Tennessee
Innovation Scorecard
Innovation DNA
Patent activity distribution across technology categories
Innovation Ecosystem
Economic and research indicators that shape Tennessee's innovation landscape.
State GDP
$561B
Median Income
$67,631
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
31.7%
Per Capita Income
$64,908
Fed. Spending
$40.9B
NIH Grants
1,626
NSF Awards
187
SBIR/STTR
1,891
~$635M awarded
Biz Formation
2,692/mo
STEM Workers
5.4%
186,978 employed
Sources: FRED, Census ACS, USAspending.gov, NIH RePORTER, NSF, SBIR.gov
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Patent Activity by Year
1,6892016
1,7602017
1,7842018
1,8832019
2,0012020
1,9312021
1,9222022
1,9972023
1,9512024
1,5762025
Top Patent Holders
Technology Categories
| Category | Patents |
|---|---|
| biotech & life sciences | 5,125 |
| software & computing | 3,270 |
| mechanical & manufacturing | 2,312 |
| chemistry & materials | 1,643 |
| electronics & semiconductors | 1,584 |
| mechanical engineering | 1,444 |
| construction | 520 |
| textiles | 216 |
Universities in Tennessee
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
20 patents
Fisk University
Nashville
9 patents
King University
Bristol
407 patents
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate
1 patents
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
13 patents
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro
6 patents
National College
Nashville
12 patents
Tennessee Board Of Regents
Nashville
1 patents
Tennessee State University
Nashville
29 patents
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville
20 patents
Union University
Jackson
3 patents
University Of Memphis
Memphis
27 patents
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
599 patents