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State Innovation Profile

Washington

Seattle's tech giants and the University of Washington anchor a world-class innovation ecosystem.

2
Universities
~236
Available Technologies
$2.1B
R&D Spending (NSF, FY2024)
119
US Patents Granted (Latest Year)

2 Washington Universities

Startup counts not published

Seattle, Washington

University of Washington is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in computing, biomedical sciences, and clean energy.

ComputingBiomedicalClean EnergyOceanography
119
US Patents
$1.7B
R&D

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, food science, and materials science.

AgricultureFood ScienceMaterials ScienceBiomedical
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US Patents
$403.4M
R&D

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