This document provides an overview and analysis of global engineering research and development (R&D) spending and services trends in 2015. Some key points:
- Total R&D spending by the global top 500 companies was $614 billion in 2015, with the highest spending sectors being automotive, semiconductor, software/internet, and electrical/consumer electronics.
- The addressable market for engineering R&D globalization and outsourcing services was $215 billion in 2015 and is estimated to grow to $265 billion by 2020, with software and embedded systems making up the majority.
- India and Western Europe capture the largest shares of the engineering R&D outsourcing market, at $12.3 billion and $