72 Scientific research and development
A division of NOGA 2025, in section N, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities.
717
companies coded so far
3
six-digit codes
Where it sits
- Section
- N Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
- Division
- 72 Scientific research and development
Its name in four languages
- Deutsch
- Forschung und Entwicklung
- Français
- Recherche et développement scientifique
- Italiano
- Ricerca scientifica e sviluppo
- English
- Scientific research and development
What it includes
- (1) basic research: experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without particular application or use in view;
- (2) applied research: original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective; and
- (3) experimental development: systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, directed to producing new materials, products and devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, and to improving substantially those already produced or installed.
- Research and experimental development activities in this division are not to be regarded as ancillary activities. They are subdivided into the two following categories: natural sciences and engineering; social sciences and the humanities.
It also includes
- developing and producing prototypes with the primary objective to make further improvements, whether or not associated with its production
What it excludes
- market research and public opinion polling, see 732000
The codes in this division
| Code | Activity | Companies coded |
|---|---|---|
| 721 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | 671 |
| 7210 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | 671 |
| 721001 | Research and experimental development in the pharmaceutical industry | 423 |
| 721002 | Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | 203 |
| 722000 | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities | 41 |
What a NOGA code is, and how to find a company's code
Company counts cover the 145,068 of 782,904 active companies in the commercial register that Prospex has coded so far, from their registered purpose and website, so they are a floor. Geneva is 93% coded, because its cantonal register publishes a code per company; the other cantons 11% so far. They are Prospex's codes, not the code the BFS assigns in its business register (BUR). Codes, labels and notes: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), NOGA 2025, through the I14Y interoperability platform and the KUBB coding tool.