Research & Innovation Dashboard: Recent Trends

Total Research Funding, 2016-2020

Total Research Funding

   2020: $614M
  ​ 2019: $631M
  ​ 2018: $511M
  ​ 2017: $507M
  ​ 2016: $437M

Philanthropic Funding, 2019-2020

Philanthropic Funding

 2020: $67,056,814
 2019: $90,321,595

Total Research Awards

Number of Research Awards

  ​ 2015: 2,026
  ​ 2016: 1,867
  ​ 2017: 2,019
  ​ 2018: 2,195
  ​ 2019: 2,299

Seed Grant Funding Awarded

Seed Grant Funding Awarded

  2019: $1,231,877
 2018: $797,526
​ 2017: $1,119,348
​​ 2016: $1,029,084
​​ 2015: N/A

NVC participant teams chart, 2016-2020

 

New Venture Challenge (NVC) Participant Teams

 2020: 141
 2019: 120
 2018: 113
 2017: 74
 2016: 34

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