TABLE 34. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry
classification: 2006–08
(Percent)
Product
Industry
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural
chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet
preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemical
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implements
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission
equipment
Other machinery
Computer and electronic products
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic
components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and
control instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and
irradiation apparatus
NAICS code
Companiesa
(number)
21–23, 31–33,
42–81 1,545,403
31–33
126,472
311
9,168
312
1,240
313–316
5,954
321
6,067
322
1,696
323
10,953
324
536
325
6,017
3251
735
3252
435
Companies that
introduced a new
or significantly
improved product
or process
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
Process
New goods
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
New
manufacturing
or production
methods
Yes
No
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
New support
activities
Yes
No
12.4
28.5
22.6
26.7
23.5
17.7
19.8
22.2
23.7
46.1
36.8
42.5
82.3
66.1
69.6
66.5
71.4
79.2
76.9
74.0
70.2
46.5
55.8
42.1
9.1
21.4
17.4
16.6
17.2
9.3
14.2
15.3
22.5
41.9
28.1
29.6
86.0
73.6
74.8
76.6
78.3
87.8
82.5
81.9
71.7
50.8
64.5
55.2
4.6
17.9
15.6
12.5
13.6
6.1
14.2
8.4
22.2
33.8
27.9
29.1
90.6
77.0
76.7
80.7
81.9
91.0
82.5
88.8
72.1
58.9
64.9
55.7
6.9
9.9
5.1
5.9
7.3
5.2
7.1
13.0
6.5
17.8
10.4
18.9
88.2
84.8
86.6
87.2
88.3
91.9
89.4
84.2
87.6
74.3
82.2
65.7
8.8
22.0
16.8
15.1
16.0
16.3
17.2
20.1
19.5
34.3
33.1
37.9
86.0
72.5
75.4
75.1
79.0
80.7
79.5
76.1
74.4
57.6
59.5
46.7
3.6
17.4
13.0
9.0
11.0
12.7
10.3
15.3
8.7
22.4
28.5
30.3
91.4
77.3
79.8
81.1
84.6
84.2
86.4
80.9
85.6
69.7
64.1
54.5
3.1
6.6
5.8
6.1
5.5
2.5
8.9
5.9
5.3
17.5
14.6
16.9
92.0
88.0
85.8
84.0
90.1
94.6
87.7
91.2
88.9
74.5
78.1
67.7
6.9
12.6
7.0
8.3
10.1
5.8
12.1
12.6
16.7
20.7
20.7
27.1
88.3
82.1
85.1
81.2
85.0
91.3
84.4
84.5
77.2
71.3
72.0
57.7
399
1,600
23.1
52.6
76.1
43.9
20.3
49.2
78.9
47.3
18.0
29.4
81.3
67.2
5.4
27.1
93.6
68.5
12.0
43.9
87.3
51.6
8.9
21.8
90.0
73.8
3.9
28.3
95.1
67.3
9.2
33.0
90.0
62.6
852
1,997
6,023
5,440
2,082
26,154
12,117
383
244
55.8
45.7
34.0
19.4
22.0
25.1
31.7
33.5
36.5
36.2
44.6
61.8
76.5
73.4
69.8
63.3
64.6
62.7
53.9
42.8
24.7
12.7
17.0
15.5
25.6
32.7
35.6
37.9
47.4
71.1
83.3
78.4
80.2
69.7
65.4
63.5
51.0
36.3
21.1
11.4
12.7
11.2
23.3
32.7
35.6
40.9
53.9
74.7
84.6
82.8
84.3
72.0
65.4
63.5
21.1
14.0
11.0
5.8
11.2
8.6
11.0
4.6
8.3
70.4
75.6
84.7
90.1
84.0
86.9
83.5
93.5
90.8
41.0
27.9
28.0
14.4
18.7
21.5
24.2
20.9
31.9
51.0
61.1
67.7
81.5
76.6
73.4
70.8
76.9
67.3
30.9
18.0
24.7
12.0
16.6
18.6
20.4
20.7
31.1
61.0
71.5
71.0
84.0
78.8
76.9
74.6
77.4
68.1
18.1
12.4
8.8
4.6
4.0
5.2
5.3
1.8
4.1
73.6
76.7
87.0
91.3
91.2
89.7
89.6
96.0
95.1
24.6
10.2
15.0
8.3
10.9
11.5
14.3
2.9
5.7
67.0
79.2
80.7
87.7
84.2
83.7
81.1
95.0
93.4
other 333
334
3342
338
11,152
6,719
789
55.0
30.8
47.8
56.3
41.8
63.9
42.6
36.0
53.7
24.3
42.1
49.6
43.1
70.8
48.5
42.8
53.7
21.8
40.2
49.1
43.1
73.3
50.6
43.3
16.2
11.1
18.2
20.9
80.6
83.1
71.9
71.5
33.6
23.8
29.7
34.3
63.2
70.9
60.4
58.0
33.0
19.7
23.4
25.5
63.9
75.0
66.8
66.6
2.1
5.5
11.1
7.7
94.5
89.1
79.2
84.6
15.5
14.8
17.8
17.3
81.3
80.3
72.6
75.1
3344
2,477
35.5
54.9
26.8
64.0
25.1
66.3
10.4
80.3
25.1
65.1
19.2
71.2
7.5
83.2
14.5
76.5
3345
2,341
55.1
31.9
53.1
33.9
52.6
34.5
24.8
61.5
32.6
54.3
28.3
58.5
16.0
70.7
22.6
64.3
334510, 334517
244
61.2
15.5
58.9
17.8
58.1
19.0
29.2
47.1
36.9
39.4
31.6
44.7
20.6
55.7
31.5
44.8
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
TABLE 34. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry
classification: 2006–08
(Percent)
Product
NAICS code
Industry
Search, detection, navigation, guidance,
aeronautical, and nautical system and
instruments
Other measuring and controlling instruments
Computer and peripheral equipment and other
computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and
components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related
parts
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
Other retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory
publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Internet service providers, Web search portals,
and data processing services
Other information
334511
Companiesa
(number)
Companies that
introduced a new
or significantly
improved product
or process
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
Process
New goods
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
New
manufacturing
or production
methods
Yes
No
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
New support
activities
Yes
No
353
1,744
52.0
54.9
34.3
33.7
51.7
52.6
34.7
36.0
51.7
52.0
34.7
36.6
22.4
24.6
63.9
63.0
18.8
34.8
67.6
53.6
12.9
30.9
73.5
57.4
9.6
16.6
76.7
71.6
16.5
22.6
69.9
65.9
1,111
53.7
42.1
47.4
48.6
41.4
54.5
19.9
75.4
30.6
64.6
21.1
74.2
11.1
84.1
15.6
79.6
2,676
5,427
3,264
863
805
42.5
31.1
28.2
33.2
33.6
53.0
60.8
62.5
54.6
58.1
35.0
27.1
23.6
28.9
29.2
60.8
64.7
67.0
58.9
62.5
34.1
24.7
21.8
26.2
26.3
61.7
67.1
68.9
61.5
65.2
11.4
10.3
7.8
16.5
16.8
84.2
81.5
82.9
71.3
74.9
27.5
22.8
21.7
23.6
23.3
67.8
69.0
68.9
64.2
68.3
22.8
17.4
19.2
14.7
14.0
72.9
74.3
71.4
73.0
77.5
10.1
4.8
3.2
6.6
6.4
85.1
87.0
87.4
81.0
85.1
20.1
15.1
13.7
19.1
19.1
75.4
76.7
76.9
68.7
72.5
58
1,300
7,455
10,749
4,024
6,725
28.0
36.9
20.5
37.3
42.7
34.1
6.8
60.6
73.5
58.8
53.7
61.8
24.6
34.7
14.7
28.8
32.0
26.9
10.3
62.8
80.2
67.3
64.3
69.1
24.6
31.0
13.4
25.4
27.9
24.0
10.3
66.5
80.8
70.7
68.4
72.0
12.6
12.5
6.7
11.4
16.3
8.4
22.3
84.9
87.8
84.4
80.0
87.1
28.0
24.9
16.6
26.3
35.1
21.1
6.8
72.6
77.4
69.4
61.3
74.3
24.6
15.0
12.3
20.3
27.2
16.1
10.3
82.5
81.7
75.5
69.1
79.4
10.3
7.5
5.7
7.6
11.1
5.5
24.6
89.9
89.1
88.1
85.1
89.9
19.5
16.0
8.8
16.3
19.8
14.3
15.4
81.4
85.4
79.4
76.6
81.1
21–23, 42–81 1,418,931
21
7,608
22
728
23
197,574
42
103,628
44, 45
194,798
4541
2,960
other 44, 45
191,838
48, 49
43,231
51
23,042
511
9,567
10.9
1.9
22.3
6.4
15.0
9.6
33.5
9.2
12.2
32.1
40.6
83.8
87.9
60.2
89.0
80.2
84.7
62.9
85.0
85.0
62.4
55.1
8.0
1.4
11.6
3.6
9.4
6.1
29.5
5.7
9.7
29.2
36.2
87.1
88.6
70.7
92.7
86.0
88.9
67.0
89.2
87.6
65.6
59.4
3.4
1.0
9.7
1.4
6.5
2.9
16.9
2.7
1.9
16.3
25.8
91.8
89.0
72.8
94.9
89.1
92.3
79.7
92.5
95.2
78.1
69.3
6.7
0.9
10.5
2.7
5.7
4.4
15.7
4.2
9.5
24.0
27.1
88.6
89.8
71.8
93.6
90.0
90.6
80.8
90.8
87.8
71.0
68.9
7.6
1.6
20.8
4.4
11.4
7.5
30.8
7.1
9.6
20.7
28.8
87.2
89.1
61.9
91.0
84.2
87.1
65.6
87.4
87.5
73.5
66.7
2.4
0.8
3.4
1.0
3.8
1.2
20.3
0.9
3.0
7.3
10.0
92.6
90.0
79.3
94.9
91.7
93.7
76.4
93.9
94.2
87.2
85.2
2.8
0.7
3.6
1.3
4.4
2.3
5.0
2.2
4.8
10.4
11.9
92.4
89.9
79.0
94.8
91.4
92.8
91.6
92.8
92.4
83.8
83.6
6.4
1.2
18.3
3.7
8.4
6.3
21.2
6.1
7.8
16.7
22.5
88.8
90.4
64.2
92.3
87.5
89.0
75.2
89.2
89.5
77.7
72.9
5,798
3,769
2,848
14.6
80.6
28.3
81.3
14.7
64.9
11.0
75.0
27.6
84.9
20.1
65.7
3.5
60.1
11.9
92.4
33.9
81.3
10.3
53.0
25.2
87.3
40.6
68.0
10.2
57.4
10.9
87.4
34.9
82.3
3.8
19.6
2.0
93.3
72.7
91.1
5.0
22.6
6.9
92.6
69.9
86.3
6.3
47.5
8.8
91.3
44.8
84.4
3,520
7,108
45.4
15.8
49.4
77.8
44.2
13.0
50.7
81.4
16.8
5.0
77.6
88.8
40.9
11.0
53.9
83.4
29.8
9.4
63.6
84.1
10.8
4.1
83.5
90.2
13.6
8.2
80.0
84.7
28.5
6.3
65.3
87.5
other 3345
3341, 3343,
3346
335
336
3361–3363
3364
336411–336413
336414,
336415,
336419
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
TABLE 34. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry
classification: 2006–08
(Percent)
Product
Industry
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related
services
Scientific R&D services
Other professional, scientific, and technical
services
Health care services
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
New
manufacturing
or production
methods
Yes
No
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
NAICS code
Companiesa
(number)
52
53
54
5413
55,835
48,964
173,858
32,174
10.8
9.5
17.2
17.2
79.3
87.0
79.6
79.7
7.6
6.7
13.4
12.4
82.6
90.3
83.6
85.0
1.0
5.6
5.8
4.0
90.0
91.4
91.0
93.2
7.5
4.9
11.9
11.2
82.7
92.1
85.0
86.1
7.4
6.2
11.8
13.4
83.5
90.3
84.8
82.8
1.4
1.7
4.4
5.5
89.7
95.3
92.0
90.8
2.4
1.6
4.6
4.4
88.2
94.9
92.0
92.5
7.0
6.1
9.8
11.2
84.0
90.9
87.0
85.6
5415
19,355
3,066
38.6
39.5
55.9
52.6
34.7
32.9
60.4
59.4
19.5
23.2
75.0
69.1
29.6
21.0
65.2
71.2
24.9
25.1
68.4
67.0
8.1
14.1
85.4
78.1
7.4
6.7
85.9
85.6
23.1
14.9
71.1
77.2
119,263
183,741
13.2
12.0
84.2
82.7
9.7
9.7
87.6
85.8
3.6
2.7
93.5
92.7
9.0
9.1
88.3
86.4
8.8
8.0
88.5
86.7
3.2
3.3
93.7
92.0
4.1
3.2
93.0
92.2
7.1
6.6
90.2
88.6
385,925
8.4
85.3
6.6
87.5
2.6
91.6
5.4
88.7
5.6
88.3
1.9
92.1
1.9
92.3
4.9
89.2
5417
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 61, 624,
Other nonmanufacturing
71, 72, 81
NAICS = 2002 North American Industry Classification System.
a
Companies that
introduced a new
or significantly
improved product
or process
Yes
No
Process
New goods
Yes
No
New support
activities
Yes
No
Weighted totals for companies that reported to survey, whether they did or did not perform or fund R&D.
NOTES: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Industry classification based on dominant business code for domestic R&D performance where available. For companies that did not report business codes, classification used for
sampling was assigned.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey, 2008.