| Table 4-10 |
| Domestic R&D performance paid for by others for top 10 business activities: 2008 |
| (Millions of U.S. dollars) |
| |
| Business activity |
|
Business codea |
R&D paid for by others |
| |
| All business activities |
|
21100–81390 |
58,176 |
| Top 10 business activities |
|
— |
39,776 |
| Scientific research and development services |
|
54170 |
8,093 |
| Aircraft manufacturing |
|
33641 |
5,881 |
| Architectural, engineering, and related services |
|
54130 |
5,558 |
| Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instruments manufacturing |
|
33452 |
4,962 |
| Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts manufacturing |
|
33644 |
4,725 |
| Computer systems design and related services |
|
54150 |
3,085 |
| Pharmaceutical, medicinal, botanical, and biological products (except diagnostic) manufacturing |
|
32541 |
2,797 |
| Aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing |
|
33642 |
1,918 |
| Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus manufacturing |
|
33451 |
1,899 |
| Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing |
|
33422 |
858 |
| All other business activities including undistributed amounts |
|
— |
18,400 |
| |
aBusiness codes and descriptions based on North American Industry Classification System industry definitions.
NOTES: Data tabulated independent of the industry classification of the company. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey (2008).
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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