Asia Pacificex Japan

2012 2013 2014

NorthAmerica

Europe

Japan

9%7% 11%

41%40% 42%

35%33% 32%

15%19% 15%

Note: Companies that spent US$1bn or more on R&D in 2012 accounted for 1% of all companies. However, in 2013 and 2014, they were less than 1%. Source: Zinnov, Global 500 R&D spending - 2014 summary report, July 2015. Sponsored by

Asia's billion dollar R&D club is growingShare of companies globally that spent US$1bn or more on R&D

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