Sectors years Total Companies: units researched 2012 47,293 Companies: units researched 2011 50,153 Companies: units researched 2010 49,212 Companies: units researched 2009 49,280 Companies: units researched 2008 55,742 Companies: units researched 2007 53,360 Companies: units researched 2006 46,922 Companies: units researched 2005 42,480 Companies: units researched 2004 24,964 Companies: units researched 2003 24,234 Companies: units researched 2002 26,016 Companies: units researched 2001 11,709 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2012 10,100 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2011 9,851 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2010 9,947 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2009 9,851 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2008 10,197 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2007 9,662 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2006 8,479 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2005 7,419 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2004 5,599 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2003 4,839 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2002 4,707 Companies: companies who perform R+D 2001 4,240 Public Administration: units researched 2012 845 Public Administration: units researched 2011 900 Public Administration: units researched 2010 1,058 Public Administration: units researched 2009 946 Public Administration: units researched 2008 930 Public Administration: units researched 2007 905 Public Administration: units researched 2006 619 Public Administration: units researched 2005 650 Public Administration: units researched 2004 499 Public Administration: units researched 2003 657 Public Administration: units researched 2002 316 Public Administration: units researched 2001 281 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2012 540 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2011 582 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2010 576 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2009 542 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2008 519 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2007 428 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2006 401 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2005 357 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2004 315 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2003 273 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2002 239 Public Administration: centres that perform R+D 2001 193 Higher Education: units researched 2012 225 Higher Education: units researched 2011 222 Higher Education: units researched 2010 215 Higher Education: units researched 2009 179 Higher Education: units researched 2008 181 Higher Education: units researched 2007 161 Higher Education: units researched 2006 145 Higher Education: units researched 2005 143 Higher Education: units researched 2004 113 Higher Education: units researched 2003 102 Higher Education: units researched 2002 83 Higher Education: units researched 2001 66 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2012 165 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2011 159 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2010 154 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2009 143 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2008 137 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2007 131 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2006 122 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2005 115 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2004 104 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2003 92 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2002 83 Higher Education: centres that perform R+D 2001 66 NPPI: units researched 2012 368 NPPI: units researched 2011 347 NPPI: units researched 2010 438 NPPI: units researched 2009 242 NPPI: units researched 2008 253 NPPI: units researched 2007 251 NPPI: units researched 2006 140 NPPI: units researched 2005 123 NPPI: units researched 2004 98 NPPI: units researched 2003 194 NPPI: units researched 2002 184 NPPI: units researched 2001 158 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2012 87 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2011 95 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2010 90 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2009 86 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2008 65 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2007 65 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2006 52 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2005 52 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2004 49 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2003 44 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2002 37 NPPI: centres that perform R+D 2001 71