Plunkett's Engineering and Research Industry Almanac 2017

✍ Scribed by Jack W. Plunkett

• Publisher: Plunkett Research
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 684
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This reference book is a complete guide to the trends and leading companies in the engineering, research, design, innovation and development business fields, covering those firms that are dominant in engineering-based design and development, as well as leaders in technology-based research and development. In this carefully-researched volume, you'll get all of the data you need on the Engineering & Research Industry, including: market analysis, complete industry basics, trends, patents, intellectual property, funding, research and development (R&D) data, growth companies, investments, emerging technologies, CAD, CAE, CAM and more. The book also contains major statistical tables. In addition, you'll get expertly written profiles of 500 top global Engineering and Research firms--the largest, most successful corporations in all facets of Engineering and Research, all cross-indexed by location, size and type of business. These corporate profiles include contact names, addresses, Internet addresses, growth plans, finances, research, marketing, technology, acquisitions and more. This book will put the entire Engineering and Research industry in your hands. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

✦ Table of Contents

COVER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Chapter 1 Major Trends Affecting the Engineering & Research Industry
1) Introduction to the Engineering & Research Industry
2) A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research & Development
3) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar
4) Outsourcing and Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Grow Along with Globalization
5) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM )Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
6) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today
7) From Korea to India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development
8) Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves
9) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding Is Substantial
10) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech
11) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations
12) Number of Patent Applications Remains High/Patent Laws Change
13) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
14) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues/Fuel Cell Cars Enter Market
15) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter the Market in Low Numbers
16) Major Research and Advancements in Lithium Batteries/Tesla and Panasonic Plan Gigafactory
17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard
18) Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data
19) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology
20) Private Space Vehicles Begin to Fly, Including the SpaceShipTwo
21) Technology Discussion—Synthetic Biology
22) The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure, Growing Traffic and Adoption of Smarter Technologies
23) HPTP Thermoplastics, Thermoset and Engineered Plastics Enable Advanced Products/Nanocomposites Offer the Ultimate in Advanced Materials
24) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics
Chapter 2 ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INDUSTRY STATISTICS
Engineering & Research Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Quarterly Engineering & Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2016
Engineering & Scientific Research & Development Services: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2010-2015
Federal R&D Funding by Character of Work and Facilities and Equipment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D Budget & Distribution by Funding Category, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2014-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
NASA Budget Appropriations & Projections: 2015-2021
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for General Science & Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources & Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science & Energy Programs: 2015-2017
U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Research Funding for Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2015-2017
Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D & R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1980-2015
Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2015
Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2015
Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2015
The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process
Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2012-2016
Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2015
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INDUSTRY CONTACTS
Chapter 4 THE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY
Individual Profiles On Each O fTHE ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 500
ADDITIONAL INDEXES
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN & MINORITIES
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS
Glossary