| PRE = Plunkett Research estimate. | NSF = National Science Foundation |
| PhRMA = Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| NNI = U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative | USPTO = U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
| * PPP = Purchasing Power Parity Basis |
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