pre_text: In 2019 we recognized other income, net of expenses, of $103 million, increasing compared to $53 million in 2018, mainly benefitting from the grants associated with the programs part of the European Commission IPCEI in Italy and in France, partially offset by a higher level of start-up costs associated with the production ramp up of the 200 mm fab recently acquired from Micron Technology Inc. in Singapore. In 2018 we recognized other income, net of expenses, of $53 million, slightly decreasing compared to $55 million in 2017, mainly due to lower level of R&D grants.
table: Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: (In millions) (In millions) (In millions)
table: Research and development funding $132 $52 $65
table: Phase-out and start-up costs (38) (1) (8)
table: Exchange gain (loss), net — 4 4
table: Patent costs (1) (8) (9)
table: Gain on sale of businesses and non-current assets 7 8 4
table: Other, net 3 (2) (1)
table: Other income and expenses, net $103 $53 $55
table: As percentage of net revenues 1.1% 0.5% 0.7%
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the average Research and development funding?