Florida
Innovation Scorecard
Innovation DNA
Patent activity distribution across technology categories
Innovation Ecosystem
Economic and research indicators that shape Florida's innovation landscape.
State GDP
$1.73T
Median Income
$73,311
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
34.9%
Per Capita Income
$70,390
Fed. Spending
$100.8B
NIH Grants
2,021
NSF Awards
410
SBIR/STTR
5,827
~$2149M awarded
Biz Formation
16,573/mo
STEM Workers
5.7%
615,516 employed
Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov
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Patent Activity by Year
6,4432016
6,8312017
6,3932018
7,2982019
7,2992020
7,0262021
6,7472022
7,1092023
7,3352024
5,6422025
Top Patent Holders
Technology Categories
| Category | Patents |
|---|---|
| biotech & life sciences | 16,457 |
| software & computing | 16,054 |
| electronics & semiconductors | 10,720 |
| mechanical & manufacturing | 6,384 |
| mechanical engineering | 4,136 |
| chemistry & materials | 3,624 |
| construction | 1,818 |
| textiles | 189 |
Universities in Florida
Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando
2 patents
Barry University
Miami Shores
4 patents
Career Tech
Lakeland
2 patents
Chi University
Reddick
121 patents
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach
19 patents
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee
3 patents
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton
33 patents
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers
4 patents
Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne
13 patents
Florida International University
Miami
516 patents
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland
1 patents
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
1 patents
Florida State University
Tallahassee
3 patents
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale
20 patents
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo
4 patents
United International College
Miramar
1 patents
University Of Central Florida
Orlando
532 patents
University Of Florida
Gainesville
1,255 patents
University Of Miami
Coral Gables
153 patents
University Of North Florida
Jacksonville
21 patents
University Of South Florida
Tampa
996 patents