Microbusinesses Performed $ 6.1 Billion of R & D in the United States in 2021

This InfoBrief presents research and development ( R&D ) data on microbusinesses, defined as businesses with one to nine domestic employees. In 2021, microbusinesses in the United States reported a total of $ 8.1 billion in R&D expenditures, of which $ 7.3 billion ( 89 % ) was for domestic costs and $ 6.1 billion ( 75 % ) was performed by the microbusinesses themselves. Data are from the Annual Business Survey, developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the Census Bureau.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news