Documents/IBM2015/3: Alignment & Growth/1/Indicator:2

Indicator: 2

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Measurements in/of R&D Investment

Type Actual Actual
StartDate 2000-01-01 2000-01-01
EndDate 2000-12-31 2011-12-31
Billion Dollars 10.2 70
Description At the same time, we've increased R&D investment. Since the beginning of 2000, we've spent nearly $70 billion in R&D, enabling us to deliver key innovations and maintain U.S. patent leadership for our 19th consecutive year in 2011.