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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
~543
Available Technologies
$4.1B
R&D Spending (NSF, FY2024)
85
US Patents Granted (Latest Year)

10 Texas Universities

12 startups in the latest year (1 reporting)

College Station, Texas

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

AgricultureEnergyDefenseBiomedical
—
US Patents
$1.4B
R&D

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
—
US Patents
$1.1B
R&D

Houston, Texas

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

EnergyNanotechnologyBiomedicalMaterials
29
US Patents
$277.7M
R&D

Lubbock, Texas

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

AgricultureEnergyWind TechnologyBiomedical
23
US Patents
$256.9M
R&D

Houston, Texas

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

EnergySuperconductivityBiomedicalComputing
—
US Patents
$239.0M
R&D

Richardson, Texas

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

SemiconductorsTelecomBiomedicalComputing
—
US Patents
$181.8M
R&D

San Antonio, Texas

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

CybersecurityBiomedicalEngineeringComputing
—
US Patents
$171.5M
R&D

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
—
US Patents
$157.6M
R&D

Waco, Texas

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

BiomedicalEngineeringData ScienceMaterials
19
US Patents
$134.9M
R&D

Denton, Texas

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

Materials ScienceMusic TechnologyBiomedicalComputing
14
US Patents
$124.2M
R&D

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