SIC Industry Description

Industry: 8731—Commercial Physical and Biological Research
Establishments primarily engaged in commercial physical and biological research and development on a contract or fee basis. Noncommercial research establishments funded by endowments, grants, or contributions are classified in Industry 8733. Separate establishments of aircraft, guided missile, or spacecraft manufacturers primarily engaged in research and development on these products are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 37.

Agricultural research, commercialFood research commercial
Biological research commercialIndustrial laboratories commercial research: except testing
Chemical laboratories, commercial research except testingPhysical research commercial
Engineering laboratories, commercial research: except testingResearch and development physical and biological: commercial
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
8731Commercial Physical Research24,342
873100Commercial physical research7,468
87310000Commercial physical research7,468
873101Biological research10,225
87310100Biological research1,575
87310101Agricultural research609
87310102Biotechnical research, commercial7,892
87310103Food research149
873102Commercial physical research2,403
87310200Commercial physical research763
87310201Chemical laboratory, except testing151
87310202Commercial research laboratory725
87310203Computer (hardware) development498
87310204Engineering laboratory, except testing224
87310205Industrial laboratory, except testing42
873103Natural resource research2,125
87310300Natural resource research265
87310301Energy research899
87310302Environmental research961
873199Commercial physical research, nec2,121
87319901Electronic research570
87319902Medical research, commercial1,551