Columbia University
New York, New York
Private University
Founded 1754
Columbia is a major research university in New York City with strong commercialization in biotech, life sciences, and financial technology.
$1.4B
R&D (FY2024)
74
US Patents (2025)
$92.4M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 40.3%
Avg: 1230.8
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.4B total, of which $92.4M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 74 (rank #29). National Academy of Inventors
- Columbia does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices and therapeutics
Biomedical EngineeringMedicine
Neuroscience
Brain research and neural interfaces
Zuckerman Institute
Data Science & AI
Machine learning and data systems
Computer ScienceData Science Institute
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Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Columbia Startup Lab
incubatorCo-working and incubation space for Columbia-affiliated startups
Learn moreRankings & Recognition
#29National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Columbia Technology Ventures
IP Portfolio Available
~1362 technologies available for licensing
BiomedicalNeuroscienceFinancial Technology
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •Technology assessment
- •Patent prosecution
- •Marketing and licensing
- •Startup formation support
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