Plunkett's Engineering & Research Industry Almanac 2012: Engineering & Research Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

PLUNKETT'S ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2012

Key Features:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
• In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
• Industry Glossary
• Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online

Pages: 711
Statistical Tables Provided: 25
Companies Profiled: 488
Geographic Focus: Global

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.

You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Engineering & Research Industry

1) Introduction to the Engineering & Research Industry
2) A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research & Development
3) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar
4) Offshore Research, Development & Engineering Grow in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea
5) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Expected to Slow in 2012
6) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today
7) From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development
8) Government Support for New Stem Cell Research Evolves
9) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding is Substantial
10) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech
11) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations
12) Growth Continues in Research Partnerships Between Corporations and Universities
13) Number of Patent Applications Remains High/Patent Laws Change
14) The Automation of Research, Design and 3-D Modeling Advances with New Technologies
15) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues
16) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers
17) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries
18) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard
19) Supercomputing Hits 10.51 Petaflops
20) Superconductivity Comes of Age
21) Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects
22) Technology Discussion—Synthetic Biology

Engineering & Research Industry Statistics

1) Engineering & Research Industry Overview
2) Engineering & Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2011
3) Revenues, U.S. Engineering & Scientific Research Industries: 2004-2010
4) Federal R&D Budget & Distribution by Funding Category, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
5) Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Fiscal Years 1975-2010
6) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
7) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
8) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Space Research & Technology, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
9) NASA Budget Appropriations & Projections: 2011-2017
10) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for General Science & Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
11) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources & Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
12) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
13) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
14) Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011
15) U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012
16) Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2011-2013
17) Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D Breakdown, PhRMA Member Companies: 2009
18) Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D & R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2010
19) Domestic Biopharmaceutical R&D Scientific, Professional & Technical Personnel by Function, PhRMA Member Companies: 2009
20) Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2011
21) Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2010
22) Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2011
23) The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process
24) Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2007-2011
25) Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2010