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 Research24,273
873100Commercial physical research7,425
87310000Commercial physical research7,425
873101Biological research10,284
87310100Biological research1,558
87310101Agricultural research600
87310102Biotechnical research, commercial7,977
87310103Food research149
873102Commercial physical research2,388
87310200Commercial physical research757
87310201Chemical laboratory, except testing150
87310202Commercial research laboratory717
87310203Computer (hardware) development495
87310204Engineering laboratory, except testing227
87310205Industrial laboratory, except testing42
873103Natural resource research2,081
87310300Natural resource research257
87310301Energy research876
87310302Environmental research948
873199Commercial physical research, nec2,095
87319901Electronic research555
87319902Medical research, commercial1,540