Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| Free Online Access! | 4 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 Major Trends Affecting the Engineering &Research Industry | 16 | 33 |
| 1) Introduction to the Engineering &Research Industry | 16 | 2 |
| 2) A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research &Development | 18 | 1 |
| 3) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 19 | 2 |
| 4) Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grow in India, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea | 21 | 1 |
| 5) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Expected to Improve in 2013 | 21 | 1 |
| 6) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today | 22 | 5 |
| 7) From India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 27 | 2 |
| 8) Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves | 29 | 2 |
| 9) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding is Substantial | 31 | 1 |
| 10) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 31 | 1 |
| 11) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 32 | 1 |
| 12) Growth Continues in Research Partnerships Between Corporations and Universities | 33 | 1 |
| 13) Number of Patent Applications Remains High/Patent Laws Change | 33 | 2 |
| 14) The Automation of Research, Design and Prototyping Advances with Additive Manufacturing | 35 | 1 |
| 15) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 36 | 3 |
| 16) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 39 | 3 |
| 17) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 42 | 1 |
| 18) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 43 | 1 |
| 19) Supercomputing Hits 17.59 Petaflops | 43 | 2 |
| 20) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 45 | 1 |
| 21) Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects | 46 | 1 |
| 22) Private Space Vehicles Begin to Fly, Including the SpaceShipTwo Passenger Craft | 46 | 1 |
| 23) Technology Discussion Synthetic Biology | 47 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 49 | 27 |
| Engineering &Research Industry Overview | 50 | 1 |
| Quarterly Engineering &Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2012 | 51 | 1 |
| Engineering &Scientific Research &Development Services: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2008-2011 | 52 | 1 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: Selected Years, 1985-2013 | 53 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Selected Fiscal Years, 1975-2014 | 54 | 1 |
| Federal R&D Budget &Distribution by Funding Category, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2010-2013 | 55 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 56 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 57 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Space Flight, Research &Supporting Activities, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 58 | 1 |
| NASA Budget Appropriations &Projections: 2012-2018 | 59 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 60 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 61 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 62 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 63 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2011-2013 | 64 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2012-2014 | 65 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2010-2014 | 66 | 1 |
| Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2012-2014 | 67 | 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D &R&D Abroad Breakdown, PhRMA Member Companies: 2011 | 68 | 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D &R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2012 | 69 | 1 |
| Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2012 | 70 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2012 | 71 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2012 | 72 | 1 |
| The U.S. Drug Discovery &Approval Process | 73 | 1 |
| Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2008-2012 | 74 | 1 |
| Employment in Life &Physical Science Occupations, U.S.: May 2012 | 75 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 76 | 37 |
| Chapter 4 THE ENGINEERING &RESEARCH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 113 | 519 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 114 | 3 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 117 | 13 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 130 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 134 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 137 | 4 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENGINEERING &RESEARCH 500 | 141 | 491 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 632 | 30 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 633 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 635 | 27 |
| A Short Engineering &Research Industry Glossary | 662 | 26 |
