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State Innovation Profile

California

Silicon Valley, San Diego biotech corridor, and Los Angeles tech hub make California the world's largest innovation ecosystem.

11
Universities
~3,260
Available Technologies
2,885+
Patents Filed
$422M
Licensing Revenue

11 California Universities

677 startups spun out

Stanford, California

Stanford is at the heart of Silicon Valley and has spawned more successful startups than any other university, with a legendary tech transfer office.

Software & AIBiomedicalClean EnergySemiconductors
580
Patents
$95M
Revenue

Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley is a world-leading public research university with exceptional commercialization in technology, biotechnology, and engineering.

BiotechnologyChemistryComputer ScienceClean Energy
380
Patents
$52M
Revenue

San Francisco, California

UCSF is a leading health sciences university with exceptional biomedical research and one of the most productive biotech licensing programs in the US.

PharmaceuticalsDiagnosticsBiomedicalGene Therapy
300
Patents
$68M
Revenue

Los Angeles, California

UCLA is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, entertainment technology, and clean energy.

BiomedicalClean EnergyEntertainment TechComputing
295
Patents
$44M
Revenue

La Jolla, California

UC San Diego is a top public research university with strong commercialization in biotech, neuroscience, and ocean science.

BiotechnologyNeuroscienceMarine ScienceComputing
270
Patents
$40M
Revenue

Pasadena, California

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institution with exceptional research output per faculty member and strong IP commercialization.

PhysicsChemistryAerospaceBiotechnology
210
Patents
$29M
Revenue

Irvine, California

UC Irvine is a top public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, computing, and environmental science.

BiomedicalComputingEnvironmental SciencePharmaceuticals
210
Patents
$28M
Revenue

Davis, California

UC Davis is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, food science, and veterinary medicine.

AgricultureFood ScienceVeterinary MedicineBiomedical
195
Patents
$22M
Revenue

Los Angeles, California

USC is a major private research university with strong commercialization in engineering, media technology, and biomedical sciences.

BiomedicalMedia TechnologyComputingEngineering
195
Patents
$20M
Revenue

Santa Barbara, California

UCSB is a top public research university with exceptional materials science, photonics, and quantum computing research.

Materials SciencePhotonicsQuantum ComputingBiotechnology
180
Patents
$20M
Revenue

Riverside, California

UC Riverside is a public land-grant research university in the University of California system, recognized for world-leading agricultural, citrus, and entomology research alongside growing strength in environmental science, energy, and engineering.

Agriculture & Plant VarietiesLife Sciences & DiagnosticsEnergy Storage & BatteriesMaterials & Nanotechnology
70
Patents
$4M
Revenue

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