Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 Major Trends Affecting the Engineering &Research Industry | 15 | 33 |
| 1) Introduction to the Engineering &Research Industry | 15 | 2 |
| 2) A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research &Development | 17 | 1 |
| 3) R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Outsourcing and Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Grow Along with Globalization | 19 | 1 |
| 5) Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) and Contract Electronics Manufacturing Continue to Grow | 20 | 1 |
| 6) The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today | 21 | 4 |
| 7) From Korea to India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 25 | 2 |
| 8) Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves | 27 | 1 |
| 9) Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding is Substantial | 28 | 1 |
| 10) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 28 | 1 |
| 11) Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 29 | 1 |
| 12) Number of Patent Applications Remains High/Patent Laws Change | 30 | 2 |
| 13) 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design | 32 | 2 |
| 14) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues/Fuel Cell Cars Enter Market | 34 | 2 |
| 15) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers | 36 | 2 |
| 16) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 38 | 1 |
| 17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 39 | 1 |
| 18) Supercomputing Hits 33.86 Petaflops | 40 | 2 |
| 19) Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology | 42 | 1 |
| 20) Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects | 43 | 1 |
| 21) Private Space Vehicles Begin to Fly, Including the SpaceShipTwo, but 2014 Crash May Slow Development | 43 | 2 |
| 22) Technology Discussion Synthetic Biology | 45 | 1 |
| 23) Global Infrastructure Investment Needs Top $50 Trillion through 2030, Offering Vast Opportunity to Engineers and Developers | 45 | 1 |
| 24) HPTP Thermoplastics, Thermoset and Engineered Plastics Enable Advanced Products/Nanocomposites Offer the Ultimate in Advanced Materials | 46 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 48 | 27 |
| Engineering &Research Industry Overview | 49 | 1 |
| Quarterly Engineering &Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2014 | 50 | 1 |
| Engineering &Scientific Research &Development Services: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 51 | 1 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: Selected Years, 1985-2014 | 52 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Selected Fiscal Years, 1975-2016 | 53 | 1 |
| Federal R&D Budget &Distribution by Funding Category, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2012-2015 | 54 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 55 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 56 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Space Flight, Research &Supporting Activities, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 57 | 1 |
| NASA Budget Appropriations &Projections: 2014-2020 | 58 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 59 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 60 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 61 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 62 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2013-2015 | 63 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science &Energy Programs: 2014-2016 | 64 | 1 |
| U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 65 | 1 |
| Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 66 | 1 |
| Research Funding for Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2014-2016 | 67 | 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D &R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1980-2014 | 68 | 1 |
| Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2014 | 69 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2014 | 70 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2014 | 71 | 1 |
| The U.S. Drug Discovery &Approval Process | 72 | 1 |
| Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-2014 | 73 | 1 |
| Employment in Life &Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2014 | 74 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT ENGINEERING &RESEARCH INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 75 | 37 |
| Chapter 4 THE ENGINEERING &RESEARCH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 112 | 527 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 113 | 14 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 127 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 131 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 134 | 4 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENGINEERING &RESEARCH 500 | 138 | 501 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 639 | 27 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 640 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 642 | 24 |
| A Short Engineering &Research Industry Glossary | 666 | 26 |
