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United States
AUTM 2024
Annual Technology Transfer Activity
0
Disclosures
0
Patent Apps
0
Patents Issued
0
Licenses
0
Products
0
Startups
Cumulative Impact (1996–2020)
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution to US gross industrial output | $1.9 trillion | BIO Economic Impact Study |
| Contribution to US GDP | $1 trillion | BIO Economic Impact Study |
| Jobs supported | 6.5 million | BIO Economic Impact Study |
| Startups formed (cumulative) | 19,000+ | AUTM |
| Inventions disclosed (cumulative) | 580,000+ | AUTM |
| US patents issued (cumulative) | 149,000+ | AUTM |
Key Insight
69% of university licenses now go to startups and small companies, up from previous years. University-based ventures demonstrate strong survival rates with 6,936 startups operational as of FY2024.
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Canada
AUTM 2023
Annual Technology Transfer Activity
0
Disclosures
0
US Patent Apps
0
Patents Issued
0
Licenses
0
Products
0
Startups
Canada vs US Comparison
| Metric | Canada | USA | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invention Disclosures | 1,593 | 26,196 | 1:16 |
| Patent Applications | 866 | 14,432 | 1:17 |
| Licenses Executed | 683 | 9,507 | 1:14 |
| Startups Formed | 134 | 951 | 1:7 |
Economic Impact
Canadian universities conduct 40%+ of Canada's R&D, generate $55 billion in annual economic activity, and support 680,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Patent Applications by Country
WIPO 2024Regional Pattern
Across Latin America, 75–90% of patent applications come from non-resident (foreign) applicants. This represents a significant commercialization gap for regional innovations.
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Brazil
5,740
Resident
~22K
Non-Res
1:4
Ratio
- Record high resident filings (2024)
- 24% of resident patents from universities
- FORTEC national TTO network
- LATTES largest researcher database in LATAM
- Leaders: USP, UNICAMP, UFRJ, UFMG, UFRGS
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Mexico
~3.5K
Resident
~15K
Non-Res
1:4.3
Ratio
- SECIHTI ministry (Jan 2025)
- GII Rank: 58th globally, 3rd LATAM
- SNI: 35,000+ researchers
- $81.4B high-tech exports
- Hubs: CDMX, Guadalajara, Monterrey
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Colombia
~260
Resident
~1.9K
Non-Res
1:7.3
Ratio
- MinCiencias tech transfer policy
- CvLAC/GrupLAC researcher databases
- 60.5% research in 4 regions
- Growing startup ecosystem
- Hubs: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali
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Argentina
~500
Resident
~4.2K
Non-Res
1:8.4
Ratio
- CONICET national science council
- Knowledge Economy Law incentives
- Strong in mechanical engineering
- Córdoba emerging hub ("La Docta")
- Buenos Aires Institute of Technology
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Chile
~800
Resident
~2.5K
Non-Res
1:3.1
Ratio
- Best ratio in Latin America
- 6x patent quality growth (1995–2008)
- Strong VC ecosystem in Santiago
- Focus: mining tech, renewable energy
- ANID research funding agency