The FedInvent™ 2008 Portfolio

National Science Foundation (NSF)

NSF Funded 403 Patents Granted in 2008

This page was updated on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 11:28 AM EDT

In 2008:

  • 3,841 patents granted in 2008 cite funding from American taxpayers.
  • 403 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
  • 492 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 403 patents.
  • 426 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.

RANK NSF Organization COUNT
1 Division of Materials Research (DMR) 85
2 Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) 56
3 Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) 43
4 Division of Chemistry (CHE) 41
5 Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) 40
6 Translational Impacts (TI) 36
7 Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) 31
8 Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) 30
9 National Science Foundation (NSF)
Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information.
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10 Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) 21
11 Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) 19
12 Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) 14
13 Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) 9
14 Computer and Network Systems (CNS) 9
15 Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) 6
16 Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) 4
17 Division of Experimental and Integrative Activities (EIA) 4
18 Division of Physics (PHY) 4
19 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) 3
20 Division of Graduate Education (DGE) 3
21 Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) 2
22 Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) 2
23 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) 2
24 Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) 1
25 Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) 1
26 Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) 1
27 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 1
28 Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) 1
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