Life-changing research and technology originating at the University of Colorado’s four campuses have landed the university system a high ranking – No. 29 in the world – on the Reuters annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Universities.
Among U.S. institutions, CU is No. 20.
The annual list from the global news agency identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries.
The Reuters report on the CU system points to some 294 patents filed from 2010 to 2015, with 28.6 percent of them granted. That earned a commercial impact score of 55.1, well above the 48.7 average.
For the 2015-16 fiscal year, the University of Colorado system attracted more than $924 million in grants and research awards, and its Technology Transfer offices registered 275 invention disclosures, 112 new patent filings and 193 follow-on filings, and $3.1 million in license revenue.
CU campuses ranked No. 29 most innovative in the world by Reuters.