Research and development in the United States (U.S.) is funded and carried out by institutions and organizations across a variety of sectors, including the federal government, state governments, businesses, academia, and nonprofit organizations. The contributions of these sectors made the U.S. the world leader in R&D in the 20th century, funding 69% of annual global research.
Investment in R&D
Investment in R&D in the country has only grown over the years. U.S. medical and health research and development spending grew 6.4% to $194.2 billion from 2017 to 2018. research, $29 billion was spent on basic research, $65 billion on applied research and $347 billion on development.
The U.S. also maintains its position as the most prolific publisher of high-quality science research on the Nature Index with a share of 20,152.48. It also continues to be supported by leading institutions such as Harvard University, Stanford University, MIT and the National Institutes of Health.
Promoting research
Investment in U.S. R&D continues to grow only after the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the Science Coalition introduced a bipartisan bill in the U.S. Congress that would increase the National Science Foundation budget by $100 billion over the next five years. years. This investment will help the nation expand research in areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics and advanced manufacturing by providing research opportunities at universities and supporting undergraduate programs and research.
In addition, the U.S. National Science Foundation funded 801 grants worth more than $111 million in response to the COVID-19 situation . NSF-funded research has been instrumental in exploring the science and technology behind appropriate diagnostic tools and medical devices to discover new solutions that help businesses, individuals and communities address this testing time.
Let’s delve deeper and take a look at the top 10 institutes in the country leading the research.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/.
The National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. With 27 different institutes and centers, each dedicated to a specific research program focused on specific diseases or body systems, the organization is a national medical research agency that seeks fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and applies that knowledge to improve health, prolong life, and reduce disease and disability. The organization seeks to advance treatment and prevention to improve health, fund cutting-edge research to expand the biomedical knowledge base, develop the biomedical workforce of the present and future, and stimulate economic growth and productivity in society. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) , founded in 1861 to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other scientific fields that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. MIT, with its 30 departments, advances research across disciplines, exploring new intellectual frontiers and solving social problems. The Institute generates, disseminates and preserves knowledge and works with others to use that knowledge to solve the world’s great problems. The undergraduate program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (UROP) encourages 85% of students to participate in cutting-edge, faculty-led research. Centers, labs, and programs foster interdisciplinary work. In addition, MIT researchers collaborate with many leading local, global, and international organizations to stimulate research. - Stanford University
Stanford University, founded in 1885, promotes a collaborative culture that fosters innovative discoveries in critical areas of our world, health and intellectual life. With 18 institutes crossing interdisciplinary boundaries; 20 libraries with more than 9.5 million volumes; with an annual research budget of $1.9 billion, Stanford University is committed to creating new knowledge. Stanford University’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory ., studies chemistry, materials science and energy, bioscience, thermonuclear energy science, and high-energy cosmology. The Hoover Institution studies domestic and international affairs, and the Stanford Woods Environmental Institute works to create a future in which society meets people’s needs for water, food, and health while protecting and preserving the planet. The Stanford Humanities Center encourages research into the historical, philosophical, artistic, literary, and cultural aspects of the human experience. Stanford Bio-X promotes biomedical and life sciences researchers, clinicians, engineers, physicists and computer scientists to explore the secrets of the human body. Recently, in 2021, Stanford researchers developed the first self-cooling laser based on silica fiber.The university uses various Microlit products for testing and research.
- Harvard University
Harvard University, founded in 1636, is one of the leading research institutions in the United States. Harvard’s infrastructure, which includes more than two dozen university buildings dedicated exclusively to research, allows students to participate in world-class research across disciplines to make groundbreaking contributions to their fields. Interconnected labs, clusters, and offices encourage scientists to transcend borders and collaborate in the chemical, physical, biological, engineering, and computational sciences. The Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) motivates students to conduct independent research in collaboration with faculty by giving students semester and summer grants. With sufficient funding to support independent research locally, nationally, and internationally, studentsHarvard University offers a number of residential research programs. - American Institutes of Research
Founded in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, the American Institutes for Research ( AIR) is one of the world’s largest behavioral and scientific research and evaluation organizations. Using state-of-the-art research, analysis, and reporting methods, including randomized controlled trials with rapid cycling, AIR seeks to determine the impact of programs or policies. AIR also gathers valuable information to inform policies and programs in early childhood education, special education, and school climate through adult learning, health, and aging by designing and conducting small and large-scale studies for a variety of organizations, such as federal and state governments, private firms, and nonprofit organizations. Data analysis tools and methods, along with statistical and social methodologies, support evidence-based decision making in AIR, address important research questions, and build capacity to improve interventions, processes, and outcomes. AIR’s evaluative research helps policymakers and practitioners understand how policies are implemented, what problems arise in policy development, and how to address them. - Johns Hopkins University.
Johns Hopkins University, opened in 1876, is the first research university in the United States to revolutionize higher education in the United States by continually bringing knowledge and discovery to the world. The university has made notable contributions, including the launch of the field of genetic engineering and the confirmed Dead Sea Scrolls, the invention of saccharin, CPR and the supersonic ramjet engine. Johns Hopkins University’s efforts led to the passage of child restraint laws, the creation of Dramamine, Mercurochrome and rubber surgical gloves. The university also contributed to the development of a revolutionary surgical procedure to correct heart defects in infants. Johns Hopkins has led the U.S. in federal research and development funding every year since 1979, thanks to the efforts and contributions of researchers from the university’s nine academic units and Applied Physics Laboratory. Microlite is pleased to play a role in supporting the university’s research efforts.
- Pfizer
Pfizer is one of the largest multinational pharmaceutical companies in the world, with a mission to benefit society, improve health care, and improve patient outcomes. The company specializes in the development and innovation of pharmaceuticals, testing 25,000 clinical investigators every day. Pfizer also has research and development colleagues such as Groton, Connecticut; Boulder, Colorado; Cambridge, Massachusetts; etc. around the world to support its pipeline. Pfizer’s global portfolio includes drugs, vaccines and consumer health products. The company’s most notable recent contribution is the first COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech, which was developed, manufactured, approved and distributed after a pandemic year. - Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), founded in 1885, is a leading research university in the United States, striving to improve the human condition through advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech is one of the most research-intensive universities in the United States, offering programs in business, design, humanities and the sciences. With more than $1 billion annually in research across all six colleges and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the university has produced leaders who are improving people’s lives and advancing technology. Georgia Institute of Technology received notable contributions to do its excellent work. During fiscal year 2019, the university received $21.9 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).develop new methods to combat a potential influenza pandemic. Georgia Institute of Technology received a $13.5 million award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve sanitation around the world by improving toilets. Microlit is honored to supply the institute with a variety of precision fluid handling products. - Yale University
Since its founding in 1701, Yale University has sought to expand and share knowledge, inspire innovation, and preserve cultural and scientific information for future generations. Various centers and institutes at Yale – the arts, humanities and social sciences; medical and health sciences; and science and engineering – advance groundbreaking medical and scientific discoveries that expand human knowledge and help improve the human condition. By interacting with people and institutions around the world, the university seeks to promote understanding of cultures, delve into the secrets of the universe, improve the human condition, and educate the next generation of world leaders. Great treasures, from Van Gogh’s Night Cafe to the Gutenberg Bible, historic musical instruments, and fossils of the earliest dinosaurs to walk the earth, can be found in Yale University’s museums and galleries. - University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA ) is committed to creating, disseminating, preserving and applying knowledge to improve global society. The undergraduate Research Center – Sciences encourages students to participate in research in a variety of fields, including engineering, mathematics, life sciences and physics. UCLA’s Samueli School of Engineering promotes research in artificial intelligence, computer systems architecture and CAD, graphics and vision, computational biology, information and data management, networked systems, software systems and computer science theory. Research at UCLA is behind a portfolio of nearly 3,000 inventions, and more than 140 companies have been created based on technology developed at UCLA. Microlitochene is proud to have played a role in facilitating R&D at the institute’s Berkeley, Merced and Irvine campuses.
