The University of Florida is a public research university in Gainesville whose commercialization path runs through a record research enterprise and a technology-licensing office that ranks among the nation’s most active.
Faculty conducted a record $1.33 billion in research in fiscal year 2025, up 4.5% from the prior year, as reported to the NSF HERD survey. New awards reached a record $1.25 billion, including $818 million from the federal government, $102 million from the State of Florida, and $140 million from philanthropic organizations. Federally funded project spending was $612.4 million. State-sponsored spending was $231.9 million.
Commercialization runs through UF Innovate | Tech Licensing. In fiscal year 2025 the university recorded 446 technology disclosures, up from 369; executed 131 licenses, up from 121; filed 455 patent applications, up from 418; received 125 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; completed 859 material transfer agreements; and launched nine startups.
- UF Innovate
The commercialization system includes Tech Licensing, Accelerate, Ventures, and Pathways. A license gives a company permission to use university intellectual property. Disclosures are the starting point for licenses and startups.
Investors and founders can reach Jim O’Connell, assistant vice president and director of UF Innovate, through the office.
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