Statistics on R&D Activities in the Business Sector National summary Current internal expenditure by field of operation and type of research. Units: thousands of euros Total Basic research Applied research Technological development Total 10,846,132 2,186,658 4,727,182 3,932,292 Public Administration 1,912,017 585,785 1,095,655 230,576 Higher education 2,940,053 1,366,239 1,149,315 424,499 Companies 5,973,999 227,098 2,471,109 3,275,793 PNPI 20,062 7,536 11,102 1,424 Notes: Source: National Statistics Institute