Government Funding
Nobel history illustrates gap in grants to young scientists
January 11, 2012 3:28 am | News | CommentsA new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy illustrates a disconnect between government funding of biomedical research by young investigators and a novel standard by which to judge it: The Nobel Prize.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Stable Growth of U.S. R & D
December 16, 2011 4:33 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsAs 2012 approaches, U.S. investment in research has stabilized, but growth still lags previous years as a result of the sluggish economy. Given the current federal budget situation and announcements by a number of high-profile corporations regarding planned reductions in R&D spending, the stable, slow-growth trajectory that developed in 2011 will likely continue through 2012.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: FY 2012 U.S. Federal R & D Funding: Continued Constraints
December 16, 2011 4:27 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsWe estimate that federal R&D funding will reach $140.9 billion in FY 2012, a decline of 1.8% from our estimate of actual FY 2011 R&D funding ($143.5 billion) and 4.7% lower than the administration's FY 2012 R&D funding request.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—Manufacturing
December 16, 2011 4:22 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsIn the next sections we examine, through survey and secondary data, five technology-intensive industries chosen for their overall importance in terms of U.S. corporate R&D, U.S. federal R&D, and global industry R&D. Besides these industries, a more diverse set of manufacturing firms and industries—including automotive, heavy equipment, consumer products, and food—also perform significant R&D activities in the U.S.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—Life Science
December 16, 2011 4:15 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe life science segment includes diverse firms such as multinational pharmaceutical corporations, large medical device and instrument companies, and both large and small biotechnology firms. Though primarily engaged in human health care, firms in this segment are also involved in animal health and agricultural biosciences, and many operate in multiple areas.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—ICT
December 16, 2011 4:07 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsOver the past 20 years, information and communication technologies (ICT) have been a key innovation enabler in many domains and have dramatically changed social behavior around the globe. In the past decade, the fortunes of many ICT companies have evolved significantly.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—Aero, Defense
December 16, 2011 3:59 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe resources invested in aerospace, defense, and national security R&D continue to dominate U.S. federal funding and constitute an important part of overall global R&D. U.S. federally funded defense R&D will reach nearly $75 billion in 2012, exceeding every other country's total R&D except that of China, Japan, and Germany.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—Energy
December 16, 2011 3:48 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsIndustrial R&D in the energy sector comprises a broad portfolio of technologies, including fossil, nuclear, and renewable generation; smart grid or other transmission and distribution; and energy-efficiency technologies. Energy-related research sponsored by U.S. utilities, manufacturers, and technology providers will reach nearly $6.7 billion in 2012.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Industrial R & D—Chemicals, Materials
December 16, 2011 3:40 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe development of new and advanced materials is often the driver for other industries, such as those involving semiconductors, composites, thin films and coatings, medical devices, chemical and environmental processes, energy systems, and biopharmaceutical products. R&D for these materials involves developing new characteristics, properties, processing capabilities, and entirely new chemical families that could create whole new industries.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Links to Basic Research
December 16, 2011 3:30 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsAbout 18% of all R&D performed in the U.S. is basic research, with academia having the largest share (60%). For the past 50 years, academia has had the largest share of basic research work.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: R & D in a Globalized World
December 16, 2011 3:23 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe following long-term developments are shaping the global distribution of R&D.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: China's R & D Momentum
December 16, 2011 3:14 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe media seem to be filled with two perspectives on China’s R&D capabilities: (1) comments on its technology accomplishments and (2) attempts to put those accomplishments into perspective. Indeed, China has accomplished much over the past decade.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: The Asian Machine
December 16, 2011 2:56 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsMany people call this the Asian Century because of the rapid economic, population, and technology growth in this area and the trends forecast for the next several decades. Asia has the world's largest regional gross domestic product (GDP), with its share currently at about 38% and increasing at about 1% per year.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast: Engaging the Global Researcher
December 16, 2011 2:39 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThis year we again approached the global researcher community, as identified through recent science and engineering publications, armed with an improved survey and sampling methodology to further clarify the nature of global R&D activities from the perspectives of the researchers themselves.
2012 Global R & D Funding Forecast Resources
December 15, 2011 6:27 am | by Martin Grueber, Research Leader, Battelle and Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief, Advantage Business Media | Articles | CommentsThe following Websites are good sources of information related to the global R&D enterprise. Much of the information in the 2012 Global R&D Funding Forecast was derived from these sources, which are certainly not all-inclusive.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship
December 15, 2011 4:13 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsFederally funded research can be a solution to some of the nation's top challenges, say government laboratory executives.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: Argonne National Laboratory
December 15, 2011 3:57 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsArgonne National Laboratory's Deborah Clayton speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: Los Alamos National Laboratory
December 15, 2011 3:54 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsLos Alamos National Laboratory's David Pesiri speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
December 15, 2011 3:49 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsLawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Erik Stenehjem speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: NASA Glenn Research Center
December 15, 2011 3:44 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsNASA Glenn Research Center's Ramon (Ray) Lugo III speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: National Energy Technology Laboratory
December 15, 2011 3:39 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsNational Energy Technology Laboratory's Paul E. King speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
December 15, 2011 3:35 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsNational Renewable Energy Laboratory's Bob Hawsey speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Economy, Energy, and Entrepreneurship: Y-12 National Security Complex
December 15, 2011 3:18 am | by R&D Editors | Articles | CommentsY-12 National Security Complex's Kevin Finney speaks on topics including funding, peer review, entrepreneurship, nanotechnology research, and communicating research missions in a social networking environment.
Congress reaches deal on SBIR reauthorization
December 13, 2011 7:14 am | News | CommentsThe Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer programs were both set to expire on Dec. 16, 2011. But on Monday evening, Congress successfully negotiated a long-term reauthorization.
Fuels expert: put practicality before policy
December 8, 2011 6:35 pm | News | CommentsA transportation fuels expert from Sandia National Laboratories says policy makers should consider such practical issues as the number of gas stations selling ethanol and how long it takes to get new transportation technologies to market as they introduce aggressive federal and state energy policies.
