Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Private University
Founded 1865
WPI is a leading private engineering and science university with strong commercialization in robotics, biomedical engineering, and data science.
$71.6M
R&D (FY2024)
14
US Patents (2025)
63
Disclosures (FY2025)
$3.7M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 66.1%
Avg: 57.3
- Research spending (FY2024): $71.6M total, of which $3.7M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 14 (rank #92). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 63 invention disclosures, 139 patent applications. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Research Focus Areas
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Advanced robotics and AI systems
Robotics Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Medical devices and tissue engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Data Science & Computing
Machine learning and data systems
Computer Science
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Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#92National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
WPI Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OTIE)
IP Portfolio Available
~45 technologies available for licensing
RoboticsBiomedicalData Science
Platform: Custom
Browse IP PortfolioServices Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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