The Global Innovation 1000: The top innovators and spenders
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2016: 10 Most Innovative Companies
| 2016 Rank |
 |
2015 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry | R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |  |
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 8.1 |
| 2 | |
2 | Alphabet | United States | Software and internet | 12.3 |
| 3 |  |
6 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.8 |
| 4 |  |
3 | Tesla Motors | United States | Automotive | 0.7 |
| 5 | |
5 | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 12.5 |
| 6 | |
4 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 12.7 |
| 7 | |
NA | United States | Software and internet | 4.8 | |
| 8 | |
8 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 12 |
| 9 | |
7 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 4.2 |
| 10 | |
9 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.2 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2016: Top 20 R&D Spenders
| 2016 Rank |
|
2015 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry | R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 | |
1 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 13.2 |
| 2 | |
2 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 12.7 |
| 3 | |
7 | Amazon | United States | Software and Internet | 12.5 |
| 4 | |
6 | Alphabet | United States | Software and internet | 12.3 |
| 5 | |
3 | Intel Co | United States | Computing and electronics | 12.1 |
| 6 | |
4 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 12 |
| 7 | |
5 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 10 |
| 8 | |
9 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.5 |
| 9 | |
10 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 9 |
| 10 | |
8 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 8.8 |
| 11 | |
18 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 8.1 |
| 12 | |
11 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 7.7 |
| 13 | |
13 | General Motors | United States | Automotive | 7.5 |
| 14 | |
14 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 15 | |
15 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 6.7 |
| 16 | |
12 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 6.6 |
| 17 | |
17 | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.2 |
| 18 | |
20 | AstraZeneca | Britain | Healthcare | 6 |
| 19 | |
32 | Bristol-Myers Squibb | United States | Healthcare | 5.9 |
| 20 | |
22 | Oracle | United States | Software and internet | 5.8 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2015: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2015 Rank |
|
2014 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 2 |
|
2 | United States | Software and internet | 9.8 | |
| 3 |
|
5 | Tesla Motors | United States | Automotive | 0.5 |
| 4 |
|
4 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 14.1 |
| 5 |
|
3 | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 9.3 |
| 6 |
|
6 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.8 |
| 7 |
|
7 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 4.2 |
| 8 |
|
8 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 11.4 |
| 9 |
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9 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.4 |
| 10 |
|
N/A | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.2 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2015: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2015 Rank |
|
2014 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 15.3 |
| 2 |
|
2 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 14.1 |
| 3 |
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3 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 11.5 |
| 4 |
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4 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 11.4 |
| 5 |
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5 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 10.8 |
| 6 |
|
9 | United States | Software and internet | 9.8 | |
| 7 |
|
14 | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 9.3 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Toyota | United States | Automotive | 9.2 |
| 9 |
|
6 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.1 |
| 10 |
|
8 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 8.5 |
| 11 |
|
13 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 8.4 |
| 12 |
|
12 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 7.6 |
| 13 | |
11 | GM | United States | Automotive | 7.4 |
| 14 | |
10 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 7.2 |
| 15 | |
15 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 6.9 |
| 16 | |
16 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 17 | |
20 | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.3 |
| 18 | |
32 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 19 | |
19 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.7 |
| 20 | |
28 | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.6 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2014: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2014 Rank |
|
2013 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 4.5 |
| 2 |
|
2 | United States | Software and internet | 8.0 | |
| 3 |
|
4 | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 6.6 |
| 4 |
|
3 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 13.4 |
| 5 |
|
9 | Tesla Motors | United States | Automotive | 0.2 |
| 6 |
|
5 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.7 |
| 7 |
|
6 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 4.8 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 10.4 |
| 9 |
|
8 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.2 |
| 10 |
|
N/A | Procter & Gamble | United States | Consumer | 2.0 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2014: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2014 Rank |
|
2013 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 13.5 |
| 2 |
|
2 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 13.4 |
| 3 |
|
4 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 10.6 |
| 4 |
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5 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 10.4 |
| 5 |
|
3 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 10.0 |
| 6 |
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7 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.9 |
| 7 |
|
6 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.1 |
| 8 |
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10 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 8.2 |
| 9 |
|
12 | United States | Software and internet | 8.0 | |
| 10 |
|
8 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 7.5 |
| 11 |
|
11 | GM | United States | Automotive | 7.2 |
| 12 |
|
14 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 13 |
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9 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 14 |
|
N/A | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 6.6 |
| 15 |
|
N/A | Ford | United States | Automotive | 6.4 |
| 16 |
|
15 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.3 |
| 17 |
|
13 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 6.3 |
| 18 |
|
16 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.2 |
| 19 |
|
17 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.1 |
| 20 |
|
N/A | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.9 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2013: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2013 Rank |
|
2012 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 3.4 |
| 2 |
|
2 | United States | Software and internet | 6.8 | |
| 3 |
|
4 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 10.4 |
| 4 |
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10 | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 4.6 |
| 5 |
|
3 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.6 |
| 6 |
|
5 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 4.5 |
| 7 |
|
6 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 9.8 |
| 8 |
|
9 | IBM | United States | Software and internet | 6.3 |
| 9 | New | - | Tesla Motors | United States | Automotive | 0.3 |
| 10 | New | - | United States | Software and internet | 1.4 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2013: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2013 Rank |
|
2012 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 11.4 |
| 2 |
|
7 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 10.4 |
| 3 |
|
4 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 10.2 |
| 4 |
|
9 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 10.1 |
| 5 |
|
6 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 9.8 |
| 6 |
|
2 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.8 |
| 7 |
|
3 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.3 |
| 8 |
|
8 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 8.2 |
| 9 |
|
5 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 7.9 |
| 10 |
|
12 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.7 |
| 11 |
|
10 | GM | United States | Automotive | 7.4 |
| 12 | |
N/A | United States | Software and internet | 6.8 | |
| 13 |
|
16 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 6.8 |
| 14 |
|
13 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 6.6 |
| 15 |
|
14 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.3 |
| 16 |
|
18 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.3 |
| 17 |
|
17 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.3 |
| 18 |
|
11 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 6.1 |
| 19 |
|
15 | Panasonic | Japan | Computing and electronics | 6.1 |
| 20 | |
N/A | Sony | Japan | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2012: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2012 Rank |
|
2011 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 2.4 |
| 2 |
|
2 | United States | Software and internet | 5.2 | |
| 3 |
|
3 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.6 |
| 4 |
|
7 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 9.0 |
| 5 |
|
4 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 4.6 |
| 6 |
|
5 | Microsoft | United States | Computing and electronics | 9.0 |
| 7 |
|
9 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.9 |
| 8 |
|
8 | Procter & Gamble | United States | Consumer | 2.0 |
| 9 |
|
6 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.3 |
| 10 | New | - | Amazon | United States | Software and internet | 2.9 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2012: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2012 Rank |
|
2011 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
3 | Volkswagen | Japan | Automotive | 10.1 |
| 2 |
|
7 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.9 |
| 3 |
|
4 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.6 |
| 4 |
|
1 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.4 |
| 5 |
|
2 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 9.1 |
| 6 |
|
5 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 9.0 |
| 7 |
|
8 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 9.0 |
| 8 |
|
6 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 8.5 |
| 9 |
|
13 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 8.4 |
| 10 |
|
10 | GM | United States | Automotive | 8.1 |
| 11 |
|
9 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 7.8 |
| 12 |
|
12 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.5 |
| 13 |
|
18 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 14 |
|
16 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 15 |
|
14 | Panasonic | Japan | Computing and electronics | 6.6 |
| 16 |
|
17 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 6.6 |
| 17 |
|
11 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 18 |
|
15 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.3 |
| 19 |
|
20 | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.8 |
| 20 |
|
19 | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.5 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2011: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2011 Rank |
|
2010 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 1.8 |
| 2 |
|
2 | United States | Software and internet | 3.8 | |
| 3 |
|
3 | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.4 |
| 4 |
|
4 | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 3.9 |
| 5 |
|
6 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 8.7 |
| 6 |
|
8 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 7 |
|
9 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 7.9 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Procter & Gamble | United States | Consumer | 2.0 |
| 9 |
|
5 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 8.6 |
| 10 | New | - | United States | Software and internet | -** |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st. ** Not reported.
2011: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2011 Rank |
|
2010 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.6 |
| 2 |
|
4 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 9.4 |
| 3 |
|
6 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 9.1 |
| 4 |
|
7 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 8.1 |
| 5 |
|
2 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 8.7 |
| 6 |
|
13 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 8.6 |
| 7 |
|
5 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 8.5 |
| 8 |
|
12 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 7.9 |
| 9 |
|
3 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 7.8 |
| 10 |
|
N/A | GM | United States | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 11 |
|
10 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.9 |
| 12 |
|
8 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 6.8 |
| 13 |
|
15 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.6 |
| 14 |
|
18 | Panasonic | Japan | Computing and electronics | 6.2 |
| 15 |
|
14 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 16 |
|
11 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 5.8 |
| 17 |
|
19 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 5.7 |
| 18 |
|
20 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 5.6 |
| 19 |
|
N/A | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.4 |
| 20 |
|
17 | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.3 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2010: 10 Most innovative companies
|
2010 Rank |
|
2009 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 | - | - | Apple | United States | Computing and electronics | 1.3 |
| 2 | - | - | United States | Software and internet | 2.8 | |
| 3 | - | - | 3M | United States | Industrials | 1.3 |
| 4 | - | - | General Electric | United States | Industrials | 3.3 |
| 5 | - | - | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 7.8 |
| 6 | - | - | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 9.0 |
| 7 | - | - | Procter & Gamble | United States | Consumer | 2.0 |
| 8 | - | - | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.8 |
| 9 | - | - | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 10 | - | - | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2010: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2010 Rank |
|
2009 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
3 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 9.1 |
| 2 |
|
4 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 9.0 |
| 3 |
|
2 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 8.2 |
| 4 |
|
6 | Pfitzer | United States | Healthcare | 7.8 |
| 5 |
|
1 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 7.8 |
| 6 |
|
8 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 7.6 |
| 7 |
|
10 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 7.5 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.0 |
| 9 |
|
N/A | Boeing | United States | Aerospace and defense | 6.5 |
| 10 |
|
11 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 11 |
|
12 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 12 |
|
13 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 13 |
|
N/A | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 5.8 |
| 14 |
|
14 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.8 |
| 15 |
|
15 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
| 16 |
|
16 | Siemens | Germany | Industrials | 5.3 |
| 17 |
|
19 | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.2 |
| 18 |
|
20 | Panasonic | Japan | Computing and electronics | 5.1 |
| 19 |
|
17 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 5.0 |
| 20 |
|
N/A | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 4.9 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2009: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2009 Rank |
|
2008 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 9.0 |
| 2 |
|
4 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 9.0 |
| 3 |
|
9 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 8.2 |
| 4 |
|
8 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 8.2 |
| 5 |
|
2 | GM | United States | Automotive | 8.0 |
| 6 |
|
3 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 7.9 |
| 7 |
|
5 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.6 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 7.5 |
| 9 |
|
6 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 7.3 |
| 10 |
|
12 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 7.2 |
| 11 |
|
10 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 12 |
|
13 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 13 |
|
11 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 6.4 |
| 14 |
|
14 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.3 |
| 15 |
|
15 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
| 16 |
|
N/A | Siemens | Germany | Industrials | 5.7 |
| 17 |
|
17 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 5.6 |
| 18 |
|
16 | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.2 |
| 19 |
|
N/A | Cisco | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.2 |
| 20 |
|
N/A | Panasonic | Japan | Computing and electronics | 5.2 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2008: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2008 Rank |
|
2007 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
1 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 8.4 |
| 2 |
|
6 | GM | United States | Automotive | 8.1 |
| 3 |
|
2 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 8.1 |
| 4 |
|
18 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 7.9 |
| 5 |
|
4 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.7 |
| 6 |
|
3 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 7.5 |
| 7 |
|
13 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 7.3 |
| 8 |
|
7 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 7.1 |
| 9 |
|
16 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 7,0 |
| 10 |
|
8 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.7 |
| 11 |
|
11 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 6.5 |
| 12 |
|
15 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 13 |
|
14 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 6.2 |
| 14 |
|
10 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.2 |
| 15 |
|
12 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.8 |
| 16 |
|
N/A | AstraZeneca | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.2 |
| 17 |
|
20 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 5.1 |
| 18 |
|
N/A | Bosch | Germany | Automotive | 4.9 |
| 19 |
|
19 | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 4.9 |
| 20 |
|
17 | Matsushita (Panasonic) | Japan | Computing and electronics | 4.8 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2007: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2007 Rank |
|
2006 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
3 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 7.6 |
| 2 |
|
2 | Pfitzer | United States | Healthcare | 7.6 |
| 3 |
|
1 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 7.2 |
| 4 |
|
7 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 7.1 |
| 5 |
|
4 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 6.7 |
| 6 |
|
5 | GM | United States | Automotive | 6.6 |
| 7 |
|
8 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 6.6 |
| 8 |
|
10 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 6.4 |
| 9 |
|
6 | Siemens | Germany | Industrials | 6.2 |
| 10 |
|
9 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 6.1 |
| 11 |
|
11 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 6.0 |
| 12 |
|
12 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.9 |
| 13 |
|
13 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 5.8 |
| 14 |
|
14 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 5.6 |
| 15 |
|
16 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 5.3 |
| 16 |
|
19 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 5.3 |
| 17 |
|
15 | Matsushita (Panasonic) | Japan | Computing and electronics | 4.9 |
| 18 |
|
17 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 4.9 |
| 19 |
|
N/A | Merck | United States | Healthcare | 4.8 |
| 20 |
|
20 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 4.7 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2006: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2006 Rank |
|
2005 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 |
|
4 | Ford | United States | Automotive | 8.0 |
| 2 |
|
3 | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 7.4 |
| 3 |
|
6 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 7.2 |
| 4 |
|
5 | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 5 |
|
7 | GM | United States | Automotive | 6.7 |
| 6 |
|
8 | Siemens | Germany | Industrials | 6.5 |
| 7 |
|
11 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 6.3 |
| 8 |
|
2 | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 6.2 |
| 9 |
|
10 | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.8 |
| 10 |
|
12 | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.7 |
| 11 |
|
18 | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 5.4 |
| 12 |
|
13 | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.1 |
| 13 |
|
14 | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 5.1 |
| 14 |
|
1 | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 5.0 |
| 15 |
|
9 | Matsushita (Panasonic) | Japan | Computing and electronics | 5.0 |
| 16 |
|
19 | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 4.8 |
| 17 |
|
16 | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 4.8 |
| 18 |
|
15 | Sony | Japan | Computing and electronics | 4.7 |
| 19 |
|
20 | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 4.6 |
| 20 |
|
17 | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 4.5 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.
2005: Top 20 R&D spenders
|
2005 Rank |
|
2004 Rank |
Company | Geography | Industry |
R&D Spend ($Bn)* |
| 1 | - | - | Sanofi-Aventis | France | Healthcare | 9.3 |
| 2 | - | - | Microsoft | United States | Software and internet | 7.8 |
| 3 | - | - | Pfizer | United States | Healthcare | 7.7 |
| 4 | - | - | Ford | United States | Automotive | 7.4 |
| 5 | - | - | Daimler | Germany | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 6 | - | - | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | 7.0 |
| 7 | - | - | GM | United States | Automotive | 6.5 |
| 8 | - | - | Siemens | Germany | Industrials | 6.2 |
| 9 | - | - | Matsushita (Panasonic) | Japan | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
| 10 | - | - | IBM | United States | Computing and electronics | 5.7 |
| 11 | - | - | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Healthcare | 5.2 |
| 12 | - | - | GlaxoSmithKline | United Kingdom | Healthcare | 5.2 |
| 13 | - | - | Intel | United States | Computing and electronics | 4.8 |
| 14 | - | - | Volkswagen | Germany | Automotive | 4.7 |
| 15 | - | - | Sony | Japan | Computing and electronics | 4.7 |
| 16 | - | - | Nokia | Finland | Computing and electronics | 4.6 |
| 17 | - | - | Honda | Japan | Automotive | 4.4 |
| 18 | - | - | Samsung | South Korea | Computing and electronics | 4.3 |
| 19 | - | - | Novartis | Switzerland | Healthcare | 4.2 |
| 20 | - | - | Roche | Switzerland | Healthcare | 4.1 |
* R&D spend data is based on the most recent full-year figures reported prior to July 1st.