Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – R&D Evidence & Facts RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) INVESTMENT BENCHMARKS The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) is a non-partisan alliance of leading American companies and business associations, research university associations, and scientific societies. Established in 2004, TFAI supports federally-funded scientific research and promotes its benefits to America’s economy and national… Continue reading 3. GLOBAL RANKINGS – R&D – Education And R&D
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – R&D Evidence & Facts WORKFORCE – BENCHMARKS As the research enterprise continues to grow, the professional workforce within the U.S. must meet the demands of the market to remain competitive. Investing in human capital is one area where government and industry can work together to ensure that enough STEM talent is… Continue reading Mathematics & Science Scores – Global U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – R&D Evidence & Facts KNOWLEDGE CREATION – BENCHMARKS Along with R&D funding, research publications are an important measure for comparing countries’ scientific outputs and innovation capabilities. Not all publications are equal, but they are a useful metric on innovation overall. Fundamental discoveries and breakthroughs are published in scientific journals… Continue reading R&D Expenditures – Global U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – R&D Evidence & Facts HIGH TECH SECTORS – BENCHMARKS Supercomputing is the processing of large and complex, or data-laden problems, using the concentrated computer resources of multiple computer systems working in parallel. These systems work at the maximum potential performance of any computer. Supercomputing enables problem-solving and data analysis that would… Continue reading Doctoral Degrees In S&E – Global U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – R&D Evidence & Facts EDUCATION – BENCHMARKS Higher education provides the advanced knowledge and expertise necessary to excel in discovery and application and is paramount to the creation, recruitment, retention, and training of a diverse and highly-skilled STEM workforce. Students in the U.S. fall behind those in China, Europe, and… Continue reading Scientific Publication Output – U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – Science & Engineering Evidence & Facts GLOBAL “STEM” EDUCATION – BENCHMARKS The National Science Board is required under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Act to prepare and transmits the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report. Indicators provides information on the state of the U.S. science and engineering (S&E) enterprise over… Continue reading 4. GLOBAL RANKINGS – SCIENCE – Science, Engineering & Innovation
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – Science & Engineering Evidence & Facts GLOBAL S&E HIGHER EDUCATION – BENCHMARKS India and China lead the world in awarding S&E degrees.The United States is next, followed by Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Turkey, Germany, South Korea, and France. For most of the top countries or nations awarding… Continue reading Shares Of Patents Worldwide- U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – Science & Engineering Evidence & Facts GLOBAL R&D EXPENDITURES – BENCHMARKS A notable trend over the past decade has been the growth in R&D spending in the regions of East-Southeast Asia and South Asia, compared with the other major R&D-performing areas. The annual increase of China’s R&D, averaging 10.6%… Continue reading Published S & E Articles – U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – Science &Engineering Evidence & Facts GLOBAL INVENTION & INNOVATION – BENCHMARKS Patents are one way governments support invention by providing legal mechanisms for intellectual property protection. Patent documents provide detailed information that is widely used to understand invention activity. The U.S. share of international patents declined from 15% to… Continue reading R & D Spending – Global U.S. Ranking
Doubting Science. Why? Global Rankings – Science & Engineering Evidence & Facts U.S. FUNDING TRENDS – BENCHMARKS The federal government, the second-largest source of R&D funding (21%) , supports R&D performed by all sectors. Based on preliminary 2019 estimates, the federal government funded 50% of the R&D performed by the higher education sector, 31% by… Continue reading Value Added Output Of R&D – U.S. Ranking
