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Innovation Impact and Stats

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Key Commercialization Metrics

FY2026

  • 267

    Inventions Disclosed

  • 323

    U.S. Patent Applications Filed

  • 63

    U.S. Patents Issued

  • 108

    Licensing Transactions

  • 15

    Startups Launched

  • 1,056

    MTAs Reviewed

  • $21.4M

    Licensing Revenue Generated

10-year snapshot (FY17-FY26)

  • 1,984

    Inventions Disclosed

  • 628

    U.S. Patents Issued

  • 962

    Licensing Transactions

  • $320M

    Licensing Revenue Generated

  • 76

    Startups Launched

  • 10,566

    MTAs Reviewed

Research universities across the country have awakened to the critical importance of achieving impact through innovation. This is meaningfully affecting their campus cultures, delivering for their communities, and is important for society at large, as innovative advancements drive the economy, create new businesses and jobs, and improve the human condition.

Alan Bentley, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Transfer and IP Development