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State Innovation Profile

Massachusetts

The Boston-Cambridge corridor is the world's leading biotech and life sciences hub, anchored by MIT, Harvard, and hundreds of spinouts.

6
Universities
~1,060
Available Technologies
1,495+
Patents Filed
$141M
Licensing Revenue

6 Massachusetts Universities

264 startups spun out

Cambridge, Massachusetts

MIT is a world leader in science and technology commercialization, with a strong entrepreneurial culture and extensive industry partnerships.

BiotechnologyArtificial IntelligenceClean EnergySemiconductors
425
Patents
$45M
Revenue

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard combines world-class research across sciences and medicine with a strong commercialization program focused on biotech and life sciences.

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalsMedical DevicesDiagnostics
350
Patents
$62M
Revenue

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University is a private R1 research university in Boston known for its experiential co-op model, with particular strength in cybersecurity, network science, bioengineering, and marine science.

Life Sciences & TherapeuticsMedical Devices & DiagnosticsAI & SoftwareCybersecurity & Networking
290
Patents
$1M
Revenue

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University is a major research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, photonics, and computing.

BiomedicalPhotonicsComputingMaterials
185
Patents
$16M
Revenue

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine, and nutrition science.

BiomedicalVeterinary MedicineNutritionEngineering
145
Patents
$12M
Revenue

Worcester, Massachusetts

WPI is a leading private engineering and science university with strong commercialization in robotics, biomedical engineering, and data science.

RoboticsBiomedicalData ScienceEngineering
100
Patents
$6M
Revenue

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