5 Largest R&D Companies in the World

4. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

R&D spending in FY2022: $22.7 billion

Microsoft Corp. is an American multinational technology company that was founded in 1975. It develops and sells various software, hardware, cloud services, and devices, such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, Xbox, Surface, and others. It also has interests in artificial intelligence, gaming, social media, search engines, and other domains. Microsoft spent about $22.7 billion on R&D in 2022, which was an increase of 15% from 2021.