Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Public University
Founded 1870
Colorado State University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, clean energy, and biomedical sciences.
$466.4M
R&D (FY2024)
24
US Patents (2025)
$14.4M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 14.5%
Avg: 455.2
- Research spending (FY2024): $466.4M total, of which $14.4M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Colorado State U., Fort Collins.
- US patents granted (2025): 24 (rank #72). National Academy of Inventors
- CSU does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science and food technology
College of Agricultural Sciences
Clean Energy
Renewable energy and energy storage
Energy Institute
Veterinary Medicine
Animal health and comparative medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#72National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
CSU STRATA (Technology Transfer; formerly CSU Ventures)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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