Phone Number: +32 488 331 972 HOMEABOUT CASEDOING BUSINESS IN THE USA U.S. STATES IN EUROPE CASE STUDIESINDUSTRIES NEWS & EVENTS CONTACT Science & Research The U.S. Federal Government provided $105.4 billion for R&D activities in FY 2004. Over the decade ending FY 2004, federal commitments for R&D grew at an average annual rate of 4.3%. Federal agencies provided 42.5% ($22.7 billion) of their total research dollars to universities and colleges, 22.6% ($12.1 billion) to intramural performers (i.e., in-house or other federal agencies), and 12.7% ($6.8 billion) to industry. The remainder was divided among federally funded research and development centers, nonprofit organizations, state governments, and foreign institutes. Federal obligations for research grew at an average annual rate of 6.9%. Research in life sciences accounted for 52.0% ($27.7 billion) of total federal research dollars in FY 2004. Engineering was a distant second, accounting for 16.6% ($8.9 billion). Basic research accounted for almost 25% ($26.1 billion) of total R&D funding in FY 2004. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided 56.5% ($14.8 billion) of basic research support, mainly from National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided the next largest proportion (13.4%, or $3.5 billion), followed by the Department of Energy (DOE) at 10.2% ($2.7 billion). Applied research accounted for 25.8% ($27.2 billion) of total R&D and R&D plant funding in FY 2004. The three top funding agencies were HHS, Defense (DOD), and Energy (DOE). The DOD accounted for most of the total federal development funding ($41.4 billion), due mostly to Defense’s major systems development projects. Subtracting those dollars, DOD’s share of development was 45.9%; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was the second largest supporter, with $2.7 billion; and DOE was the third largest, accounting for $2.1 billion of total development, excluding major systems. Source: National Science Foundation, 2007 report INDUSTRY QUICK LINKS Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Agribusiness Automotive Chemicals & Plastics Energy & Renewables Financial & Professional Food Processing Freight Transportation Homeland Security & Defense IT & Communication Life Science, Biotech & Health Care Metal & Steel Pharmaceutical Science & Research Textiles C.A.S.E. aisbl Call Centre (Belgian registered international non-profit-organisation BE07.647.874.91) +32 488 331 972 caseoffice@invest-in-usa.org Mon - Fri: 10:00 - 16:00 C.E.T. Useful Links About C.A.S.E. Why Invest in the USA Case Studies Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy U.S. States in Europe Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Missouri New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Designed by Heart New Media By visiting our website you agree that we are using cookies to ensure you to get the best experience. Accept Decline Read more