Plunkett Research^®, Ltd.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released its newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett’s Engineering and Research Industry Almanac, 2010 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the engineering and research & development industry.

According to Jack W. Plunkett, CEO of Plunkett Research, Ltd., “Research and development (R&D) is the key to economic growth and corporate profitability worldwide. As the economic recovery gets underway, we will see fierce competition return to the research and engineering field.”

Major trends affecting the Engineering and Research & Development Industry analyzed in Plunkett’s report include:

R&D growth in China and India.
Offshore research, development & engineering grows in Singapore, Taiwan and Korea.
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) booms.
From India to Singapore to Australia, nations compete fiercely in biotech development.
Emphasis on R&D in nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology converges with biotech.
Globalization and worldwide collaboration fuel corporate research.
Fuel cell and hydrogen power research continues.
Major R&D in electric cars, plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) and advanced batteries.
Superconductivity comes of age.

“Research budgets are growing at sonic speed in Asian nations,” says Jack Plunkett.

A complete report with detailed industry trends and statistics analysis is provided in Plunkett’s Engineering and Research Industry Almanac, 2010 edition . This outstanding reference book contains an engineering, research and technology innovation overview, industry analysis, market research, thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations and industry sites, as well as statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes - all in one value-priced, easy-to-use package.

A complimentary video of Plunkett discussing these trends is now available on the Plunkett Research website, and an Introduction to the Engineering and Research & Development Industry can be viewed at Plunkett’s website.

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