Business R&D and Innovation Survey - Microbusiness (BRDI-M)
The Business R&D and Innovation Survey-Microbusiness (BRDI-M) collected research and development and other innovation-related data from a sample of independent U.S. small businesses. The survey was conducted by the Census Bureau in partnership with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. Results will be used to assess research and development and other innovation-related data among the smallest businesses in the United States. The BRDI-M survey was conducted only once. Most questions from the BRDI-M questionnaire are now included in the Annual Business Survey.
Survey Description
Questionnaires
- Annual Business Survey: 2022 (Data Year 2021) - Data Update 1
DATA TABLES | NSF 24-303 | June 18, 2024 - See more in Business and Industry R&D →
(A): Archived Publication
- Microbusinesses Spent $4.8 Billion on R&D Performance in the United States in 2016, According to New Survey
InfoBriefs | NSF 19-325 | September 5, 2019 - See more in Business and Industry R&D →
(A): Archived Publication
- Definitions of Research and Development
- This special publication provides definitions of research and development (R&D) from several official U.S. and international organizations. The document is designed as a reference for researchers and other users of data on R&D expenditures. In addition to definitions from National Science Foundation (NSF) surveys on R&D expenditures, the document includes definitions from regulatory, Federal procurement, and accounting sources. International sources include manuals from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the System of National Accounts.
Audrey Kindlon
Survey Manager
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(703) 292-2332
Last Updated: October 2022
