2006 The top 800 UK & 1250 Global companies by R&D investment

Index for ranking the top 1250 global companiesIndex for ranking the top 1250 global companiesRankwithinCompany Rank Industry Industry SectorLundbeck, Denmark 266 42 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyLyondell Chemical, USA 631 45 ChemicalsM-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers (now M-Systems), Israel (now part of SanDisk, USA) 1151 204 Technology hardware & equipmentMabuchi Motor, Japan 1193 97 Electronic & electrical equipmentMacdonald Dettwiler & Associates, Canada 1094 86 Software & computer servicesMacromedia, USA (now part of Adobe Systems) 593 40 Software & computer servicesMacronix International, Taiwan 644 124 Technology hardware & equipmentMacrovision, USA 1218 105 Software & computer servicesMagma Design Automation, USA 1029 76 Software & computer servicesMakita, Japan 1214 21 Household goodsMAN, Germany 126 4 Industrial engineeringManhattan Associates, USA 1222 107 Software & computer servicesMarconi (now Telent), UK 230 49 Technology hardware & equipmentMarvell Technology, Bermuda 235 51 Technology hardware & equipmentMatsushita Electric, Japan 15 1 Leisure goodsMattel, USA 368 12 Leisure goodsMaxim Integrated Products, USA 223 45 Technology hardware & equipmentMaxtor, USA (now part of Seagate Technology, Cayman Islands) 248 52 Technology hardware & equipmentMaytag, USA (now part of Whirlpool) 633 10 Household goodsMazda Motor, Japan 106 19 Automobiles & partsMcAfee, USA 374 23 Software & computer servicesMcCormick, USA 1092 18 Food producersMcData, USA 531 100 Technology hardware & equipmentMcKesson, USA 254 1 Food & drug retailersMDS, Canada 1074 42 Health care equipment & servicesMeadWestvaco, USA 953 29 General industrialsMedarex, USA 453 60 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMediaTek, Taiwan 321 70 Technology hardware & equipmentMedicines, USA 806 103 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMedicis Pharmaceutical, USA 793 101 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMedImmune, USA 192 33 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMedtronic, USA 82 1 Health care equipment & servicesMeggitt, UK 915 27 Aerospace & defenceMeidensha, Japan 918 28 General industrialsMeiji Dairies, Japan 809 12 Food producersMeiji Seika Kaisha, Japan 436 9 Food producersMEMC Electronic Matrials, USA 1157 206 Technology hardware & equipmentMentor Graphics, USA 326 20 Software & computer servicesMerck, USA 21 7 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMerck, Germany 97 18 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMercury Computer Systems, USA 951 174 Technology hardware & equipmentMercury Interactive, USA (now part of Hewlett-Packard) 733 50 Software & computer servicesMerial, UK 419 52 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMetsaliitto, Finland 1058 9 Forestry & paperMetso, Finland 571 27 Industrial engineeringMettler-Toledo International, Switzerland 685 37 Industrial engineeringMGI PHARMA, USA 754 94 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMichelin, France 121 23 Automobiles & partsMicrel, USA 1044 187 Technology hardware & equipmentMicro-Star International, Taiwan 986 179 Technology hardware & equipmentMicrochip Technology, USA 608 112 Technology hardware & equipmentMicromuse, USA (now part of IBM) 1200 104 Software & computer servicesMicron Technology, USA 133 27 Technology hardware & equipmentMicronas Semiconductor, Switzerland 519 99 Technology hardware & equipmentMicros Systems, USA 1244 223 Technology hardware & equipmentMicrosoft, USA 5 1 Software & computer servicesMidway Games, USA 544 18 Leisure goodsMillennium Pharmaceuticals, USA 232 37 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMillipore, USA 788 29 Health care equipment & servicesMindspeed Technologies, USA 750 139 Technology hardware & equipmentMinebea, Japan 665 50 Electronic & electrical equipmentMisys, UK 416 28 Software & computer servicesMiTAC International, Taiwan 862 70 Electronic & electrical equipmentMitsubishi Chemical, Japan 108 7 ChemicalsMitsubishi Electric, Japan 83 21 Technology hardware & equipmentMitsubishi Gas Chemical, Japan 635 47 ChemicalsRankwithinCompany Rank Industry Industry SectorMitsubishi Heavy, Japan 87 3 General industrialsMitsubishi Materials, Japan 643 12 Industrial metalsMitsubishi Motors, Japan 142 26 Automobiles & partsMitsubishi Pharma, Japan (now part of Mitsubishi Chemical) 171 29 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMitsubishi Rayon, Japan 646 48 ChemicalsMitsui, Japan 989 30 General industrialsMitsui Chemicals, Japan 247 15 ChemicalsMitsui Mining & Smelting, Japan 961 18 Industrial metalsMKS Instruments, USA 886 164 Technology hardware & equipmentModine Manufacturing, USA 978 68 Automobiles & partsMolex, USA 461 34 Electronic & electrical equipmentMonsanto, USA 138 9 ChemicalsMoog, USA 1064 32 Aerospace & defenceMosel Vitelic, Taiwan 1153 88 Electronic & electrical equipmentMotorola, USA 22 3 Technology hardware & equipmentMsc Software, USA 1003 73 Software & computer servicesMurata Manufacturing, Japan 258 55 Technology hardware & equipmentMylan Laboratories, USA 579 79 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyMyriad Genetics, USA 984 124 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNabi Biopharmaceuticals, USA 784 100 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNACCO Industries, USA 877 27 General industrialsNalco, USA 860 8 Gas, water & multiutilitiesNamco, Japan (now part of Namco Bandai) 362 11 Leisure goodsNanya Technology, Taiwan 468 90 Technology hardware & equipmentNational Instruments, USA 583 44 Electronic & electrical equipmentNational Semiconductor, USA 221 44 Technology hardware & equipmentNavistar International, USA 337 10 Industrial engineeringNCR, USA 231 50 Technology hardware & equipmentNDChealth, USA (now part of Per-Se Technologies) 1223 51 Health care equipment & servicesNEC, Japan 44 9 Technology hardware & equipmentNektar Therapeutics, USA 761 95 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNeopost, France 870 161 Technology hardware & equipmentNestle, Switzerland 79 1 Food producersNetflix, USA 1196 6 General retailersNetIQ, USA (now part of Attachmate) 943 70 Software & computer servicesNetwork Appliance, USA 296 61 Technology hardware & equipmentNeurochem, Canada 1134 141 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNeurocrine Biosciences, USA 594 81 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNeurogen, USA 1215 150 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNewell Rubbermaid, USA 574 9 Household goodsNewmarket, USA 798 66 ChemicalsNewport, USA 1187 96 Electronic & electrical equipmentNexans, France 829 65 Electronic & electrical equipmentNexen, Canada 1021 16 Oil & gas producersNGK Insulators, Japan 638 19 General industrialsNGK Spark Plug, Japan 502 49 Automobiles & partsNichias, Japan 1127 35 General industrialsNidec, Japan 322 71 Technology hardware & equipmentNihon Kohden, Japan 1115 45 Health care equipment & servicesNihon Unisys, Japan 959 72 Software & computer servicesNikon, Japan 253 54 Technology hardware & equipmentNintendo, Japan 381 24 Software & computer servicesNippon Kayaku, Japan 691 52 ChemicalsNippon Light Metal, Japan 1010 20 Industrial metalsNippon Oil, Japan 597 13 Oil & gas producersNippon Paint, Japan 852 68 ChemicalsNippon Paper, Japan 808 4 Forestry & paperNippon Sheet Glass, Japan 778 10 Construction & materialsNippon Shinyaku, Japan 745 93 Pharmaceuticals & biotechnologyNippon Shokubai, Japan 690 51 ChemicalsNippon Soda, Japan 1039 83 ChemicalsNissan Chemical Industries, Japan 737 61 ChemicalsNissan Diesel Motor, Japan 450 17 Industrial engineeringNissan Motor, Japan 29 9 Automobiles & partsNissin Kogyo, Japan 929 67 Automobiles & partsNitto Denko, Japan 437 3 General retailers238 The 2006 R&D ScoreboardThe 2006 R&D Scoreboard 239