TABLE 51. Companies that introduced new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry and company size classification: 2009–11
(Percent)
Industry and company size
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textile, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and
filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemicals
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
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
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical,
and nautical systems and instruments
Other measuring and controlling device
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
New or significantly
improved products or
processes
New or significantly improved products
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
21–23, 31–33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
3251
1,220,114
103,220
8,333
1,245
4,641
4,876
1,218
8,249
369
4,660
867
14.3
29.4
26.1
35.1
21.7
12.0
26.5
21.6
55.0
48.9
58.5
83.9
69.2
73.6
64.2
75.7
87.5
72.9
77.1
44.4
48.3
40.8
9.4
21.7
17.3
21.2
15.6
6.8
16.5
10.5
52.2
37.0
48.2
87.7
75.8
81.4
75.8
81.3
91.0
82.2
85.9
47.2
59.3
51.1
5.4
19.1
16.2
16.0
12.5
5.3
13.7
7.1
52.2
35.7
47.6
92.0
78.5
82.2
81.3
84.2
92.5
85.0
90.6
47.2
61.0
51.8
6.8
8.8
5.8
10.0
4.8
3.2
5.9
9.4
16.0
11.8
20.9
90.3
88.1
92.2
85.7
91.5
94.3
89.8
87.1
83.5
81.9
75.9
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
3342
3344
392
429
941
840
1,189
4,851
3,765
1,433
24,026
9,881
375
169
366
8,971
5,637
674
1,782
34.8
18.0
43.8
64.3
50.7
34.9
16.4
17.4
23.5
38.5
50.4
24.3
50.5
37.8
54.3
59.2
51.2
51.9
82.0
52.2
34.8
46.9
63.6
83.1
82.1
75.6
59.3
48.4
74.0
48.1
60.0
43.7
37.1
46.8
29.9
15.6
36.3
41.7
36.1
26.4
12.3
11.8
14.6
31.8
44.0
24.3
44.9
30.9
49.3
56.3
41.3
56.8
84.2
59.2
56.1
59.3
71.1
84.4
87.7
82.9
65.5
53.3
74.0
53.2
66.3
48.1
39.8
56.1
29.1
13.2
35.4
39.8
34.5
25.1
10.5
10.9
10.8
29.3
43.5
23.7
31.2
28.7
44.6
55.1
35.6
57.6
86.5
60.6
57.7
62.3
72.7
87.7
88.7
86.8
68.3
55.3
74.6
67.4
68.7
52.8
40.9
61.7
10.7
7.6
9.2
13.8
7.5
7.7
5.3
4.1
8.1
10.5
10.1
7.7
21.2
10.1
21.0
14.7
18.0
75.0
92.2
85.0
83.7
81.1
89.6
92.3
95.3
89.7
85.5
85.9
89.3
75.6
85.8
75.7
79.1
79.2
3345
334510, 334517
2,253
265
51.5
42.4
46.9
55.3
48.1
39.1
49.1
51.4
46.3
38.7
51.1
51.8
18.2
8.2
79.2
88.8
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361, 3362, 3363
3364
336411–13
336414–15, 336419
218
1,770
928
2,530
4,441
2,718
629
607
22
73.3
50.2
63.6
39.3
35.5
32.7
41.9
41.6
50.0
26.2
48.2
35.1
59.5
61.5
64.8
57.0
57.4
45.5
72.0
46.5
62.4
34.0
29.1
26.0
33.3
33.1
40.9
27.6
51.4
36.4
64.0
66.7
70.5
63.5
63.8
54.5
71.5
44.3
49.9
31.7
28.2
24.8
31.9
31.8
36.4
28.0
53.8
48.7
66.3
67.1
70.7
65.0
65.2
59.1
22.1
19.2
38.4
12.5
9.6
9.8
8.8
8.1
27.3
77.0
78.0
57.9
84.9
83.7
86.7
87.5
88.2
68.2
Any good or service
New goods
New services
TABLE 51. Companies that introduced new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry and company size classification: 2009–11
(Percent)
Industry and company size
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Wholesale trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted
works)
Other real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific research and development services
Biotechnology research and development
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except
biotechnology) research and development
Social sciences and humanities research and development
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
All companies (number of domestic employees)
Small companiesb
5–499
5–99
5–49
5–9
New or significantly
improved products or
processes
New or significantly improved products
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
336992
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
21–23, 42–81
21
22
42
454111–12
48–49
51
511
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
60
1,034
4,855
8,208
3,194
5,014
1,116,895
5,526
660
81,652
2,322
35,067
17,587
7,152
4,945
2,208
2,065
2,285
6,085
40,467
31,730
D
D
23.5
34.4
39.1
31.4
12.9
12.4
15.7
19.1
32.1
7.5
34.4
40.2
28.9
65.3
26.8
41.0
27.8
12.7
6.7
D
D
75.9
64.4
59.9
67.3
85.3
86.0
84.0
79.5
67.4
91.7
64.0
59.2
70.7
33.4
70.2
55.0
71.0
86.1
91.7
D
D
15.3
29.2
35.0
25.5
8.3
6.1
5.5
11.7
22.0
4.0
28.3
32.4
18.8
63.0
18.8
39.9
22.3
7.1
3.4
D
D
83.6
68.9
63.3
72.5
88.8
92.1
94.2
86.1
77.5
93.9
69.5
65.8
79.7
34.6
77.8
56.1
76.2
90.3
93.5
D
D
14.9
26.9
31.0
24.2
4.2
3.8
2.6
8.6
14.4
0.2
16.2
24.3
13.3
48.9
3.9
23.7
8.0
2.2
3.2
D
D
84.0
71.3
66.6
74.2
93.3
94.3
96.4
89.7
82.9
98.3
80.9
73.4
84.4
48.6
92.7
72.2
89.1
94.5
93.6
D
D
3.1
11.3
15.2
8.9
6.6
5.3
4.6
6.0
16.6
3.9
21.9
19.2
10.0
39.8
18.1
37.5
20.5
6.3
1.8
D
D
96.0
84.1
78.0
88.0
90.5
92.9
95.1
91.5
82.8
94.7
74.7
76.1
84.5
57.3
78.5
57.9
78.0
91.0
95.0
533
other 53
54
5413
5415
5417
541711
543
31,187
135,127
23,027
15,507
2,670
849
48.4
6.0
17.5
20.4
44.4
42.9
36.1
51.4
92.4
81.1
78.2
54.3
55.9
62.8
48.3
2.6
14.1
15.0
35.4
37.6
30.3
51.6
94.2
83.0
82.9
61.8
59.4
68.2
47.9
2.4
5.9
7.0
20.7
28.7
23.5
51.9
94.3
91.9
91.0
76.6
69.2
73.9
1.5
1.8
11.9
11.5
27.7
21.1
16.6
98.3
95.0
85.4
85.4
68.6
75.5
81.5
541712
541720
other 54
621–23
23, 44–45 (excluding 454111–12),
55–56, 624, 71–72, 81
–
1,657
163
93,923
160,040
48.9
18.1
11.7
15.8
49.8
81.2
86.9
81.8
43.5
16.3
9.7
9.8
52.9
78.5
87.2
86.9
33.5
8.0
2.5
3.0
64.7
91.4
95.3
93.7
24.4
10.8
9.1
9.5
71.7
83.4
88.4
87.2
606,717
1,220,114
10.2
14.3
87.9
83.9
6.1
9.4
90.9
87.7
3.6
5.4
93.9
92.0
4.7
6.8
92.4
90.3
–
–
–
–
1,210,429
1,155,721
1,072,528
468,836
14.2
14.0
14.0
12.4
84.0
84.2
84.3
85.6
9.4
9.3
9.2
8.4
87.8
87.9
88.1
88.6
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.0
92.1
92.2
92.4
93.2
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.7
90.3
90.3
90.4
90.2
Any good or service
New goods
New services
TABLE 51. Companies that introduced new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry and company size classification: 2009–11
(Percent)
Industry and company size
10–24
25–49
50–99
100–249
250–499
Medium and large companies
500–999
1,000–4,999
5,000–9,999
10,000–24,999
25,000 or more
Industry and company size
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textile, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper
Printing and related support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and
filaments
Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation
Paint, coating, adhesive, and other chemicals
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Agricultural implement
Semiconductor machinery
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment
Other machinery
Computer and electronic products
New or significantly
improved products or
processes
New or significantly improved products
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
–
–
–
–
–
438,543
165,150
83,193
42,412
12,297
13.9
18.7
14.8
17.9
20.6
84.5
80.2
82.6
80.5
76.1
9.2
11.4
9.9
11.9
11.7
87.9
86.9
85.6
85.0
85.0
5.4
7.4
6.5
9.0
8.6
92.1
90.9
89.6
89.1
88.1
6.7
7.5
6.3
6.4
6.0
90.6
90.5
89.0
90.3
90.1
–
–
–
–
–
4,326
4,068
692
397
202
16.7
22.6
20.8
27.4
40.1
82.6
75.6
76.5
66.8
56.4
13.4
85.6
11.2
87.9
14.6
83.4
12.9
85.0
18.5
78.6
16.6
80.7
24.2
69.5
21.9
72.1
37.2
58.2
32.2
63.6
New or significantly improved processes
5.7
6.9
9.8
14.3
30.2
93.2
90.9
87.1
78.6
65.3
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
21–23, 31–33, 42–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322
323
324
325
3251
3252
3253
3254
3256
3255, 3259
326
327
331
332
333
33311
333295
3336
other 333
334
Any good or service
Manufacturing or
production methods
Any process
New goods
New services
Logistics, delivery, or
distribution methods
Support activities
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
1,220,114
103,220
8,333
1,245
4,641
4,876
1,218
8,249
369
4,660
867
9.5
20.6
18.8
28.4
14.0
9.6
20.4
18.2
22.2
35.3
47.1
87.1
76.7
79.7
66.8
81.9
89.1
78.0
79.8
77.2
61.5
52.0
3.8
15.8
15.1
24.3
11.2
6.3
12.3
12.1
20.7
22.1
38.8
93.2
81.8
83.4
70.8
85.8
92.4
86.1
85.9
78.8
74.7
60.3
3.2
6.0
6.6
13.0
4.0
1.8
7.0
5.2
16.9
9.2
15.8
93.6
91.4
91.8
82.2
91.9
96.6
91.3
92.1
82.5
87.5
83.3
7.2
12.6
11.1
14.3
8.7
4.6
13.7
9.6
19.9
26.5
39.0
89.5
84.9
87.5
80.8
87.6
93.7
84.6
87.7
79.6
70.2
60.1
392
429
941
840
1,189
4,851
3,765
1,433
24,026
9,881
375
169
366
8,971
5,637
23.4
9.4
28.7
47.3
36.8
24.2
12.1
13.7
18.4
25.1
25.0
10.7
38.0
24.8
30.3
62.9
90.6
67.1
51.0
60.3
72.9
83.6
85.7
78.8
72.2
73.5
87.6
58.6
72.4
66.1
16.0
7.8
22.3
15.2
21.9
21.3
9.1
11.2
14.1
20.8
21.1
10.1
33.9
20.4
25.6
69.3
92.2
73.5
83.5
75.3
75.8
86.6
88.3
83.9
76.7
77.5
88.2
62.8
77.0
71.0
5.5
2.8
5.2
10.3
10.5
6.7
4.6
3.5
4.0
7.3
7.4
3.6
20.2
6.8
10.6
80.5
97.2
90.3
88.2
86.7
90.1
94.4
95.9
93.4
89.7
91.2
94.7
76.1
90.0
85.6
14.9
3.4
15.2
41.1
28.1
13.8
6.5
5.1
11.4
15.4
12.9
5.9
24.3
15.4
18.0
71.3
96.6
80.4
57.2
68.9
83.1
92.5
94.3
86.0
81.7
85.6
92.3
72.0
81.8
78.4
TABLE 51. Companies that introduced new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry and company size classification: 2009–11
(Percent)
New or significantly improved processes
Industry and company size
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control
instruments
Electromedical, electrotherapeutic, and irradiation apparatus
Search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical,
and nautical systems and instruments
Other measuring and controlling device
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles, bodies, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Aircraft, aircraft engine, and aircraft parts
Guided missile, space vehicle, and related parts
Military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Wholesale trade
Electronic shopping and electronic auctions
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted
works)
Other real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Manufacturing or
production methods
Logistics, delivery, or
distribution methods
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
3342
3344
674
1,782
18.0
33.7
70.4
63.8
15.3
30.0
73.2
67.7
8.9
10.4
79.5
86.9
13.2
22.1
75.2
75.5
3345
334510, 334517
2,253
265
28.8
19.0
68.9
77.6
24.8
17.5
73.0
79.1
7.9
3.9
89.6
92.3
12.4
7.3
85.3
89.3
334511
other 3345
other 334
335
336
3361, 3362, 3363
3364
336411–13
336414–15, 336419
336992
other 336
337
339
3391
3399
21–23, 42–81
21
22
42
454111–12
48–49
51
511
5111
5112
517
518
other 51
52
53
218
1,770
928
2,530
4,441
2,718
629
607
22
60
1,034
4,855
8,208
3,194
5,014
1,116,895
5,526
660
81,652
2,322
35,067
17,587
7,152
4,945
2,208
2,065
2,285
6,085
40,467
31,730
37.5
29.2
36.3
21.7
26.0
25.4
30.0
29.8
36.4
10.1
26.0
16.7
22.5
27.2
19.4
8.5
8.4
13.5
13.4
24.0
6.0
20.3
17.9
17.0
20.1
16.2
29.6
21.0
8.5
5.1
62.0
68.5
60.6
75.3
69.3
71.6
68.6
68.9
59.1
6.7
67.3
82.5
75.7
71.1
78.7
88.0
89.0
84.8
84.2
75.2
89.5
75.9
80.1
80.8
78.5
80.7
66.1
73.0
90.2
90.1
33.1
24.9
26.5
14.1
22.9
22.0
27.1
27.1
27.3
10.1
23.6
10.7
17.0
19.7
15.2
2.7
4.8
3.8
4.8
10.5
0.0
7.4
6.8
7.4
5.4
1.2
10.2
9.1
1.9
1.0
66.5
72.9
70.5
83.0
72.4
74.9
71.5
71.6
68.2
6.7
70.3
88.6
81.6
79.0
83.3
94.2
92.5
94.5
92.9
88.1
97.7
90.0
92.6
92.3
93.3
95.7
85.6
86.7
96.9
94.3
8.3
8.5
19.0
5.6
10.3
8.0
6.4
D
D
D
D
5.6
6.1
8.0
5.0
2.9
2.3
3.0
5.3
14.5
3.2
11.3
10.5
10.1
11.5
7.9
7.2
14.8
1.7
1.9
91.3
88.9
78.0
91.5
84.3
87.9
92.2
D
D
D
D
93.6
91.8
90.0
92.9
93.8
94.6
95.3
92.3
84.8
94.5
86.2
88.1
88.6
87.0
89.0
88.4
82.2
97.0
92.6
32.7
10.7
26.9
14.7
17.1
15.0
20.9
20.5
31.8
5.0
20.8
10.2
12.9
14.6
11.9
6.7
6.9
11.7
10.5
15.9
4.6
11.6
8.8
6.8
13.3
10.9
23.3
10.8
8.2
5.1
66.8
86.9
69.9
82.7
77.7
80.9
77.7
78.2
63.6
11.8
73.1
89.0
85.1
83.5
86.2
89.9
90.0
86.7
87.0
83.4
91.7
85.3
90.0
92.0
85.4
85.9
72.3
84.4
90.5
90.9
533
other 53
54
5413
5415
543
31,187
135,127
23,027
15,507
1.3
5.2
9.9
12.7
28.6
98.5
90.0
87.3
84.6
69.6
0.9
1.0
4.1
6.4
9.1
98.9
94.2
93.5
90.9
89.1
D
D
3.2
6.3
11.0
D
D
93.8
91.3
87.2
0.7
5.2
7.4
8.7
24.2
99.1
90.8
89.9
87.8
74.5
Any process
Support activities
TABLE 51. Companies that introduced new or significantly improved products or processes and the proportion of companies in each industry and company size classification: 2009–11
(Percent)
New or significantly improved processes
Industry and company size
Scientific research and development services
Biotechnology research and development
Physical, engineering, and life sciences (except
biotechnology) research and development
Social sciences and humanities research and development
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturing
All companies (number of domestic employees)
Small companiesb
5–499
5–99
5–49
5–9
10–24
25–49
50–99
100–249
250–499
Medium and large companies
500–999
1,000–4,999
5,000–9,999
10,000–24,999
25,000 or more
D = data withheld to avoid disclosing operations of individual companies.
Manufacturing or
production methods
Logistics, delivery, or
distribution methods
NAICS code
Companies
(number)a
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
5417
541711
2,670
849
28.8
26.1
69.2
71.7
19.9
21.1
78.2
76.9
6.1
9.7
92.1
88.4
13.6
9.4
84.3
88.5
541712
541720
other 54
621–23
23, 44–45 (excluding 454111–12),
55–56, 624, 71–72, 81
–
1,657
163
93,923
160,040
32.3
6.4
5.6
10.6
65.7
92.9
91.3
86.0
21.1
1.8
2.3
3.4
77.0
97.5
95.3
93.0
4.5
3.4
1.1
3.9
93.6
96.0
95.6
92.7
16.8
3.7
4.1
7.9
81.0
95.7
93.1
88.8
606,717
1,220,114
6.8
9.5
89.3
87.1
2.0
3.8
94.7
93.2
2.1
3.2
94.3
93.6
5.7
7.2
90.6
89.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,210,429
1,155,721
1,072,528
468,836
438,543
165,150
83,193
42,412
12,297
9.5
9.2
9.2
7.8
9.3
12.6
10.1
13.5
16.5
87.1
87.3
87.4
88.0
87.7
85.4
85.4
84.0
79.6
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.0
3.8
4.6
4.5
6.1
7.3
93.2
93.3
93.5
93.2
93.6
93.8
91.4
91.4
89.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.7
3.3
3.7
3.2
3.9
3.7
93.6
93.6
93.7
93.2
94.1
94.5
92.3
93.6
92.7
7.2
7.0
6.9
5.9
7.0
9.7
7.9
10.5
13.1
89.5
89.7
89.8
90.1
90.1
88.4
88.0
87.0
82.9
–
–
–
–
–
4,326
4,068
692
397
202
11.6
17.4
15.2
18.6
34.2
86.7
80.3
81.2
72.6
61.4
7.8
8.2
10.4
12.8
24.8
90.8
89.5
86.1
78.3
70.8
4.9
5.3
8.8
12.8
24.8
93.3
92.3
87.6
78.1
70.8
7.4
14.1
11.0
14.9
27.2
90.8
83.5
85.3
76.1
68.3
Any process
Support activities
NAICS = 2007 North American Industry Classification System.
a
b
Statistics for number of companies are based on companies in the United States that reported to the survey. These statistics do not include an adjustment to the weight to account for unit nonresponse.
Upper bound based on U.S. Small Business Administration's definition of a small business; Business R&D and Innovation Survey does not include companies with fewer than five domestic employees.
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. Sum of yes and no percentages may not add to 100% due to item nonresponse to some innovation question items.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and Innovation Survey.