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10/29/2026
Data Tables

Business Enterprise Research and Development: 2024
<p>The tables in this report present data from the Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) Survey. The BERD Survey is the primary source of information on domestic and global research and development (R&amp;D) expenditures and the R&amp;D workforce for companies with 10 or more employees 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 within the U.S. National Science Foundation. These data are used by government agencies, corporations, research organizations, and academics to assess trends in the performance and funding of R&amp;D.</p>
NSF 27-300 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf27300
10/29/2026
InfoBrief

Business R&D Performance in the United States Increases to $765 Billion in 2024
<p>Businesses continued to increase their research and development (R&amp;D) performance in 2024, spending $765 billion on R&amp;D in the United States, a 6.0% increase from 2023. Funding from the companies’ own sources accounted for $679 billion of this spending in 2024, a 6.9% increase from 2023. Funding from other sources accounted for $86 billion, similar to 2023 funding levels. Data for this InfoBrief are from the 2024 Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey, developed and cosponsored by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation and by the Census Bureau, which collected and tabulated data for the survey.</p>
NSF 27-301 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf27301
10/07/2026
Data Tables

Nonprofit Research Activities: FY 2024
<p>These tables present the results of the Nonprofit Research Activities FY 2024 module of the 2025 Annual Business Survey, funded by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation. It is the fifth collection of nonprofit R&amp;D data by the Annual Business Survey and the continuation of an annual data series for this population. These data are the primary source of information about tax-exempt nonprofit organizations’ R&amp;D performance and funding in the United States.</p>
NSF 26-325 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf26325
10/07/2026
InfoBrief

U.S. Nonprofits Reported Decline in Spending on Internal R&D Activities in FY 2024; Increase in Funding for External R&D
<p>U.S. nonprofits spent an estimated $29.4 billion on research and experimental development (R&amp;D) performed within their organizations in FY 2024, a decline of 4% in current dollars from FY 2023. Nonprofit funding provided to other organizations for R&amp;D increased 33% from $7.9 billion in FY 2023 to $10.5 billion in FY 2024. Data are from the Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) FY 2024 module of the 2025 Annual Business Survey. The NPRA Survey was funded by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation, and data collection was conducted by the Census Bureau.</p>
NSF 26-329 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf26329
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in biological sciences, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-202 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26202
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in computer and information sciences and engineering, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-203 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26203
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in engineering, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-205 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26205
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in geosciences, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-206 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26206
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in mathematical and physical sciences, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-207 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26207
09/30/2026
Directorate Profiles

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
<p>The Directorate Profiles from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) provide visualizations on research doctorate recipients from U.S. institutions, by NSF directorate. This profile presents data for doctorates in social, behavioral, and economic sciences, using the 2025 Survey of Earned Doctorates and the 2023 Survey of Doctorate Recipients.</p>
NCSES 26-208 | ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses26208