Research Impact at Ohio State
Highlighting discovery, innovation and collaboration

Our Shared Impact

Exploring the value of research innovation in daily life — and Ohio State’s pivotal role in advancing discovery.

Changing our world, changing lives

At Ohio State, there are 15 colleges, a world-renowned medical center and partnerships across the globe all pulling together in a collaborative way to take groundbreaking research and transform it into real-world solutions that drive positive impact.

To us, research and innovation are not abstract concepts. Through innovative licensing agreements, robust patent development, and the launch of dynamic startups, Ohio State empowers discoveries to reach communities, industries and markets worldwide.

Innovation and discovery — by the numbers

  • $2.3B in outside capital invested in Ohio State startups
  • 700+ licensable technologies available
  • 24 Ohio State startups launched since 2022
  • 1,177 Patents filed since 2022

Startups

Ohio State is the birthplace of about 100 active startups that are improving lives. Read about one focused on new energy solutions.

Technologies

Ohio State inventors and partners are exploring cutting-edge innovation and making discoveries that are changing lives not only across state, but across our world.

Fostering a culture of curiosity

Discovery doesn’t happen in a vacuum (well, sometimes it does). 

It’s partnerships, strength in numbers, collaborations that drive the biggest advances, uncover the brightest ideas. 

See what we can discover together.