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News Release 12-156
NSF Reports on R&D Spending by Businesses in the United States
Health and defense applications account for 40 percent of business R&D
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R&D expenditures reflect company priorities and strategies.
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National Science Foundation report shows U.S. businesses focus their R&D efforts on health and defense.
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