r&d

The 2001 survey of industrial research and development (R&D) expenditures from the National Science Foundation (NSF) found that company funding of R&D totaled $181.6 billion in 2001. Before adjusting for inflation, the amount is up from the 2000 total of $180.4 billion. In constant dollars, industrial R&D expenditures declined less than one percent.

The report finds that gaining an understanding of the real and potential economic impact of government investments in research and development has suffered for decades from a lack of rigorous but broadly applicable methodologies for the assessment. The report provides overall guidelines for assessing the economic impacts of technology research program and a review of alternative analytical frameworks, data collection strategies, metrics and impact measures.

The National Science Foundations survey refers to science and engineering expenditures for separately budgeted research and development (R&D). The data was collected from 609 institutions of higher education in the U.S. and outlying areas and the survey coverage was expanded to collect information on R&D about each of the Nations 36 federally funded research and development centers.

The plan lays out guiding principles, commitments and key actions to strengthen the Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) role as an innovator and leader in national highway research and technology. FHWAs guiding principles and commitments for pursuing these opportunities for improvement are outlined as well.

The report details the universities economic and social impact in 2000 and 2002 and finds that research and technological developments at the universities contribute to creating and growing local industries such as computing, information technology, medical devices, biotechnology and genetics.

The results of the report on the impact of university research and development on local economic development show that growth occurs in less time than had traditionally been noted and that small firms innovate at a rate almost twice that of large firms. Conclusions from the report are largely based on previous research.

The report aims to assist the Atlantic Provinces in identifying ways to improve the areas economy through research and development (R&D) and concludes that economies dominated by natural resource exploitation are subject to periods of boom and bust. The report calls for an aggressive two-pronged program to facilitate investment in industry-driven applied R&D in the provinces.

The report aims to assist the Atlantic Provinces in identifying ways to improve the areas economy through research and development (R&D) and concludes that economies dominated by natural resource exploitation are subject to periods of boom and bust. The report calls for an aggressive two-pronged program to facilitate investment in industry-driven applied R&D in the provinces.

The analysis prepared for the California Manufacturing and Technology Association finds that manufacturing is a robust driver of Californias economy. The Milken Institutes assessment reveals that the regional purchase coefficient was 2.4 greater in California than the national average. Included in the report are detailed analyses of manufacturings contributions to the states major and smaller metro areas.

The report studies the trends and forces in science and technology, industrial management, the economy, and society that are likely to affect research and development as well as the introduction of technological innovations over the next 5 to 10 years.