Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector National summary Current internal expenditure by field of operation and type of research. Units: thousands of euros ;Total;Basic research;Applied research;Technological development; Total;12,005,493;2,767,008;4,961,474;4,277,011; Public Administration;2,287,439;771,200;1,258,875;257,363; Higher education;3,356,915;1,717,229;1,171,365;468,321; Companies;6,338,546;270,754;2,519,076;3,548,716; PNPI;22,594;7,825;12,158;2,611; Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute