Research and Development Survey: 2004

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  04 May 2005
Media release  – 
R&D Reaches $1.6 Billion

Highlights

  • Total R&D expenditure in the 2004 reference period was $1,601.3 million. This represents an increase of 13.1 percent when compared with total R&D expenditure from the 2002 survey.
  • Private sector R&D expenditure was $648.1 million in the 2004 reference period. This represents an increase of 24.5 percent from the 2002 reference period. 
 Graph, Total R&D Expenditure by Sector.

Brian Pink 4 May 2005
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