An integral part of the University's land-grant mission is to seek practical application for research results to benefit the public and support regional economic vitality.
The first table below shows licensing and patent activity for the University and the top 10 institutions nationally for FY 2003. The University of Minnesota's licensing income increased 45 percent from FY 2002 to FY 2003 and the University moved from 12th to 5th place among all institutions in this measure.
The second table shows the University's licensing income and the average licensing income for the top 10 institutions nationally during 1999-2003.
Licensing revenues and patent activity for top 10 public and private institutions, FY 2003.
Average licensing income for top 10 public and private research universities and University of Minnesota, FY 1999-2003.
The following figures summarize the University's technology commercialization activity over the past five years.
Number of new inventions and technologies disclosed to the University of Minnesota, 2000-2004.
U.S. patent applications and patents issued, 2000-2004.
Start-ups, new licenses, and options, 2000-2004.
Total active technology commercialization agreements, 2000-2004.
Technology commercialization gross revenues, in millions, 2000-2004.
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