140
Invention Disclosures
FY 2022
70
Technologies Licensed
FY 2022
$11.8M
Licensing Revenue
FY 2022
Data Sources: Innovate Carolina Startups Database, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization, Association of University Technology Managers; UNC startups employment data (most recent analysis, July 2022)
Research discoveries that sit dormant on lab shelves don't do anyone any good. That's why Innovate Carolina's Office of Technology Commercialization team works closely with UNC-Chapel Hill researchers to take their scientific discoveries to market. Whether it's licensing Carolina-born technologies to industry or launching new startups, we find the smartest paths to human and economic impact.
195
Total U.S. Patent Applications
FY 2022
58
New U.S. Patents Issued
FY 2022
3
IP-Based Startups
FY 2022
UNC IP-Based Startups
Still Active
Headquartered in NC
Jobs Created by IP-Based Startups
Located in NC
of active UNC IP-Based startups are headquartered in NC
Data Sources: Innovate Carolina Startups Database, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization, Association of University Technology Managers; UNC startups employment data (most recent analysis, July 2022)
Go-to-market momentum
Five-Year Comparisons (FY 2018-22 vs. FY 2013-17)
Invention Disclosures
7% increase
FY2018-22 (Avg./Yr)
FY2013-18 (Avg./Yr.)
Total U.S. Patent Applications
15% Increase
FY2018-22 (Avg./Yr)
FY2013-18 (Avg./Yr.)
U.S. Patents Issued
31% Increase
FY2018-22 (Avg./Yr)
FY2013-18 (Avg./Yr.)
Technologies Licensed
29% Increase
FY2018-22 (Avg./Yr)
FY2013-18 (Avg./Yr.)
Licensing Revenue
168% Increase
FY2018-22 (Avg./Yr)
FY2013-18 (Avg./Yr.)
What types of technologies do Carolina researchers invent?
FY 2022
Carolina's commercialization impact
Cumulative
3,745
Invention Disclosures
1,938
Total U.S. Patent Applications
1,061
U.S. Patents Issued
1,617
Licenses
$123.3M
Licensing Revenue
Health and life sciences. Our startup lifeblood.
90% of UNC-Chapel Hill's federal funding comes from four agencies: NIH, USAID, NSF and DHHS. This reflects the University's emphasis on health and life sciences programs and its outstanding schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and public health. This foundation translates into strong life science-based startups that develop new therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices aimed to create healthier outcomes for all.
$7.8B
in funding raised by UNC IP-based startups
(Since 1958)
$281M
in annual revenue earned by UNC IP-based startups
(Snapshot: 2022)
$347M
in federal SBIR/STTR grants secured by UNC startups
(Since 1958)
of total UNC IP-based startups have worked in life sciences
Licensing UNC technologies. Peak revenue performance.
UNC-Chapel Hill Licenses, FY2020
Success Stories
Innovate Carolina Impact Dashboard Data Sources: Innovate Carolina Startups Database, UNC Office of Technology Commercialization, Association of University Technology Managers; UNC startups employment data (most recent analysis, July 2022) © 2022 Innovate Carolina All Rights Reserved