University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Public University
Founded 1881
UConn is a leading public research university with strong commercialization in materials science, biomedical sciences, and insurance technology.
$433.5M
R&D (FY2024)
27
US Patents (2025)
117
Disclosures (FY2025)
27
Licenses (FY2025)
$11.1M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 54.8%
Avg: 354.7
- Research spending (FY2024): $433.5M total, of which $11.1M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 27 (rank #68). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 117 invention disclosures, 27 licenses and options. UConn Today (republished by CT by the Numbers)
Research Focus Areas
Materials Science
Advanced materials and polymer science
Institute of Materials Science
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, cardiovascular, and neuroscience
School of Medicine
Insurance & FinTech
Insurance technology and financial modeling
School of Business
Related Market Maps
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Advanced Materials
6.6% CAGRNext-generation materials with enhanced properties for industrial and consumer applications
Market Size$70.4B
Biotechnology
13.96% CAGRApplication of biological systems and organisms to develop products and technologies
Market Size$1.55T
Neurotechnology
13% CAGRTechnologies interfacing with the nervous system for medical and research applications
Market Size$17.3B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#68National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
UConn Technology Commercialization Services (TCS)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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