The following list sorts companies with the highest expenditures for research and development (R&D) for different years, mostly taken from the magazine Strategy+Business.
[3] The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2017 according to the Global Innovation 1000.
[4] The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2014 according to the Global Innovation 1000.
[5] The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2011 according to the Global Innovation 1000.
[6] The 20 companies with the highest research and development expenses in 2008 according to the Global Innovation 1000.