The FedInvent™ 2019 Portfolio
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Funded 1,266 Patents Granted in 2019
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In 2019:
- 8,796 patents granted in 2019 cite funding from American taxpayers.
- 1,266 of these taxpayer-funded patents cite support by the National Science Foundation.
- 1,616 National Science Foundation grants are cited on these 1,266 patents.
- 1,348 unique NSF grant numbers are cited on these patents.
| RANK | NSF Organization | COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Division of Materials Research (DMR) | 189 |
| 2 | Translational Impacts (TI) | 166 |
| 3 | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) | 165 |
| 4 | Division of Chemistry (CHE) | 154 |
| 5 | Computer and Network Systems (CNS) | 145 |
| 6 | Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) | 124 |
| 7 | Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) | 113 |
| 8 | Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) | 109 |
| 9 | Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) | 90 |
| 10 | Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) | 72 |
| 11 | National Science Foundation (NSF) Patents where the inventor cited funding from NSF but didn't provide grant information. |
52 |
| 12 | Division of Graduate Education (DGE) | 39 |
| 13 | Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) | 37 |
| 14 | Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) | 23 |
| 15 | Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) | 20 |
| 16 | Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) | 19 |
| 17 | Division of Physics (PHY) | 15 |
| 18 | Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) | 12 |
| 19 | Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) | 11 |
| 20 | Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) | 10 |
| 21 | Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) | 8 |
| 22 | Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) | 7 |
| 23 | Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) | 5 |
| 24 | Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) | 5 |
| 25 | Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) | 4 |
| 26 | Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) | 4 |
| 27 | Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) | 3 |
| 28 | Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) | 2 |
| 29 | Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) | 2 |
| 30 | Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) | 2 |
| 31 | National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) | 2 |
| 32 | Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) | 2 |
| 33 | Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) | 1 |
| 34 | Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) | 1 |
| 35 | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) | 1 |
| 36 | Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) | 1 |
| 37 | Information Technology Research (ITR) | 1 |
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