Arkansas

Innovation Scorecard

Total Patents

4,975

National Rank

#42

Top Category

Software & Computing

YoY Growth

-5.0%

Population

3,041,878

Patents / $B GDP

Patents / 100K Pop

164

Innovation DNA

Patent activity distribution across technology categories

Innovation Ecosystem

Economic and research indicators that shape Arkansas's innovation landscape.

State GDP

$188B

Median Income

$58,700

Unemployment

4.2%

Bachelor's+

26.2%

Per Capita Income

$59,663

Fed. Spending

$10.8B

NIH Grants

282

NSF Awards

SBIR/STTR

572

~$203M awarded

Biz Formation

945/mo

STEM Workers

4.1%

56,684 employed

Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov

Patent Activity by Year

376

2016

443

2017

508

2018

767

2019

681

2020

492

2021

418

2022

482

2023

458

2024

350

2025

Top Patent Holders

Rank	Organization	Patents
1	Walmart Apollo, LLC	1,190
2	Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas	145
3	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS	139
4	WAL-MART STORES, INC.	109
5	Rheem Manufacturing Company	82
6	Molex, LLC	76
7	BioVentures, LLC	74
8	PRUITT TOOL & SUPPLY CO.	59
9	Snap-on Incorporated	56
10	FIRST ORION CORP.	54

Technology Categories

Category	Patents	Share
software & computing	1,252	29.5%
biotech & life sciences	916	21.6%
mechanical & manufacturing	629	14.8%
electronics & semiconductors	553	13.0%
mechanical engineering	360	8.5%
chemistry & materials	323	7.6%
construction	204	4.8%
textiles	12	0.3%

Universities in Arkansas

Arkansas

Innovation DNA

Innovation Ecosystem

Patent Activity by Year

Top Patent Holders

Technology Categories

Universities in Arkansas

Arkansas State University

Hendrix College

University Of Arkansas

University Of Arkansas At Little Rock