Together, Government and industry have invested more than $2 billion in this important emerging technology.

Although the industry invested $1.6 million, no new equipment or procedures were developed.

The research-based pharmaceutical industry invested $4.6 billion in research and development last year.

"Then," he added, "we have to demand that the medical industry invest in technology."

Since the act, the industry has invested $20 billion in physical plant to deliver new products and competition to the local phone companies.

Consequently, you've seen the industry invest more in training the employees.

It is of the greatest importance that governments, science and industry invest in alternative methods.

Private industry invested $16.4 billion in the same projects, he added.

A crucial part of the equation, they say, is how much industry has invested in existing processes and factories.

In 1999, the pharmaceutical industry is investing $24 billion in research and development.