Michigan
Innovation Scorecard
Innovation DNA
Patent activity distribution across technology categories
Innovation Ecosystem
Economic and research indicators that shape Michigan's innovation landscape.
State GDP
$702B
Median Income
$69,183
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
32.7%
Per Capita Income
$63,221
Fed. Spending
$41.4B
NIH Grants
2,461
NSF Awards
424
SBIR/STTR
4,363
~$1594M awarded
Biz Formation
3,748/mo
STEM Workers
7.5%
363,231 employed
Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov
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Patent Activity by Year
7,8362016
8,6592017
8,6642018
9,8592019
9,1102020
8,0722021
7,2732022
7,5302023
7,2032024
5,3132025
Top Patent Holders
Technology Categories
| Category | Patents |
|---|---|
| mechanical & manufacturing | 23,756 |
| mechanical engineering | 11,626 |
| software & computing | 11,237 |
| electronics & semiconductors | 9,021 |
| biotech & life sciences | 7,766 |
| chemistry & materials | 3,951 |
| construction | 1,784 |
| textiles | 727 |
Universities in Michigan
Carnegie Institute
Troy
1 patents
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
16 patents
Concordia University
Ann Arbor
11 patents
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
10 patents
Ferris State University
Big Rapids
5 patents
Grand Valley State University
Allendale
10 patents
Kettering University
Flint Township
9 patents
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield
1 patents
Michigan State University
East Lansing
479 patents
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
37 patents
Oakland University
Rochester
18 patents
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor
1,536 patents
Wayne State University
Detroit
224 patents
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
30 patents