New Data on U.S. R & D : Summary Statistics from the 2019 – 20 Edition of National Patterns of R & D Resources
Latest visualizations from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics using data from National Patterns of R&D Resources on trends in U.S. R&D. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 27, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Higher Education R & D Increase of 3.3 % in FY 2020 Is the Lowest since FY 2015
R&D spending by academic institutions totaled $ 86.4 billion in FY 2020, increasing 3.3 % ( $ 2.7 billion ) from FY 2019. This was the slowest growth since FY 2015, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the slow growth, federally funded R&D increased 3.7 % ( $ 1.7 billion ) , and funding from the institutions ’ own funds rose 4 % ( $ 843 million ) . Data were from the Higher Education Research and Development ( HERD ) Survey, sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 27, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Higher Education Research and Development : Fiscal Year 2020
This publication releases data tables for the FY 2020 Higher Education Research and Development ( HERD ) Survey. The tables present data on research and development expenditures at higher education institutions across all academic disciplines and include R&D expenditures by institution, R&D field, geographic area, source of funds, type of R&D ( basic research, applied research, and experimental development ) , cost categories ( salaries, software, equipment, and indirect costs ) , and trends over time. The HERD Survey is conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Fou...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 27, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

State Agencies ’ R & D Increased 1 % in FY 2020 ; Health-Related R & D Declined for the Second Year in a Row
State government agencies ’ expenditures for R&D increased by 1 % from FY 2019. Although total R&D expenditures saw a slight rise in FY 2020, state agency expenditures for health-related R&D declined for the second year in a row. Despite these declines and further demands on state health agencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health remains the largest governmental function for states ’ R&D, with $ 1 billion in expenditures in FY 2020. Although state government expenditures for R&D are relatively small within the national portfolio of R&D performance, state agencies financed almost $ 2 billion in extramural R&D in FY 2020 ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 1, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

State Agencies ’ R & D Increased 1 % in FY 2020 ; Health-Related R & D Declined for the Second Year in a Row
State government agencies ’ expenditures for R&D increased by 1 % from FY 2019. Although total R&D expenditures saw a slight rise in FY 2020, state agency expenditures for health-related R&D declined for the second year in a row. Despite these declines and further demands on state health agencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, health remains the largest governmental function for states ’ R&D, with $ 1 billion in expenditures in FY 2020. Although state government expenditures for R&D are relatively small within the national portfolio of R&D performance, state agencies financed almost $ 2 billion in extramural R&D in FY 2...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - December 1, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities : 2020
This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the 2020 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. Important trends in this population are highlighted in this report, including the representation of women, minorities, and temporary visa holders ; fields that are attracting graduate students ; time to complete doctoral degree ; employment opportunities after graduation ; and educational pathways to the doctorate. A total of 72 data tables accompany the report. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 30, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Microbusinesses Performed $ 4.5 Billion of R & D in the United States in 2018
The Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) , conducted by the Census Bureau in partnership with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation, is a single platform for combining multiple previously individual business surveys. This InfoBrief uses data from the 2019 ABS ( data year 2018 ) to examine how microbusinesses ( businesses with 1 – 9 domestic employees ) spent $ 6.5 billion on research and development costs in the United States ; $ 4.5 billion of this amount was R&D performed by the microbusinesses themselves. In 2018, almost three-quarters of microbusiness R&D was unde...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 29, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Science and Engineering State Profiles : Fall 2021 Update
Updated data for Science and Engineering State Profiles are now available. This product provides state-level rankings and totals of science and engineering data for the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The data tool allows users to compare state profiles for up to seven states or download the entire data set. Science and Engineering State Profiles is produced by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 22, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Businesses Reported an 11.8 % Increase to Nearly a Half Trillion Dollars for U.S. R & D Performance During 2019
The Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) and by the U.S. Census Bureau, is an annual business R&D survey that offers international comparability and succeeds the Business Research and Development Survey ( BRDS, 2017 – 18 ) , the Business R&D and Innovation Survey ( BRDIS, 2008 – 16 ) , and the Survey of Industrial Research and Development ( SIRD, 1953 – 2007 ) . Using data from BERD, this InfoBrief shows that businesses spent $ 493 billion on R&D performance in 2...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 18, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of State Government Research and Development : FY 2020
The 21 data tables in this report present FY 2020 and time series data for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are available on total R&D expenditures, intramural and extramural performers, source of funds, and R&D by governmental function by state and department or agency. These data were collected by the Survey of State Government Research and Development, conducted by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 10, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federal Obligations for R & D to Private Nonprofit Institutions Totaled $ 8.3 Billion in FY 2019
This InfoBrief provides current data on the U.S federal government ’ s obligations to nonprofit organizations for research and development. In FY 2019, federal agency obligations to nonprofits for R&D totaled $ 8.3 billion, surpassing the previous high of $ 8.1 billion in FY 2010. These data are drawn from the FY 2019 Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions, conducted by National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 28, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Publications Output : U.S. Trends and International Comparisons
This report presents data on conference proceedings and peer-reviewed science and engineering journals that reflect the expanding volume of research activity, the involvement and scientific capabilities of different countries, and the growing research ecosystem demonstrated through international collaborations. Publication output grew 5 % over the past 4 years, led by China and other middle-income countries. Internationally collaborative research increased in 2020 with nearly one in four articles having coauthors from multiple countries. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 28, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Nondisclosure Agreements, Trade Secrets, and Trademarks Considered Very Important to More U.S. Businesses than Were Patents or Copyrights in 2017
The Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) asked a sample of the 4.6 million for-profit U.S. businesses with at least one employee to report the importance of various types of intellectual property ( IP ) protection to their business in 2017. According to estimates from the ABS, 7 % of for-profit U.S. businesses viewed trade secrets as very important to their business in 2017, and another 9 % viewed them as somewhat important. Nondisclosure agreements were reported by the largest share of businesses ( 20 % ) as a type of IP protection that is viewed as very important ( 9 % ) or somewhat important ( 11 % ) to their business. The AB...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 15, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures : Fiscal Year 2020
These tables provide data on R&D expenditures for federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) . Expenditures data are displayed for individually named FFRDCs, by source of funding, and type of R&D. Data are from the FY 2020 FFRDC Research and Development Survey, by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 12, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Most Foreign-Born S & E Doctorate Recipients Who Stay in the United States after Graduation Work in S & E Occupations
Most employed early career stayers ( 86 % ) were working in a science and engineering ( S&E ) occupation in 2017. An early career stayer is defined as an S&E doctorate recipient who held a temporary visa at graduation from a U.S. academic institution ( graduated during 2006 – 15 ) , were at the early stage of their career, and were living in the United States in 2017. Another 7 % of these employed early career stayers with S&E doctorates worked in S&E-related occupations ( e.g., healthcare practitioners, S&E managers, and S&E technicians and technologists ) . Data are from surveys by the National Center for Science and E...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - October 12, 2021 Category: Statistics Source Type: news