Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): Business Name Ideas

What this industry covers

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development (except nanotechnology and biotechnology research and experimental development) in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary and other allied subjects.

Businesses classified here include

• Aerospace research and development (except prototype production)
• Agriculture research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Bacteriological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Botany research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Computer and related hardware research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)
• Dental research and development laboratories or services
• Electronic research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)
• Engineering research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)
• Entomological research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Environmental research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Experimental farms
• Fisheries research and development laboratories or services
• Food research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Forestry research and development laboratories or services
• Genetics research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Geological research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)
• Guided missile and space vehicle engine research and development
• Guided missile and space vehicle parts (except engines) research and development
• Health research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Industrial research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Life sciences research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Mathematics research and development laboratories or services
• Medical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Observatories, research institutions
• Oceanographic research and development laboratories or services
• Photonics research and development services (except nanotechnology research and development)
• Physical science research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology and nanotechnology research and development)
• Physics research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541715), U.S. Census Bureau.

Name ideas for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

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Name words that fit, with their meanings

• Robot
• Servo
• Motion
• Gear
• Bot
• Circuit
• Lab
• Research
• Development
• Physical

U.S. business numbers

Locations by number of employees nationwide

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

Top states for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

1. California 2,523 locations
2. Massachusetts 876 locations
3. Texas 786 locations
4. Florida 747 locations
5. New York 537 locations
6. North Carolina 459 locations
7. Pennsylvania 459 locations
8. Maryland 452 locations
9. Virginia 452 locations
10. New Jersey 379 locations

All 51 states

• Alabama (162)
• Alaska (27)
• Arizona (226)
• Arkansas (49)
• California (2,523)
• Colorado (356)
• Connecticut (146)
• Delaware (82)
• District of Columbia (110)
• Florida (747)
• Georgia (202)
• Hawaii (43)
• Idaho (47)
• Illinois (302)
• Indiana (148)
• Iowa (60)
• Kansas (82)
• Kentucky (65)
• Louisiana (81)
• Maine (40)
• Maryland (452)
• Massachusetts (876)
• Michigan (226)
• Minnesota (202)
• Mississippi (31)
• Missouri (147)
• Montana (56)
• Nebraska (44)
• Nevada (111)
• New Hampshire (67)
• New Jersey (379)
• New Mexico (122)
• New York (537)
• North Carolina (459)
• North Dakota (20)
• Ohio (291)
• Oklahoma (70)
• Oregon (181)
• Pennsylvania (459)
• Rhode Island (42)
• South Carolina (88)
• South Dakota (15)
• Tennessee (125)
• Texas (786)
• Utah (153)
• Vermont (38)
• Virginia (452)
• Washington (350)
• West Virginia (39)
• Wisconsin (130)
• Wyoming (28)

Popular business types in this industry

• Robotics Company names
• Research Lab names

Related industries

• Research and Development in Nanotechnology
• Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
• Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities