*ICT is an acronym for Information and Communications Technology.
**The level of the expenditure for research and development of these firms is not stated in the source. They are among the largest companies in the ICT sector.
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Ranking of the worldwide leading ICT firms by R&D spending
The statistic shows the top 50 ICT companies by R&D (Research & Development) spending in 2006. Accenture spent approximately *** million U.S. dollars for research and development.
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OECD. (December 22, 2008). Ranking of the worldwide leading ICT companies with the largest expenditure for research and development in 2006 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/263012/top-50-ict-firms-by-rundd-spending/
OECD. "Ranking of the worldwide leading ICT companies with the largest expenditure for research and development in 2006 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 22, 2008. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/263012/top-50-ict-firms-by-rundd-spending/
OECD. (2008). Ranking of the worldwide leading ICT companies with the largest expenditure for research and development in 2006 (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/263012/top-50-ict-firms-by-rundd-spending/
OECD. "Ranking of The Worldwide Leading Ict Companies with The Largest Expenditure for Research and Development in 2006 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Dec 2008, /statistics/263012/top-50-ict-firms-by-rundd-spending/
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Ranking of the worldwide leading ICT companies with the largest expenditure for research and development in 2006 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], OECD, December 22, 2008. [Online]. Available: /statistics/263012/top-50-ict-firms-by-rundd-spending/
