It depends on the type of research. From a sciences POV, I know initial research can be found quite dominantly in US National labs like Sandia. Even Canadian universities will partner with US labs, so its a little vague who pays for what and what is done where.
Research that is a little more industry oriented may be sponsored, provided, partnered or done by private industry. My employer has a large portion of their money go towards R&D Labs with such application as Tesla's cars.
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