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NACE 72.10: Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 72.11, 72.19. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 7210.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 72.10 is "Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering". It sits in section N (PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES), then division 72 (Scientific research and development), then group 72.1 (Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 72.11 (Research and experimental development on biotechnology), 72.19 (Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering).

What the class includes

This class includes: - research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering: • research and development on natural sciences • research and development on engineering and technology • research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences • research and development on biotechnology • research and development on agricultural, forestry and fisheries sciences • interdisciplinary research and development, predominantly on natural sciences and engineering

What it excludes

This class excludes: - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2Label (Rev. 2)Also maps to
72.11Research and experimental development on biotechnology-
72.19Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering-

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.