TABLE 33. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes, by industry: 2006–08
(Number)
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
Companies that
introduced a new or
significantly
improved product or
Companprocess
NAICS code
iesa
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
21–23,
31–33,
42–81 1,545,403 190,902 1,272,333 140,799 1,329,601
31–33 126,472 36,071
83,568 27,055
93,077
311
9,168
2,076
6,379
1,599
6,858
Process
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
New
manufacturing or
production
methods
Yes
No
70,709 1,400,332 107,226 1,363,762 136,079 1,328,906
22,672
97,376 12,540 107,260 27,777
91,717
1,427
7,030
471
7,941
1,544
6,909
56,207 1,412,198
22,019
97,761
1,191
7,314
New goods
Yes
No
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
New support
activities
Yes
No
47,595 1,421,891 106,607 1,364,143
8,327 111,294 15,895 103,857
529
7,870
643
7,806
312
1,240
331
825
206
950
155
1,001
73
1,082
187
932
112
1,006
76
1,042
103
1,008
313–316
321
322
5,954
6,067
1,696
1,400
1,076
336
4,254
4,807
1,305
1,023
564
241
4,662
5,327
1,399
809
372
241
4,876
5,519
1,400
435
313
121
5,256
5,576
1,516
953
987
291
4,705
4,896
1,349
654
773
175
5,036
5,109
1,465
329
151
151
5,362
5,737
1,488
599
350
206
5,059
5,541
1,432
323
10,953
2,428
8,106
1,675
8,966
916
9,724
1,420
9,221
2,203
8,331
1,676
8,864
643
9,990
1,385
9,256
324
325
3251
536
6,017
735
127
2,775
271
376
2,797
410
121
2,518
207
384
3,056
474
119
2,034
205
386
3,542
477
35
1,073
77
469
4,470
604
104
2,065
243
398
3,468
437
47
1,348
210
458
4,194
471
29
1,051
107
476
4,482
574
89
1,247
152
413
4,293
529
3252
435
185
183
129
240
127
242
82
286
165
203
132
237
73
294
118
251
Pesticide, fertilizer, and
other agricultural
chemical
3253
399
92
304
81
315
72
324
21
374
48
348
36
359
15
380
37
359
Pharmaceuticals and
medicines
3254
1,600
841
702
787
757
471
1,075
433
1,096
702
826
348
1,180
453
1,076
528
1,002
Soap, cleaning
compound, and toilet
preparation
3256
852
475
309
459
323
434
348
180
600
349
434
264
520
154
627
210
571
3255, 3259
1,997
912
890
855
947
725
1,076
280
1,510
558
1,219
359
1,427
248
1,532
203
1,581
326
6,023
2,045
3,723
1,487
4,282
1,272
4,497
665
5,100
1,687
4,078
1,486
4,277
528
5,237
906
4,860
327
5,440
2,082
1,057
457
4,162
1,528
690
353
4,529
1,632
618
264
4,601
1,724
316
232
4,902
1,750
786
390
4,432
1,595
651
345
4,567
1,640
251
84
4,966
1,898
449
226
4,769
1,752
26,154
12,117
6,556
3,839
18,260
7,671
4,047
3,108
20,979
8,443
2,937
2,827
22,041
8,724
2,249
1,328
22,726
10,119
5,615
2,927
19,200
8,578
4,869
2,466
20,114
9,037
1,353
638
23,455
10,853
2,998
1,727
21,879
9,824
Paint, coating,
adhesive, and other
chemical
Plastics and rubber
products
Nonmetallic mineral
products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal
products
Machinery
331
332
333
TABLE 33. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes, by industry: 2006–08
(Number)
Product
Industry
Agricultural implements
Semiconductor
machinery
Engine, turbine, and
power
transmission equipment
Other machinery
Computer and electronic
products
Communications
equipment
Companies that
introduced a new or
significantly
improved product or
Companprocess
NAICS code
iesa
Yes
No
33311
383
128
247
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
125
250
New goods
Yes
No
125
250
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
18
358
80
294
Process
New
manufacturing or
production
methods
Yes
No
79
296
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
7
368
New support
activities
Yes
No
11
364
333295
244
89
153
87
155
87
155
20
221
78
164
76
166
10
232
14
228
3336
other 333
338
11,152
186
3,435
142
7,129
182
2,714
146
7,892
182
2,433
146
8,173
55
1,235
273
9,266
114
2,655
214
7,905
112
2,199
216
8,358
7
614
320
9,934
52
1,649
275
8,958
334
6,719
3,211
2,859
2,826
3,258
2,702
3,397
1,224
4,831
1,996
4,058
1,574
4,485
743
5,318
1,196
4,879
3342
789
444
284
391
337
387
342
165
564
271
457
201
525
61
667
136
592
Semiconductor and
other electronic
components
3344
2,477
881
1,359
665
1,587
623
1,642
258
1,990
623
1,613
476
1,765
185
2,062
359
1,896
Navigational,
measuring,
electromedical, and
control instruments
3345
2,341
1,290
748
1,244
794
1,232
807
580
1,439
763
1,270
662
1,370
374
1,655
528
1,506
Electromedical,
electrotherapeutic,
and irradiation
apparatus
334510,
334517
244
149
38
144
43
142
46
71
115
90
96
77
109
50
136
77
109
Search, detection,
navigation,
guidance,
aeronautical, and
nautical system
and instruments
334511
353
184
121
183
123
183
123
79
226
66
239
46
260
34
271
58
247
other 3345
1,744
957
588
917
628
908
638
429
1,098
607
935
539
1,002
290
1,248
393
1,150
3341, 3343,
3346
1,111
597
468
526
540
460
606
221
838
340
718
235
825
123
934
173
885
Other measuring and
controlling
instruments
Computer and
peripheral equipment
and other computer
and electronic
products
TABLE 33. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes, by industry: 2006–08
(Number)
Product
Companies that
introduced a new or
significantly
improved product or
Companprocess
NAICS code
iesa
Yes
No
Industry
Electrical equipment,
appliances, and
components
Transportation equipment
Automobiles, bodies,
trailers, and parts
Aerospace products
and parts
335
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
New goods
Yes
No
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
Process
New
manufacturing or
production
methods
Yes
No
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
New support
activities
Yes
No
336
2,676
5,427
1,137
1,686
1,417
3,298
936
1,471
1,627
3,513
911
1,340
1,652
3,644
306
558
2,252
4,423
736
1,236
1,814
3,745
609
947
1,950
4,035
271
259
2,278
4,721
537
819
2,018
4,162
3361–3363
3,264
920
2,039
771
2,188
711
2,248
253
2,704
709
2,248
625
2,332
105
2,853
446
2,511
3364
863
286
471
249
509
226
531
142
616
204
554
127
630
57
700
165
593
Aircraft, aircraft
engine, and aircraft
parts
336411–
336413
805
270
467
235
503
212
525
135
603
187
550
112
624
51
685
154
584
Guided missile,
space vehicle, and
related parts
336414,
336415,
336419
58
16
4
14
6
14
6
7
13
16
4
14
6
6
14
11
9
other 336
1,300
479
788
450
817
403
864
163
1,104
324
943
194
1,073
97
1,169
208
1,058
337
7,455
1,525
5,483
1,094
5,979
998
6,025
498
6,548
1,240
5,767
917
6,092
423
6,644
656
6,370
339
10,749
4,010
6,319
3,097
7,233
2,732
7,594
1,223
9,077
2,830
7,461
2,181
8,119
820
9,474
1,757
8,536
3391
4,024
1,718
2,160
1,289
2,589
1,122
2,754
657
3,220
1,412
2,466
1,097
2,780
447
3,427
795
3,082
3399
6,725
2,292
4,159
1,808
4,644
1,611
4,841
566
5,858
1,418
4,996
1,085
5,339
373
6,048
962
5,455
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
21–23,
42–81 1,418,931 154,831 1,188,765 113,744 1,236,523
21
22
23
42
44, 45
4541
other 44, 45
48, 49
51
48,037 1,302,956
94,686 1,256,503 108,302 1,237,190
34,187 1,314,438
39,268 1,310,597
90,712 1,260,286
7,608
728
197,574
103,628
194,798
145
162
12,652
15,551
18,715
6,688
439
175,794
83,137
164,907
103
85
7,078
9,757
11,789
6,741
515
183,171
89,086
173,086
74
71
2,815
6,731
5,612
6,769
530
187,434
92,322
179,863
72
77
5,293
5,915
8,569
6,835
523
185,005
93,269
176,556
120
151
8,619
11,773
14,580
6,776
451
179,877
87,216
169,591
60
25
2,044
3,892
2,406
6,849
577
187,454
95,022
182,475
57
27
2,534
4,575
4,458
6,841
575
187,262
94,677
180,719
88
133
7,354
8,702
12,292
6,877
468
182,443
90,666
173,429
2,960
191,838
991
17,723
1,861
163,046
874
10,916
1,984
171,102
499
5,113
2,358
177,505
464
8,105
2,393
174,163
910
13,670
1,942
167,649
601
1,806
2,262
180,213
147
4,311
2,713
178,007
627
11,664
2,225
171,203
43,231
23,042
5,254
7,407
36,747
14,387
4,175
6,729
37,876
15,122
824
3,755
41,177
17,989
4,112
5,539
37,939
16,352
4,156
4,776
37,845
16,941
1,281
1,688
40,719
20,097
2,073
2,395
39,928
19,299
3,380
3,857
38,671
17,899
TABLE 33. R&D-active and non-R&D-active companies in the United States that reported new or significantly improved products or processes, by industry: 2006–08
(Number)
Product
Industry
Publishing
Companies that
introduced a new or
significantly
improved product or
Companprocess
NAICS code
iesa
Yes
No
511
9,567
3,882
5,267
Newspaper,
periodical, book,
and directory
publishers
5111
Software publishers
Telecommunications
5112
517
Companies that
introduced new or
significantly
improved goods or
services
Yes
No
3,462
5,682
New goods
Yes
No
2,468
6,632
Companies that
introduced any new
or significantly
New services
improved process
Yes
No
Yes
No
2,597
6,591
2,753
6,381
Process
New
manufacturing or
production
methods
Yes
No
961
8,151
New logistics,
delivery, or
distribution
methods
Yes
No
1,138
8,003
New support
activities
Yes
No
2,157
6,978
5,798
3,769
2,848
846
3,036
806
4,711
556
1,849
635
2,827
785
4,923
759
1,870
203
2,265
339
5,356
1,277
2,315
599
1,998
717
5,059
1,532
1,936
590
2,163
309
5,066
1,315
2,344
222
738
57
5,412
2,740
2,594
288
850
196
5,369
2,634
2,458
366
1,791
251
5,291
1,687
2,403
other 51
52
3,520
7,108
55,835
1,599
1,120
6,016
1,740
5,531
44,273
1,555
926
4,239
1,785
5,785
46,103
593
355
567
2,730
6,311
50,274
1,441
784
4,189
1,897
5,928
46,153
1,049
665
4,147
2,238
5,979
46,641
382
288
770
2,940
6,411
50,071
480
580
1,331
2,817
6,022
49,259
1,002
447
3,891
2,300
6,218
46,898
53
48,964
4,648
42,609
3,293
44,214
2,739
44,768
2,408
45,099
3,044
44,213
834
46,673
780
46,476
2,987
44,520
54
173,858
29,939
138,452
23,275
145,353
10,022
158,178
20,767
147,789
20,444
147,457
7,571
159,890
7,968
159,904
16,972
151,298
5413
32,174
5,547
25,654
3,974
27,341
1,278
29,988
3,592
27,715
4,311
26,647
1,770
29,202
1,402
29,770
3,616
27,542
5415
19,355
3,066
7,468
1,212
10,821
1,611
6,716
1,008
11,689
1,821
3,765
711
14,511
2,118
5,738
645
12,615
2,183
4,815
770
13,237
2,054
1,566
434
16,526
2,395
1,427
205
16,629
2,623
4,461
456
13,760
2,367
other 54 119,263 15,712
621–623 183,741 22,081
55, 56, 61,
624, 71, 72,
Other nonmanufacturing
81 385,925 32,261
NAICS = 2002 North American Industry Classification System.
100,365
152,038
11,576
17,805
104,502
157,617
4,268
4,915
111,561
170,257
10,792
16,746
105,275
158,675
10,549
14,757
105,519
159,361
3,801
6,119
111,767
169,053
4,935
5,818
110,882
169,351
8,438
12,151
107,629
162,719
329,294
25,417
337,640
9,913
353,395
21,000
342,308
21,735
340,820
7,498
355,558
7,252
356,306
18,906
344,399
Internet service
providers, Web
search portals, and
data processing
services
Other information
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
a
518
5417
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.