Innovation Rankings

See which states and universities lead in patent activity across America's top technology categories.

Browse by Technology

See which states and universities lead in each technology area.

Biotech & Life Sciences

16 states · 181 universities

396,668 total state patents

Chemistry & Materials

2 states · 134 universities

8,105 total state patents

Electronics & Semiconductors

4 states · 28 universities

92,494 total state patents

Energy & Environment

0 states · 6 universities

0 total state patents

Mechanical & Manufacturing

7 states · 31 universities

150,122 total state patents

Software & Computing

22 states · 98 universities

1,536,046 total state patents

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