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U.S. Innovation

U.S. Innovation

U.S.  Innovation

A 2012 study by Thompson Reuters shows 47% of the top 100 worldwide innovators are from the U.S. These U.S. innovations include: the Internet, time-shifted TV, search engines, smartphone operating systems, social networking, and advanced networking technologies. The table below is a forecast of 2013 gross expenditures on research and development (source: Battele, R&D Magazine, IMF, World Bank, and CIA World Factbook).

 

2013 Forecasts for R&D Expenditures

 

Country

Billions

Country

Billions

U.S.

$424

France

$51

China

$220

India

$45

Japan

$162

U.K.

$42

Germany

$91

Russia

$39

South Korea

$58

Brazil

$32

 

2012 Leading Countries in Research and Development: Part I

 

Agriculture & food production

Auto & other motor vehicles

Aerospace, rail & non-auto transportation

Military, aerospace, defense & security

Composite, nanotech, & other advanced materials

U.S.

Germany

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

China

Japan

France

China

Japan

Germany

U.S.

Germany

Russia

Germany

Australia

S. Korea

China

U.K.

China

Brazil

China

Japan

France

U.K.

 

 

2012 Leading Countries in Research and Development: Part II

 

Energy generation & efficiency

Environmental & sustainability

Health care, medical, life science & biotech

Information & communications

Instruments & non-ICT electronics

U.S.

Germany

U.S.

U.S.

U.S.

Germany

U.S.

U.K.

Japan

Germany

Japan

Japan

Germany

China

Japan

China

U.K.

Japan

Germany

China

U.K.

Sweden

Switzerland

S. Korea

S. Korea

 

A 2012 survey of scientists and engineers from around the world named the U.S. as the leader in research and development in eight of 10 areas of technology and technology research.

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