University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Public University
Founded 1883
UT Austin is a major research university in the heart of a thriving tech ecosystem, with strong commercialization in energy, semiconductors, and software.
$1.1B
R&D (FY2024)
300
Disclosures (FY2025)
112
Licenses (FY2025)
12
Startups (FY2025)
$94.0M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 43.5%
Avg: 920.4
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.1B total, of which $94.0M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 300 invention disclosures, 154 patent applications, 112 licenses and options, 12 startups. UT Austin Discovery to Impact
Research Focus Areas
Energy & Petroleum Engineering
Oil, gas, and renewable energy research
Jackson School of GeosciencesCockrell School
Semiconductors & Microelectronics
Chip design and fabrication research
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Software & Computing
Systems, AI, and distributed computing
Computer Science
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
Tech Transfer Office
Discovery to Impact (UT Austin)
IP Portfolio Available
~440 technologies available for licensing
EnergySemiconductorsSoftware
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •Patent filing
- •Technology marketing
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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