Die NSF (National Science Foundation) schreibt: „Businesses spent a total of $375 billion on research and development (R&D) performance in the United States in 2016, an increase of 5.3 percent from 2015. Funding from companies‘ own sources was $318 billion in 2016, an increase of 7 percent from 2015. Funding from other sources was $57 billion in 2016 and $59 billion in 2015. Of the $375 billion companies spent on R&D in 2016, $25 billion (7 percent) was spent on basic research, $61 billion (16 percent) on applied research, and $289 billion (77 percent) on development, a similar distribution to spending in 2015.“
Den größten Anteil der aus „other sources“ finanzierten 57 Milliarden USD hatte die US-amerikanische Bundesregierung mit 24 Milliarden USD (davon 16 Milliarden USD aus dem Pentagon), gefolgt von 18 Milliarden USD aus den Mitteln ausländischer Unternehmen.
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- National Science Foundation (12.10.2018): Businesses spent $375 billion on R&D performance in US in 2016
