List of companies by research and development spending

The following list sorts companies with the highest expenditures for research and development (R&D) for different years, mostly taken from the magazine Strategy+Business.

2022 top 20

The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2022.[1]

2020 top 10

The 10 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2020.[2]

2018 top 50

The 50 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2018.[3]

2017 top 20

The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2017 according to the Global Innovation 1000.[4]

2014 top 20

The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2014 according to the Global Innovation 1000.[5]

2011 top 20

The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2011 according to the Global Innovation 1000.[6]

2008 top 20

The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2008 according to the Global Innovation 1000.[7]

References

  1. fDi Intelligence. Top 100 global innovation leaders www.fdiintelligence.com, retrieved 2024-06-16^
  2. Prableen Bajpai. Which Companies Spend the Most in Research and Development (R&D)?^
  3. Nick Skillicorn. Top 1000 companies that spend the most on Research & Development (charts and analysis) Idea to Value, 2019-08-28, retrieved 2020-02-07^
  4. Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Robert Chwalik. Will Stronger Borders Weaken Innovation? strategy+business, retrieved 2020-02-07^
  5. Barry Jaruzelski, Volker Staack, and Brad Goehle. The Global Innovation 1000: Proven Paths to Innovation Success strategy+business, retrieved 2020-02-07^
  6. Barry Jaruzelski, John Loehr, and Richard Holman. The Global Innovation 1000: Why Culture Is Key strategy+business, retrieved 2020-02-07^
  7. Barry Jaruzelski and Kevin Dehoff. Beyond Borders: The Global Innovation 1000 strategy+business, retrieved 2020-02-07^