New Jersey
Innovation Scorecard
Innovation DNA
Patent activity distribution across technology categories
Innovation Ecosystem
Economic and research indicators that shape New Jersey's innovation landscape.
State GDP
$846B
Median Income
$99,781
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
43.8%
Per Capita Income
$84,071
Fed. Spending
$30.2B
NIH Grants
906
NSF Awards
270
SBIR/STTR
5,200
~$1728M awarded
Biz Formation
4,049/mo
STEM Workers
8.1%
387,113 employed
Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov
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Patent Activity by Year
7,3482016
7,8642017
7,1202018
7,9842019
7,9822020
7,4802021
7,1292022
7,4262023
7,3062024
5,4862025
Top Patent Holders
Technology Categories
| Category | Patents |
|---|---|
| electronics & semiconductors | 19,907 |
| software & computing | 18,014 |
| biotech & life sciences | 14,503 |
| chemistry & materials | 7,998 |
| mechanical & manufacturing | 3,732 |
| mechanical engineering | 1,546 |
| construction | 977 |
| textiles | 96 |
Universities in New Jersey
Centenary University
Hackettstown
1 patents
Cooper Health System
Camden
6 patents
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck
1 patents
Kean University
Union
2 patents
New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Newark
126 patents
Princeton University
Princeton
422 patents
Rowan University
Glassboro
40 patents
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
New Brunswick
631 patents
Seton Hall University
South Orange
8 patents
Stevens Institute Of Technology
Hoboken
85 patents
The College Of New Jersey
Ewing
2 patents
William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Wayne
1 patents