Changes

Much of today's research is still dominated by the largest firms. Corporations with more than 10,000 employees account for more than half of research spending, while small businesses with less than 500 employees account for less than one-fifth of R&D expenditures. [http://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/rethinking-corporate-research-and-development/ (Ivey Business Journal)] Research today is dominated by the very largest of firms. [http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED502863.pdf (Berkeley)] Corporations with over 10,000 employees still account for more than half the research spending. Those with fewer than 500 employees, a traditional definition of small a business, account for less than one-fifth of the total expenditures. These same patterns hold internationally.[http://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/rethinking-corporate-research-and-development/(Ivey Business Journal)]