541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting nanotechnology research and experimental development. Nanotechnology research and experimental development involves the study of matter at the nanoscale (i.e., a scale of about 1 to 100 nanometers). This research and development in nanotechnology may result in development of new nanotechnology processes or in prototypes of new or altered materials and/or products that may be reproduced, utilized, or implemented by various industries.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Conducting research and experimental development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) are classified in U.S. Industry 541714, Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).
• Conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) are classified in U.S. Industry 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
• Providing veterinary testing services are classified in Industry 541940, Veterinary Services.
• Providing physical, chemical, or other analytical testing services (except medical or veterinary), such as acoustics or vibration testing, calibration testing, electrical and electronic testing, geotechnical testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing, or thermal testing are classified in Industry 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services.
• Providing medical laboratory testing for humans are classified in U.S. Industry 621511, Medical Laboratories.
• Raising funds for health related research are classified in U.S. Industry 813212, Voluntary Health Organizations.
• Manufacturing products (e.g., apparel, electronic equipment, automotive equipment) using nanomaterials are classified in Sector 31-33, Manufacturing, according to the process of the specific product made.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 541713

The Census index assigns these 2 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Nanobiotechnologies research and experimental development laboratories
• Nanotechnology research and development laboratories or services, all fields of science

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 541713

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541713, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,000 employees. Check your business.

SBA footnote 11: NAICS Codes 541713, 541714 and 541715

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7210), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnologyUK SIC
• 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineeringUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
• 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)