Jack W. Plunkett

Plunkett's Engineering & Research Industry Almanac 2011 Jack W. Plunkett 2011 edition

PLUNKETT'S ENGINEERING & RESEARCH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011

Key Features:
-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
-Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online

Pages: 727
Statistical Tables Provided: 29
Companies Profiled: 496
Geographic Focus: Global

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms.
You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

-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?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Engineering & Research Industry
-A Short History of U. S. Industrial Research & Development
-China Becomes a Major Factor
-Offshore Research, Development & Engineering Grows in India, Taiwan and Korea
-Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Booms
-The State of the Biotechnology Industry Today
-From India to Singapore to Australia, Nations Compete Fiercely in Biotech Development
-U. S. Government Stance on Funding for New Stem Cell Research Unclear
-Emphasis on Nanotechnology
-Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech
-Globalization and Worldwide Collaboration Fuel the Research Efforts of Major Corporations
-Growth Continues in Research Partnerships Between Corporations and Universities
-Number of Patent Applications Remains High
-The Automation of Research, Design and 3-D Modeling
-Governments Back Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
-Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues
-Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Will Gain Market Share
-Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries
-Supercomputing Hits 2.57 Petaflops
-Superconductivity Comes of Age
-Massive Funding for Nuclear Fusion Projects

Engineering & Research Industry Statistics
-Engineering & Research Industry Revenues, U. S.: 2010
-Revenues, U. S. Engineering & Scientific Research Industries: 2003-2009
-Federal Funding for Research, by Agency & Field of Science & Engineering, U. S.: Fiscal Year 2009
-NASA Budget Appropriations & Projections: 2010-2016
-U. S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2010-2012
-Research Funding for Biological Sciences, U. S. National Science Foundation: Fiscal Year 2010-2012
-Top Foreign Countries by Number of Residents Receiving U. S. Patents: 2010
-Top 30 U. S. Patent Recipient Organizations: 2010
-Major Patenting U. S. Universities: 2010
-The U. S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process
-Employment in Engineering Occupations by Business Type, U. S.: 2006-2010
-Employment in Life & Physical Science Occupations by Business Type, U. S.: May 2009