Facts and Figures

Tech Transfer FY 2024

Technology Transfer report details the growth and development throughout different areas.


USF Technology Transfer seamlessly turning ground-breaking research into real-world solutions.

U.S. Issued Patents

USF is 14th among American public research universities and 34th among all universities worldwide in generating new patents in Calendar Year 2023.  In Fiscal Year 2024, 90 new U.S. ​Patents were issued to USF.

Issued patents

Disclosures

USF had 267 new disclosures in FY 2024 and recently launched the Inventor Portal to make the disclosure process faster and easier for USF faculty, staff and students.

USF disclosures

License/ Options Agreements 

USF executed 107 license and option agreements in FY 2024.

License and Opportunities

Startup Companies

USF had 13 new startup companies in FY 2024, ranking USF in the top 15 percent nationally for facilitating University startups.

Startup Companies