Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Increased funding from the government, corporations and academia benefited the industry over the past five years. However, while still overwhelmingly funded by public sources, a shift toward private funding is slowly changing the focus of industry research. Over the next five years, the industry will continue to benefit from growing environmental concerns throughout the public and private sector. Nonetheless, a new bipartisan budget agreement that puts an emphasis on new R&D spending is essential to the industry's future growth prospects... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Key Buyers Chapter
The Scientific Research and Development industry has a low level of concentration, with the four largest firms generating about 7.1% of industry revenue. There are no major players in the industry and the multitude of research topics undertaken by the industry precludes any one firm from gaining a dominant position. Although players in the industry have made some acquisitions over the past five years, concentration has only slightly increased... purchase to read more