Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

Key Findings:

• Plunkett Research lists top 500 companies in Engineering & Research and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term.

Available Formats:

• Printed Almanac: 978-1-62831-469-4 (Available Now)
• E-book: ISBN 978-1-62831-779-4 (Available Now)
• Online Subscription

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
• In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
• Industry Glossary
• Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry

Pages: 682             

Statistical Tables Provided: 24

Companies Profiled: 499

Geographic Focus: Global

Price: $379.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving? 
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies? 
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

This feature-rich book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the engineering & research business including:

1. Introduction to the Engineering & Research Industry           
2. A Short History of U.S. Industrial Research & Development
3. R&D Expands in Chinese Research Parks/Patent Filings Soar
4. Outsourcing and Offshoring of Research, Development and Engineering Grow Along With Globalization
5. Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Adds Value to Contract Electronics Manufacturing
6. The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today
7. From Korea to India to Singapore to China, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development
8. Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves
9. Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech
10. Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations
11. Number of Patent Applications Remains High/Patent Laws Change
12. 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing), Rapid Prototyping and Computer Aided Design
13. Industrial Robots and Factory Automation
14. Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues/Fuel Cell Cars Enter Market
15. Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers
16. Major Research and Advancements in Lithium Batteries/Tesla and Panasonic Plan Gigafactory    
17. The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard
18. Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data
19. Superconductivity Provides Advanced Electricity Distribution Technology
20. Private Space Vehicles Begin to Fly, Including the SpaceShipTwo
21. Technology Discussion—Synthetic Biology   
22. The Future of Transportation and Supply Chains: Massive Investments in Infrastructure, Growing Traffic and Adoption of Smarter Technologies
23. HPTP Thermoplastics, Thermoset and Engineered Plastics Enable Advanced Products/Nanocomposites Offer the Ultimate in Advanced Materials
24. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics

Engineering & Research Industry Statistics

1. Engineering & Research Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Quarterly Engineering & Research Industry Revenues, U.S.: 2017
3. Engineering & Scientific Research & Development Services: Estimated Sources of Revenue,  U.S.: 2011-2016
4. Federal R&D Funding by Character of Work and Facilities and Equipment, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
5. Federal R&D Budget & Distribution by Agency, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
6. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for National Defense, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
7. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Health and Human Services, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019  
8. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Space Flight, Research & Supporting Activities, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
9. NASA Budget Appropriations & Projections: 2017-2023
10. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Basic Research, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
11. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Agriculture, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
12. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Transportation, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
13. Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
14. U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Science & Energy Programs: 2017-2019
15. U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: Fiscal Years 2016-2018
16. Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2017-2019
17. Research Funding for Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Years 2017-2019      
18. Domestic U.S. Biopharmaceutical R&D & R&D Abroad, PhRMA Member Companies: 1980-2016 
19. Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U.S. Patents: 2015
20. Top 30 U.S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2016
21. Major Patenting U.S. Universities: 2016
22. The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process
23. Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: 2014-February 2018
24. Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U.S.: May 2017

Companies Mentioned Include:

• 3M COMPANY
• Adobe Systems Inc
• Agfa-Gevaert NV
• Benchmark Electronics Inc
• AB Volvo
• ABB LTD
• Abbott Laboratories
• Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
• ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC
• Acxiom Corp