Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Private University
Founded 1824
RPI is a leading engineering and science university with strong commercialization in materials science, computing, and biotechnology.
$140.2M
R&D (FY2024)
44
US Patents (2025)
$9.4M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 14.2%
Avg: 125.1
- Research spending (FY2024): $140.2M total, of which $9.4M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 44 (rank #50). National Academy of Inventors
- RPI does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Materials Science
Advanced materials and nanotechnology
Materials Science and Engineering
Computing & AI
Machine learning and data science
Computer Science
Biotechnology
Bioprocessing and biomanufacturing
Biological Sciences
Related Market Maps
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Advanced Materials
6.6% CAGRNext-generation materials with enhanced properties for industrial and consumer applications
Market Size$70.4B
Quantum Computing
34.6% CAGRRevolutionary computing technology leveraging quantum mechanics for exponential speedups in specific problem domains
Market Size$1.6B
Biotechnology
13.96% CAGRApplication of biological systems and organisms to develop products and technologies
Market Size$1.55T
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#50National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
RPI Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing (IPTL)
IP Portfolio Available
~322 technologies available for licensing
Materials ScienceComputingBiotechnology
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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