Research and Development

Explore data and trends within U.S. research and development (R&D). Areas of exploration include R&D expenditures among various sectors (businesses, academic institutions, government, nonprofits, and research facilities), performers of R&D, sources of funds for R&D, type of R&D (basic research, applied research, and experimental development), and geographic location of R&D.

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U.S. R&D Investments

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Research and Development Topics

Research & Development (R&D) Activity

Business R&D

Higher Education R&D

Federal Government/Agency R&D

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) R&D

State Government/Agency R&D

Type of R&D (basic, applied, experimental development)

R&D Intensity

R&D Employment

R&D Publications & Articles

Clinical Trials and Medical Projects

R&D Funding Received & Spent

R&D Funding Source

Business R&D

Higher Education R&D

Nonprofit R&D

Federal Government/Agency R&D

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) R&D

State Government/Agency R&D

R&D Capital Expenditures

R&D Cost Type

R&D Funding Agreement (contract, grant, reimbursement, etc.)

Innovation & Production

Production and Value Added

Knowledge and Technology Intensive (KTI) Industries

Product & Business Process Innovation

Patenting and Trademark Activities

Technology Transfer Activities

R&D Facilities

Amount of Research Space

New Construction

Repairs and Renovations

State Government R&D-related Facilities

R&D Funding by Government

Federal Government/Agency R&D

State Government/Agency R&D

R&D Funding by Government

Current Topics

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Colleges and Universities

Institutions

Minorities in Higher Education

Location

By State or Region

By Country

Relationships Between Business Owner Age, Education, and Experience and Product Innovation.

Analysis

Relationships Between Business Owner Age, Education, and Experience and Product Innovation

July 15, 2025

Relationship Between Product Innovation and Business Owner Demographics Varies by Industry.

Analysis

Relationship Between Product Innovation and Business Owner Demographics Varies by Industry

July 15, 2025

Since the 1950s, Over Half of R&D Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities Have Been Funded by the Federal Government.

Analysis

Since the 1950s, Over Half of R&D Expenditures at U.S. Colleges and Universities Have Been Funded by the Federal Government

July 10, 2025

Data Highlights

FY 2023 was the 10th consecutive year of nominal growth for R&D expenditures at federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs)

Figure 1. FY 2023 was the 10th consecutive year of nominal growth for R&D expenditures at federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs))

R&D expenditures rose an average of 2.6% annually in constant dollars from FY 2013 to FY 2023

$20.9B

Department of Defense facilities performed $20.9 billion of the total $34.5 billion in R&D expended by federal government facilities in FY 2022

77%

Percentage of microbusiness R&D performance paid for by the companies' own funds in 2022

Adjusted to constant 2017 dollars, total U.S. R&D expenditures are estimated to increase by $13 billion from 2022 to 2023

Figure 2. Adjusted to constant 2017 dollars, total U.S. R&D expenditures are estimated to increase by $13 billion from 2022 to 2023

The business sector accounts for most of this increase