Animal Health – products and services related to the health and nutrition of companion 
and livestock animals including but not limited to animal feed, comparative health, 
diagnostics, human food supply, veterinary drug development and delivery, and veterinary 
science

Applied Engineering – the use of engineering to develop innovative product and service 
solutions for technological issues including but not limited to advanced manufacturing, 
advanced materials, clean energy generation and storage, creative content, digital and 
convergence media, and information technology

Biomedical Science – products and services related to human health including but not 
limited to biomaterials, diagnostics, drug development and delivery, information 
technology related to human health, medical devices and pharmaceutical manufacturing
Defense and Homeland Security – products and services related to national defense and 
national security including but not limited to development, assembly, maintenance and 
modification of military equipment, homeland defense-related solutions and related 
suppliers

Plant Science – products and services related to plants and plant-derived materials 
including agricultural yield enhancement, biofuels, food, fiber, plant-derived chemicals, and
value-added agriculture technology product