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, commercial | Food research commercial |
| Biological research commercial | Industrial laboratories commercial research: except testing |
| Chemical laboratories, commercial research except testing | Physical research commercial |
| Engineering laboratories, commercial research: except testing | Research and development physical and biological: commercial |
| Codes |
Titles | Total Marketable US Businesses |
| 87310000 | Commercial physical research | 7,982 |
| 87310100 | Biological research | 1,516 |
| 87310101 | Agricultural research | 586 |
| 87310102 | Biotechnical research, commercial | 8,062 |
| 87310103 | Food research | 150 |
| 87310200 | Commercial physical research | 763 |
| 87310201 | Chemical laboratory, except testing | 146 |
| 87310202 | Commercial research laboratory | 701 |
| 87310203 | Computer (hardware) development | 486 |
| 87310204 | Engineering laboratory, except testing | 219 |
| 87310205 | Industrial laboratory, except testing | 41 |
| 87310300 | Natural resource research | 251 |
| 87310301 | Energy research | 824 |
| 87310302 | Environmental research | 916 |
| 87319901 | Electronic research | 533 |
| 87319902 | Medical research, commercial | 1,530 |
