ROCKAWAY, N.J., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global research and development spending is forecast to grow by 3.6% in 2019 to a total of $2.3 trillion in purchasing parity values for the more than 110 countries that have significant R&D investments of over more than $100 million, according to the 2019 Global R&D Funding Forecast, the annual study published by R&D Magazine, a publication of Advantage Business Marketing. As in previous years, the growth in global R&D investments is being driven by spending in Asian countries, in particular China, which exceeds $500 billion in spending accounting for a 22% global share in investments.
The 2019 Global R&D Funding Forecast reports in-depth on key topics that reflect the annual growth and changes in research and development worldwide. Among the data collected are the sources of R&D funding including grants, licensing, crowd sourcing and internal company resources. The report also contains data on the distribution of R&D investments and information on the key factors that are important for R&D, including sustainability, improving efficiencies, building an innovative culture, and attracting and retaining R&D staff, among other factors.
R&D Magazine releases this Global R&D Funding Forecast each year based on proprietary reader survey and in-depth reporting. Executive highlights of this much-quoted report were presented exclusively at the fourth annual R&D 100 Conference held in November 2018 in conjunction with the R&D 100 Awards gala. Created every year since R&D Magazine's founding in January 1959, it provides reliable data on global R&D trends, along with summaries on industrial sector trends, academic research and specific technology regions, as well as detailed spending plans by U.S. government agencies. The 2018 annual report was recognized with a Folio Ozzie Award for Editorial Excellence in Editorial Use of Data.
According to this year's study, the global trend in R&D spending continues to grow worldwide with a 3.6% increase, reflecting a surge to $240 billion in the Information & Technology sector. China continues to increase its global share of R&D spending with an increase of $33.7 billion, as other countries lose share in the R&D pie. The United States will increase its R&D spending by $15.3 billion in 2019 over 2018, and some of the ramifications of this increased activity is reflected in the concerns about finding and retaining professional staff as detailed in this report.
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