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State Innovation Profile

Indiana

Indianapolis's life sciences sector and Purdue's research ecosystem drive Indiana's innovation economy.

3
Universities
~134
Available Technologies
$2.2B
R&D Spending (NSF, FY2024)
227
US Patents Granted (Latest Year)

3 Indiana Universities

21 startups in the latest year (2 reporting)

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue is a top public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sciences.

AgricultureAerospacePharmaceuticalsManufacturing
172
US Patents
$931.5M
R&D

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, computing, and music technology.

BiomedicalComputingMusic TechnologyPharmaceuticals
38
US Patents
$897.0M
R&D

Notre Dame, Indiana

Notre Dame is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, materials science, and computing.

BiomedicalMaterials ScienceComputingChemistry
17
US Patents
$345.8M
R&D

License Technology from Indiana Universities

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