Research & Innovation at CU Boulder

By the Numbers

Research Funding Highlights FY24-25

International, nonprofits and other

  $102 million


Other universities

  $47 million


CU Foundation gifts

  $46 million

Total research funding in FY24-25: $767 million

Industry

  $31 million


State of Colorado

  $15 million


Federal agencies

  $527 million

Research Contracts and Grants Details

10 Year Summary of Total Award Funding

10 Year Summary graph

   

2025 Activity Snapshot

 
3,715

awards & gifts

 
2,522 ($2.2 billion)

proposals submitted

 
$734.9 million

in research expenditures

Commercialization and Impact

$8 billion

impact on national economy 
(2018–2022)

$5.2 billion

impact on statewide economy 
(2018–2022)

$3.5 billion

in capital funding raised by startups commercializing CU Boulder technology 
(since 2018)

798+

license and option agreements signed
(since 2014)

220+

startup ventures spun out of university technology

1484+

inventions disclosed
(since 2014)

  Search Faculty Experts 

Research and expertise across CU Boulder.

   

  Research Institutes 

Our 12 research institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CU Boulder.

  Research Centers 

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

  Research Computing 

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CU Boulder research.