Microsoft
Industry: Software and Internet
Headquarters: Washington, United States
Spending on R&D in 2013: $9.8 billion
Change in spending from 2012: 8.5 per cent
As a percentage of revenue: 13.3 per cent
Overall rank in 2013: 5
Overall rank in 2012: 5Microsoft, which was founded in 1975, posted revenue of $77.85 billion in 2013.