Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
Public University
Founded 1923
Texas Tech is a major public research university with strong commercialization in agriculture, energy, and wind technology.
$256.9M
R&D (FY2024)
23
US Patents (FY2025)
$14.8M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 28.7%
Avg: 224.2
- Research spending (FY2024): $256.9M total, of which $14.8M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics NSF reporting unit: Texas Tech U..
- US patents granted (FY2025): 23. Texas Tech Today
- Texas Tech does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Agriculture & Cotton Research
Cotton science and agricultural technology
College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
Wind Energy
Wind turbine technology and energy systems
National Wind Institute
Energy & Petroleum
Oil, gas, and renewable energy
Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Texas Tech Office of Research Commercialization (RC)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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