Massachusetts
Innovation Scorecard
Innovation DNA
Patent activity distribution across technology categories
Innovation Ecosystem
Economic and research indicators that shape Massachusetts's innovation landscape.
State GDP
$779B
Median Income
$99,858
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
47.8%
Per Capita Income
$93,927
Fed. Spending
$30.5B
NIH Grants
6,875
NSF Awards
738
SBIR/STTR
26,652
~$9511M awarded
Biz Formation
2,499/mo
STEM Workers
10.3%
385,414 employed
Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov
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Patent Activity by Year
10,6252016
11,3882017
10,8812018
12,7322019
12,5932020
11,8312021
11,0782022
11,5842023
11,7262024
8,8102025
Top Patent Holders
Technology Categories
| Category | Patents |
|---|---|
| software & computing | 34,319 |
| biotech & life sciences | 24,719 |
| electronics & semiconductors | 20,498 |
| chemistry & materials | 14,057 |
| mechanical & manufacturing | 8,220 |
| mechanical engineering | 3,525 |
| construction | 999 |
| textiles | 278 |
Universities in Massachusetts
American International College
Springfield
1 patents
Amherst College
Amherst
2 patents
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
47 patents
Boston University
Boston
338 patents
Brandeis University
Waltham
118 patents
Bristol
Taunton
1,091 patents
College Of The Holy Cross
Worcester
1 patents
Harvard University
Cambridge
2 patents
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge
3,462 patents
New England College Of Optometry
Boston
2 patents
Suffolk University
Boston
1 patents
Tufts University
Medford
75 patents
University Of Massachusetts
Lowell
778 patents
University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst
2 patents
Wellesley College
Wellesley
2 patents
Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Boston
1 patents
Western New England University
Springfield
20 patents
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole
57 patents
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
144 patents