This statistic presents the amount funded to UK businesses for research and development purposes in 2016, by the source of funding. The UK government provided the majority of R&D funding, with businesses in the United Kingdom receiving approximately 16.2 billion British pounds. An additional 3.49 billion was generated from overseas sources.
Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source
(in million GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 21, 2017). Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source (in million GBP)." Chart. November 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Research and Development Funding given to Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Source (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Research and development funding given to businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by source (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/411933/businesses-united-kingdom-uk-research-and-development-funding/
