541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development. Biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development involves the study of the use of microorganisms and cellular and biomolecular processes to develop or alter living or non-living materials. This research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) may result in development of new biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) processes or in prototypes of new or genetically-altered products that may be reproduced, utilized, or implemented by various industries.

Examples Census gives

• Cloning research and experimental development laboratories
• DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories
• Nucleic acid chemistry research and experimental development laboratories
• Protein engineering research and experimental development laboratories
• Recombinant DNA research and experimental development laboratories

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 nanotechnology (e.g., nanobiotechnology) are classified in U.S. Industry 541713, Research and Development in Nanotechnology.
• 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 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 veterinary testing services are classified in Industry 541940, Veterinary 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 vaccines, toxoids, blood fractions, and culture media of plant or animal origin (except diagnostic use) are classified in U.S. Industry 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing.
• Manufacturing uncompounded medicinal chemicals and their derivatives (i.e., enzyme proteins and antibiotics for pharmaceutical use) are classified in U.S. Industry 325411, Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing.

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

Activities listed under 541714

The Census index assigns these 20 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in agriculture (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in bacteriology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in biology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in botany (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in chemical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in entomology (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in environmental science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in food science (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in genetics (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in health sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in industrial research (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the medical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the veterinary sciences (except nanobiotechnology research and development)
• Cloning research and experimental development laboratories
• DNA technologies (e.g., microarrays) research and experimental development laboratories
• Nucleic acid chemistry research and experimental development laboratories
• Protein engineering research and experimental development laboratories
• Recombinant DNA research and experimental development laboratories

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 541714

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541714, 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

• 541713Research and Development in Nanotechnology
• 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)