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Product Innovation and Race or Ethnicity of Primary Business Owner
Innovation is central to improvements in living standards and can have important impacts on individuals, businesses, and entire economic sectors. The Annual Business Survey is cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the Census Bureau, and measures product innovation as “ the introduction of new or improved products ( goods or services ) that differed significantly from the business ’ s previous products or processes. ” Minority-owned companies demonstrated higher rates of innovation ( 10.8 % ) than did nonminority-owned companies ( 8.5 % ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 23, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Annual Business Survey : 2021 ( Data Year 2020 ) - Data Update
The detailed tables in this report present data from the 2021 Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) ( data year 2020 ) . The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for-profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, and business owner characteristics of business of all sizes. The 2021 ABS is the fourth year of the ABS. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 22, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Geographic Distribution of Nonprofit R & D Performance in FY 2020
About 80 % of U.S. nonprofit organizations ’ research and development ( R&D ) performance was accounted for by nine states and the District of Columbia in FY 2020. By this measure, R&D was more concentrated geographically among nonprofits than among for-profit businesses and institutions of higher education in 2020. Data are from the Nonprofit Research Activities FY 2020 module of the 2021 Annual Business Survey, 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 - May 9, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

California Accounted for a Quarter of U.S. Value-Added Production by R & D-Intensive Industries in 2020
California led the United States in 2020 value-added production from research and development ( R&D ) -intensive industries, which include such industries as information technology services, software, pharmaceuticals, and air and spacecraft. California and the four states with the next-largest shares ( Texas, Washington, New York, and Massachusetts ) amounted to nearly half of U.S. value-added production from R&D-intensive industries in 2020. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 8, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Business Enterprise Research and Development : 2020
The tables in this report present data from the Business Enterprise Research and Development ( BERD ) Survey. BERD is the primary source of information on domestic and global research and development ( R&D ) expenditures and the R&D workforce for companies operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau in accordance with an interagency agreement with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ( NCSES ) within the National Science Foundation. These data are used by government agencies, corporations, research organizations, and academics to ...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - May 2, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federal Obligations for R & D and R & D Plant to Nonprofit Organizations, by Selected Agencies : FY 2020
Latest visualization from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics using data from the Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions on federal obligations for R&D and R&D plant to nonprofit organizations by selected agencies for FY 2020. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Women Made Up Over a Quarter of All Business R & D Employees in 2020
According to the 2020 Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , 27 % of U.S. business R&D employees were women. For all manufacturing subsectors and nonmanufacturing sectors with at least 100,000 R&D workers, the female share of R&D employment ranged from 14 % to 47 % . Women represented about half of all R&D employees in just two detailed industry groups that meet this employment threshold : pharmaceuticals and medicines ( 2017 North American Industry Classification System [ NAICS ] 3254, 51 % ) and scientific research and development services ( NAICS 5417, 50 % ) . Machinery ( NAICS 333 ) and transpo...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - March 20, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Businesses Invested $ 32.5 Billion in Assets to Support Their R & D Activities in the United States in 2020
In 2020, businesses invested $ 32.5 billion in assets such as buildings, equipment, and software to support their U.S. research and development activities, according to the Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. Of the $ 32.5 billion of R&D capital expenditures, equipment accounted for almost half ( $ 15.7 billion ) , followed by capitalized software ( $ 8.4 billion ) . (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - March 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

New York State Agencies Account for Nearly One-Third of All State Governments ’ Intramural R & D Personnel in FY 2021
State governments ’ intramural research and development personnel totaled 9,132 employees across the 50 state governments and the District of Columbia in FY 2021. Intramural R&D personnel are a state department ’ s or agency ’ s own employees ( i.e., not public university employees ) who perform or support R&D. Of the 9,132 employees, 4,854 were researchers, 2,981 were technicians, and 1,297 were support staff. In New York state, agency R&D personnel totaled 2,942, of which 1,347 were researchers, 1,184 were technicians, and were 411 support staff, nearly one-third of all state government R&D personnel. Researchers i...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 21, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Labor Costs Account for Over Two-Thirds of U.S. Business R & D Performance in 2020
Labor costs accounted for $ 372 billion of U.S. business research and development expenditures in 2020 — or over two-thirds of the $ 538 billion in business R&D performance. In 2020, these labor costs included $ 300.0 billion in salaries, wages, and fringe benefits ; $ 48.3 billion in stock-based compensation ; and $ 23.5 billion in temporary staffing. This InfoBrief explores the labor costs of business R&D, highlighting selected characteristics over time and across industries. Data are from the 2020 Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey ( BERD ) , developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Scienc...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 21, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Master Government List of Federally Funded R & D Centers : FY 2023
The Master Government list of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers ( FFRDCs ) , maintained by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation, has been updated for 2023. FFRDCs are listed by sponsoring agency, administrator type, location, and type of activity. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 17, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Per-Student Federal Obligations for R & D and Fellowship, Training, and Traineeship Grants at HBCUs and Other Minority-Serving Institutions
In FY 2020, across higher education institutions, the ratio of federal obligations for research& development ( R&D ) and fellowship, training, and traineeship grants ( FTTGs ) per full-time equivalent enrolled student was $ 5,5000 per student for R&D and $ 200 per student for FTTGs. For universities with very high research activity ( Carnegie Classification R1 ) , the ratios nearly doubled. Compared to R1 schools, all other institution types had lower R&D obligations per student. But for FTTG obligations, historically Black colleges and universities ( HBCUs ) equaled the ratio of R1 schools, and tribal colleges and univers...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - February 8, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Diversity and STEM : Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities have historically been underrepresented in the science and engineering ( S&E ) enterprise. The report Diversity and STEM : Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023 provides statistical information about these three groups in the context of STEM ( science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ) . This biennial report assesses the current standing of women, persons from racial or ethnic minority groups, and persons with disabilities in STEM employment and S&E education in relation to other groups. Data are from the Census Bureau, the National Center for Educat...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 30, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

U.S. Residing Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Report Modest Professional Impacts from the Coronavirus Pandemic : Findings from the 2021 Survey of Doctorate Recipients
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on the education, employment, and professional activities of many individuals worldwide since its emergence in early 2020. The magnitude of COVID-related employment disruptions for U.S.-trained doctorate recipients can be characterized as modest. This InfoBrief presents findings from the Survey of Doctorate Recipients ( SDR ) , which is conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. The latest wave of the SDR was conducted in 2021 and included new questions related to the coronavirus pandemic, providing an op...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2021
Tables from the 2021 Survey of Doctorate Recipients ( SDR ) present data on the demographic characteristics, labor force status, occupations, employment sector, and median annual salaries of individuals with a U.S. research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health ( SEH ) field. The 2021 cycle of the SDR also had content to measure the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S.-trained SEH doctorate holders. The SDR is sponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Sci...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 27, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news