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State Innovation Profile

Texas

Austin's tech boom, Houston's energy sector, and Dallas's corporate headquarters make Texas a major innovation state.

10
Universities
~1,280
Available Technologies
1,470+
Patents Filed
$127M
Licensing Revenue

10 Texas Universities

326 startups spun out

Austin, Texas

UT Austin is a major research university in the heart of a thriving tech ecosystem, with strong commercialization in energy, semiconductors, and software.

EnergySemiconductorsSoftwareBiomedical
255
Patents
$32M
Revenue

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M is a major public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, energy, and defense technologies.

AgricultureEnergyDefenseBiomedical
240
Patents
$27M
Revenue

Houston, Texas

Rice is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in energy, nanotechnology, and biomedical engineering.

EnergyNanotechnologyBiomedicalMaterials
145
Patents
$14M
Revenue

Houston, Texas

The University of Houston is a major public research university with strong commercialization in energy, superconductivity, and biomedical sciences.

EnergySuperconductivityBiomedicalComputing
145
Patents
$11M
Revenue

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech is a major public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, energy, and wind technology.

AgricultureEnergyWind TechnologyBiomedical
135
Patents
$9M
Revenue

Richardson, Texas

UT Dallas is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in semiconductors, telecom, and biomedical sciences.

SemiconductorsTelecomBiomedicalComputing
130
Patents
$9M
Revenue

Denton, Texas

UNT is a major public research university with strong commercialization in materials science, music technology, and biomedical sciences.

Materials ScienceMusic TechnologyBiomedicalComputing
110
Patents
$7M
Revenue

San Antonio, Texas

UTSA is a major public research university with strong commercialization in cybersecurity, biomedical sciences, and engineering.

CybersecurityBiomedicalEngineeringComputing
110
Patents
$7M
Revenue

Waco, Texas

Baylor University is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, engineering, and data science.

BiomedicalEngineeringData ScienceMaterials
105
Patents
$6M
Revenue

El Paso, Texas

UTEP is a major public research university with strong commercialization in advanced manufacturing, biomedical sciences, and border security technology.

Advanced ManufacturingBiomedicalBorder Security TechnologyComputing
95
Patents
$5M
Revenue

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