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Innovation and Partnerships

people shaking hands as a partnership at Ohio State College of Engineering

At the heart of Ohio State innovation are brilliant minds exploring cutting-edge discoveries and fulfilling our land grant mission.

Through an unmatched depth, breadth and scope, Ohio State is home to the creativity, expertise, experience and world-class facilities enabling us to discover innovative solutions to complex problems. Businesses of all sizes – from startups to Fortune 500 companies – turn to Ohio State for innovations and partnerships that positively impact our world.

Creating technology and knowledge that benefits the world is a significant accomplishment. The university’s commercialization teams - Innovation and Commercialization and Health Sciences Innovation - are here to actively engage with university inventors to help evaluate, protect and ultimately find the right market for intellectual property—through licensing or creating a startup company.

Research and Innovation Highlights

At Ohio State we have all the tools – the creative minds, the expertise, the experience and facilities – needed to discover innovative solutions to complex program.

6th

in Industry-Sponsored Research (among all universities)

18,000

faculty, staff and students engaged in research and creative expression activities

2.5 million

square feet assigned to organized research

360+

new invention disclosures filed annually

80+

active startups in Ohio State’s portfolio