The Greater Washington region ranks number 1 in the world for government research and development spending per capita, beating out Beijing, Shanghai and Berlin, as well as all other major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Greater Washington also has more federal laboratories than any other region in the U.S., with more than 50 labs and institutes throughout the region focusing on many of the country’s leading disciplines, including advanced engineering, biotechnology and life sciences, and information and communication technology.
Academic Research and Development
