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Nevada

Innovation Scorecard

Total Patents

12,595

National Rank

#30

Top Category

Software & Computing

YoY Growth

21.6%

Population

3,165,539

Patents / $B GDP

47

Patents / 100K Pop

398

Innovation DNA

Patent activity distribution across technology categories

Innovation Ecosystem

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

State GDP

$269B

Median Income

$76,364

Unemployment

5.2%

Bachelor's+

28.7%

Per Capita Income

$68,657

Fed. Spending

$11.7B

NIH Grants

100

NSF Awards

56

SBIR/STTR

739

~$245M awarded

Biz Formation

1,626/mo

STEM Workers

5.2%

81,653 employed

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

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Patent Activity by Year

1,111
2016
1,129
2017
971
2018
1,274
2019
1,353
2020
1,269
2021
1,225
2022
1,367
2023
1,662
2024
1,234
2025

Top Patent Holders

RankOrganizationPatents
1IGT 1,300
2Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited 557
3Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. 350
4Bally Gaming, Inc. 315
5CFPH, LLC 152
6Konami Gaming, Inc. 124
7LNW Gaming, Inc. 121
8SG Gaming, Inc. 94
9Acres Technology 88
10General Electric Company 83

Technology Categories

CategoryPatents
software & computing 5,344
biotech & life sciences 2,064
electronics & semiconductors 1,315
mechanical & manufacturing 807
mechanical engineering 674
chemistry & materials 310
construction 239
textiles 4

Universities in Nevada

Roseman University Of Health Sciences

Henderson 3 patents

University Of Nevada

Las Vegas 101 patents