California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Private University
Founded 1891
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institution with exceptional research output per faculty member and strong IP commercialization.
$445.2M
R&D (FY2024)
129
US Patents (2025)
132
Disclosures (FY2025)
58
Licenses (FY2025)
8
Startups (FY2025)
$45.4M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: -1.0%
Avg: 460.5
- Research spending (FY2024): $445.2M total, of which $45.4M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 129 (rank #12). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 132 invention disclosures, 58 licenses and options, 8 startups. Caltech Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Partnerships (OTTCP)
Research Focus Areas
Physics & Astronomy
Fundamental physics and astrophysics research
Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Materials science and chemical synthesis
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace systems and robotics
Aerospace
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Caltech Innovation & Entrepreneurship
programSupporting commercialization and startup formation
Learn moreRankings & Recognition
#12National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Office of Technology Transfer and Corporate Partnerships (OTTCP)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Corporate partnerships
- •Startup formation
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