Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Cover | 1 | 8 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| Glossary | 11 | 26 |
| INTRODUCTION | 37 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 39 | 4 |
| Chapter 1 | 43 | 34 |
| Introduction to the Engineering &Research Industry | 43 | 2 |
| A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research &Development | 45 | 1 |
| R&D in China Becomes a Major Factor | 46 | 2 |
| Offshore Research, Development &Engineering Grows in India, Taiwan and Korea | 48 | 1 |
| Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms | 48 | 1 |
| The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today | 49 | 4 |
| From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development | 53 | 2 |
| U.S. Government Stance on Funding for New Stem Cell Research Unclear | 55 | 1 |
| Emphasis on R&D in Nanotechnology | 56 | 1 |
| Government and Private Nanotechnology Research Funding is Substantial | 57 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech | 57 | 1 |
| Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations | 58 | 1 |
| Growth Continues in Research Partnerships Between Corporations and Universities | 59 | 1 |
| Number of Patent Applications Remains High | 59 | 2 |
| The Automation of Research, Design and 3-D Modeling Advances with New Technologies | 61 | 1 |
| Governments Back Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Research and Investment | 62 | 2 |
| Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues | 64 | 3 |
| Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Quickly Gain Popularity | 67 | 3 |
| Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries | 70 | 1 |
| The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 71 | 1 |
| Supercomputing Hits 2.57 Petaflops | 72 | 1 |
| Superconductivity Comes of Age | 73 | 1 |
| Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects | 74 | 1 |
| Technology Discussion Synthetic Biology | 75 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 | 77 | 31 |
| Engineering &Research Industry Overview | 78 | 1 |
| Engineering &Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2010 | 79 | 1 |
| Revenues, U.S. Engineering &Scientific Research Industries: 2003-2009 | 80 | 2 |
| National R&D Expenditures &R&D as a Percentage of GDP, by Country: 1985-2007 | 82 | 1 |
| Federal R&D Budget &Distribution by Funding Category, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 83 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for R&D by Character of Work, U.S.: Fiscal Years 1975-2009 | 84 | 1 |
| Federal Funding for Research, by Agency &Field of Science &Engineering, U.S.: Fiscal Year 2009 | 85 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 86 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for National Institutes of Health, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 87 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Space Research &Technology, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 88 | 1 |
| NASA Budget Appropriations &Projections: 2010-2016 | 89 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for General Science &Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 90 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Natural Resources &Environment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 91 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 92 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 93 | 1 |
| Federal R&D &R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 | 94 | 1 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012 | 95 | 1 |
| Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2010-2012 | 96 | 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D Breakdown, PhRMA Member Companies: 2009 | 97 | 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D &R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2010 | 98 | 1 |
| R&D as a Percentage ofBiopharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2010 | 99 | 1 |
| R&D by Global Geographic Area, PhRMA Member Companies: 2009 | 100 | 1 |
| Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2010 | 101 | 1 |
| Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2010 | 102 | 1 |
| Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2010 | 103 | 1 |
| The U.S. Drug Discovery &Approval Process | 104 | 1 |
| Domestic Biopharmaceutical R&D Scientific, Professional &Technical Personnel by Function, PhRMA Member Companies: 2009 | 105 | 1 |
| Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2006-2010 | 106 | 1 |
| Employment in Life &Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2009 | 107 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 | 108 | 43 |
| Chapter 4 | 151 | 46 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 152 | 2 |
| INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 154 | 13 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 167 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 171 | 3 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 174 | 3 |
| INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 177 | 15 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 192 | 5 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE ENGINEERING &RESEARCH 500 | 197 | 497 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 694 | 37 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 695 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 697 | 34 |
