The U.S. government invests a significant amount of money to further research and technology innovation. In 2017, the federal government invested approximately $150 billion in R&D— about one-third at the 17 federal laboratories across the country and two-thirds at universities and private sector R&D institutions, according to government reports. This represents about one-third of all U.S. R&D spending.
Image: Walter G. Copan, PhD Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), - https://www.rdmag.com
