Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Public University
Founded 1870
Ohio State is a major public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, biomedical sciences, and advanced manufacturing.
$1.6B
R&D (FY2024)
99
US Patents (2025)
$159.5M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 63.3%
Avg: 1319.7
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.6B total, of which $159.5M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 99 (rank #21). National Academy of Inventors
- Ohio State does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Food Science
Crop science, food safety, and animal science
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, cardiovascular, and infectious disease
College of MedicineComprehensive Cancer Center
Advanced Manufacturing
Smart manufacturing and materials processing
College of Engineering
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Biotechnology
13.96% CAGRApplication of biological systems and organisms to develop products and technologies
Market Size$1.55T
Neurotechnology
13% CAGRTechnologies interfacing with the nervous system for medical and research applications
Market Size$17.3B
Advanced Manufacturing
12.1% CAGRNext-generation manufacturing technologies and processes
Market Size$410.7B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Ohio State ERIK, Innovation and Strategic Ventures
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
- •Industry partnerships
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