Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Private University
Founded 1834
Wake Forest is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, regenerative medicine, and data science.
$344.5M
R&D (FY2024)
16
US Patents (2025)
$37.4M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 40.8%
Avg: 286.3
- Research spending (FY2024): $344.5M total, of which $37.4M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 16 (rank #92). National Academy of Inventors
- Wake Forest does not publish annual tech transfer figures (disclosures, licenses, startups, licensing revenue) that we could find.
Research Focus Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Cancer, cardiovascular, and neuroscience
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Regenerative Medicine
Tissue engineering and organ regeneration
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Data Science
Machine learning and health informatics
Department of Computer Science
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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
#92National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Wake Forest Innovations
IP Portfolio Available
BiomedicalRegenerative MedicineData Science
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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