Nebraska Research and Economic Development at a Glance
FY 2021 Federal Research Expenditures by Agency
26%
Department of Health and Human Services (Including NIH)
26%
National Science Foundation
20%
Department of Agriculture
9%
Department of Energy
7%
Department of Transportation
6%
Department of Defense
3%
Department of Education
1%
Department of the Interior
2%
Other
321M
Total Research Expenditures FY 2021
31%
Increase in research expenditures over the past 10 years
$328.9M
Cumulative economic impact of Nebraska Innovation Campus investments
2,127
Jobs created statewide by Nebraska Innovation Campus
58
Diverse public-and private-sector partners at Nebraska Innovation Campus
88
Student internships funded by Nebraska Innovation Campus
$19.8M
Industry-sponsored research expenditures, FY 2021
NO.64
University of Nebraska ranking among the top 100 academic institutions receiving U.S. Patents; Ranked for the fifth consecutive year
$6.36M
Licensing income in FY 2022
1,560
Sponsored research awards, FY 2021
$1.5M
Square feet of space for research
Nebraska Innovation Campus figures reflect the most current information at the time of publication. Updated figures may be available at innovate.unl.edu.
