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Measuring ATP Impact
2004 Report on Economic Progress


Appendix A—ATP Statistics

The ATP Economic Assessment Office measures the success of the Advanced Technology Program through a variety of evaluation studies aided by leading experts. All the recent studies described in this appendix can be found at www.atp.nist.gov/eao/eao_pubs.htm.

1. Historical Statistics
  1990—May 2004

Number of Proposals Received
Number of Participants in Submitted Proposals
Total ATP Funding Request
Total Industry Cost Share

6,054
9,205
$12,969M
$11,152M

Number of Awards
Single Applicants
Joint Ventures
Number of Participants in Awarded Projects

736
525
211
1,468

Total ATP Funds Committed
Total Industry Cost Sharing

$2,189M
$2,045M

Award Size for Projects (range)
Award Size for Single Applicant Projects (range)
Award Size for Joint Venture Projects (range)

$434K—$31M
$434K—$2M
$600K—$31M

Percent of Projects that Collaborate
Percent of Acceleration
Percent of Projects Commercializing

85
86
46
Total Number of Publications
Total Number of Patents Filed
1,245
1,171
2.  ATP Awards Funding (by project type and lead size)
Funding ($Millions)
Total Funding
TOTALS
2,189
2004†
75
2003
154
2002
156
2001
164
2000
144
1999
110
1998
235
1997
162
1996
19

1995
414

1994
309
1993
60
1992
48
1991
93

1990
46

Small*
Medium
Large**
Other***
1,154
312
426
297
63
4
8
0
107
18
18
11
116
18
22
0
121
15
4
24
96
12
36
0
70
9
20
11
112
44
68
11
101
10
37
14
10
3
6
0
99
118
93
104
143
45
69
52
35
9
13
3
19
5
15
9
39
2
13
39
23
0
4
19
Single Applicant
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
953
752
102
96
3
45
39
4
2
0
105
101
2
2
0
97
89
0
8
0
85
81
3
1
0
74
66
2
6
0
49
42
4
3
0
92
78
11
3
0
87
71
8
8
0
10
10
0
0
0
110
62
28
20
0
93
46
26
21
0
 41
24
7
10
0
29
19
5
5
0
28
20
2
3
3
 8
4
0
4
0
Joint Venture
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
1,236
402
210
330
294
30
24
0
6
0
49
6
16
16
11
59
27
18
14
0
79
40
12
3
24
70
30
10
30
0
61
28
5
17
11
143
34
33
65
11
75
30
2
29
14
9
0
3
6
0
304
37
90
73
104
216
97
19
48
52
19
11
2
3
3
19
0
0
10
9
65
19
0
10
36
38
19
0
0
19
Percent of Distribution††
Total Funding

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
Small
Medium
Large
Other
53
14
19
14
84
5
11
0
69
12
12
7
74
12
14
0
74
9
2
15
67
8
25
0
64
8
18
10
48
19
29
5
62
6
23
9
53
16
32
0
24
29
22
25
46
15
22
17
58
15
22
5
40
10
31
19
42
2
14
42
50
0
9
41
Single Applicant
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
44
79
11
10
0
60
87
9
4
0
68
96
2
2
0
62
92
0
8
0
52
95
4
1
0
51
89
3
8
0
45
86
8
6
0
39
85
12
3
0
54
82
9
9
0
53
100
0
0
0
27
56
25
18
0
30
49
28
23
0
68
59
17
24
0
60
66
17
17
0
30
71
7
11
11
17
50
0
50
0
Joint Venture Lead
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
56
33
17
27
24
40
80
0
20
0
32
12
33
33
22
38
46
31
24
0
48
51
15
4
30
49
43
14
43
0
55
46
8
28
18
61
24
23
45
8
46
40
3
39
19
47
0
33
67
0
73
12
30
24
34
70
45
9
22
24
32
58
11
16
16
40
0
0
53
47
70
29
0
15
55
83
50
0
0
50
For this table and succeeding tables:
* Fewer than 500 employees.
** Included in Fortune 500 listing.
*** Became ineligible under the American Technology Preeminence Act of 1991.
****Participants: Includes Single Applicants (SA), Joint Venture Leads (JVL), and Joint Venture Participants (JVP); excludes subcontractors, informal collaborators with joint ventures, and collaborators and strategic partners of single applicants.
† 2004 figures are through May 2004.
†† Distribution percentages are shown within each group.

3. ATP Awards and Participants (by project type and lead size)
Number of Awards
Total # of Awards
TOTALS
736
2004†
27
2003
67
2002
61
2001
59
2000
54
1999
37
1998
79
1997
64
1996
8

1995
103

1994
88
1993
29
1992
21
1991
28

1990
11

Small
Medium
Large
Other
484
89
125
38
23
2
2
0
55
4
5
3
51
2
8
0
50
4
2
3
41
3
10
0
26
3
7
1
53
10
14
2
48
6
8
2
6
1
1
0
40
26
26
11
40
19
23
6
16
5
7
1
12
3
5
1
16
1
5
6
7
0
2
2
Single Applicant
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
525
410
57
56
2
23
20
2
1
0
55
53
1
1
0
51
47
0
4
0
46
43
2
1
0
39
35
1
3
0
26
22
2
2
0
52
44
6
2
0
49
40
5
4
0
6
6
6
0
0
62
33
16
13
0
50
24
14
12
0
24
14
4
6
0
18
12
3
3
0
18
13
1
2
2
6
4
0
2
0
Joint Venture Lead
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
211
74
32
69
36
4
3
0
1
0
12
2
3
4
3
10
4
2
4
0
13
7
2
1
3
15
6
2
7
0
11
4
1
5
1
27
9
4
12
2
15
8
1
4
2
2
0
1
1
0
41
7
10
13
11
38
16
5
11
6
5
2
1
1
1
3
0
0
2
1
10
3
0
3
4
5
3
0
0
2
Number of Participants
Total # of Participants

1,468

35

104

79

88

95

57

168

101

12

318

211

50

32

83

35
Small
Medium
Large
Other
711
292
323
142
26
5
3
1
67
13
15
9
61
4
12
2
63
7
9
9
56
11
22
6
29
8
17
3
74
39
40
15
67
18
12
4
9
2
1
0
101
97
81
39
73
60
54
24
24
11
14
1
17
6
6
3
31
8
24
20
13
3
13
6
Single Applicant 525 23 55 51 46 39 26 52 49 6 62 50 24 18 18 6
Total JV (JVL+JVP) 943 12 49 28 42 56 31 116 52 6 256 161 26 14 65 29
Joint Venture Lead
Joint Venture Participants
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
211
732
227
203
198
104
4
8
3
3
1
1
12
37
12
9
10
6
10
18
10
2
4
2
13
29
13
3
7
6
15
41
15
8
12
6
11
20
3
5
10
2
27
89
21
20
26
13
15
37
19
12
4
2
2
4
3
1
0
0
41
215
61
71
55
28
38
123
33
41
31
18
5
21
8
6
7
0
3
11
5
3
1
2
10
55
15
7
19
14
5
24
6
3
11
4
Percent of Distribution
Total # of Awards

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
Small
Medium
Large
Other
66
12
17
5
85
7
7
0
82
6
7
4
84
3
13
0
85
7
3
5
76
6
19
0
70
8
19
3
67
13
18
3
75
9
13
3
75
13
13
0
39
25
25
11
45
22
26
7
55
17
24
3
57
14
24
5
57
4
18
21
64
0
18
18
Single Applicant
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
71
78
11
11
0
85
87
9
4
0
82
96
2
2
0
84
92
0
8
0
78
93
4
2
0
72
90
3
8
0
70
85
8
8
0
66
85
12
4
0
77
82
10
8
0
75
100
0
0
0
60
53
26
21
0
57
48
28
24
0
83
58
17
25
0
86
67
17
17
0
64
72
6
11
11
55
67
0
33
0
Joint Venture Lead
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
29
35
15
33
17
15
75
0
25
0
18
17
25
33
25
16
40
20
40
0
22
54
15
8
23
28
40
13
47
0
30
36
9
45
9
34
33
15
44
7
23
53
7
27
13
25
0
50
50
0
40
17
24
32
27
43
42
13
29
16
17
40
20
20
20
14
0
0
67
33
36
30
0
30
40
45
60
0
0
40
Percent of Distribution
Total # of Participants

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
Small
Medium
Large
Other
48
20
22
10
74
14
9
3
64
13
14
9
77
5
15
3
72
8
10
10
59
12
23
6
51
14
30
5
44
23
24
9
66
18
12
4
75
17
8
0
32
31
25
12
35
28
26
11
48
22
28
2
53
19
19
9
37
10
29
24
37
9
37
17
Single Applicant 36 66 53 65 52 41 46 31 49 50 19 24 48 56 22 17
Total JV (JVL+JVP) 64 34 47 35 48 59 54 69 51 50 81 76 52 44 78 83
Joint Venture Lead
Joint Venture Participants
  - Small
  - Medium
  - Large
  - Other
22
78
31
28
27
14
33
67
38
38
13
13
24
76
32
24
27
16
36
64
56
11
22
11
31
69
45
10
24
21
27
73
37
20
29
15
35
65
15
25
50
10
23
77
24
33
29
15
29
71
51
32
11
5
33
67
75
25
0
0
16
84
28
33
26
13
24
76
27
33
25
15
19
81
38
29
33
0
21
79
45
27
9
18
15
85
27
13
35
25
17
83
25
13
46
17
4.  ATP Awards (by technology area and project type)
Number of Awards TOTAL
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

1995

1994
1993
1992
1991

1990

Total Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
736
525
211
27
23
4
67
55
12
61
51
10
59
46
13
54
39
15
37
26
11
79
52
27
64
49
15
8
6
2
103
62
41
88
50
38
29
24
5
21
18
3
28
18
10
11
6
5
Total Biotechnology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
181
147
34
6
6
0
13
13
0
18
16
2
21
16
5
14
12
2
14
13
1
18
16
2
20
18
2
2
2
0
22
10
12
22
16
6
4
3
1
3
2
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
Total Chemistry/Materials Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
162
117
45
4
3
1
11
10
1
13
13
0
15
13
2
10
8
2
6
1
5
28
20
8
5
3
2
4
3
1
19
17
2
28
12
16
8
7
1
4
3
1
7
4
3
0
0
0
Total Electronics/Photonics Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
158
94
64
7
6
1
19
14
5
16
10
6
9
5
4
18
12
6
7
5
2
22
8
14
7
2
5
2
1
1
10
5
5
7
3
4
11
9
2
7
7
0
8
4
4
8
3
5
Total Information Technology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
150
117
33
8
7
1
18
15
3
12
11
1

9
8
1

4
4
0
6
4
2
9
7
2
21
18
3
0
0
0
27
18
9
29
18
11
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
Total Manufacturing (Discrete) Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
85
50
35
2
1
1
6
3
3
2
1
1
5
4
1
8
3
5
4
3
1
2
1
1
11
8
3

0
0
0

25
12
13
2
1
1
4
3
1
5
4
1
7
4
3

2
2
0

Percent of Distribution
Total Awards

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
71
29
85
15
82
18
84
16
78
22
72
28
70
30
66
34
77
23
75
25
60
40
57
43
83
17
86
14
64
36
55
45
Total Biotechnology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
25
81
19
22
100
0
19
100
0
30
89
11
36
76
24
26
86
14
38
93
7
23
89
11
31
90
10
25
100
0
21
45
55
25
73
27
14
75
25
14
67
33
14
100
0
0
-
-
Total Chemistry/Materials Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
22
72
28
15
75
25
16
91
9
21
100
0
25
87
13
19
80
20
16
17
83
35
71
29
8
60
40
50
75
25
18
89
11
32
43
57
28
88
13
19
75
25
25
57
43
0
-
-
Total Electronics/Photonics Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
21
59
41
26
86
14
28
74
26
26
63
38
15
56
45
33
67
33
19
71
29
28
36
64
11
29
71
25
50
50
10
50
50
8
43
57
38
82
18
33
100
0
29
50
50
73
38
63
Total Information Technology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
20
78
22
30
88
13
27
83
17
20
92
8
15
89
11
7
100
0
16
67
33
11
78
22
33
86
14
0
-
-
26
67
33
33
62
38
7
100
0
10
100
0
7
100
0
9
100
0
Total Manufacturing (Discrete) Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
12
59
41
7
50
50
9
50
50
3
50
50
8
80
20
15
83
63
11
75
25
3
50
50
17
73
27
0
-
-
24
48
52
2
50
50
14
75
25
24
80
20
25
57
43
18
100
0
5.  ATP Awards Funding (by technology area and project type)
Number of Awards TOTAL
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

1995

1994
1993
1992
1991

1990

Total Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
2,189
953
1,236
75
45
30
154
105
49
156
97
59
164
85
79
144
74
70
110
49
61
235
92
143
162
87
75
19
10
9
414
110
304
309
93
216
60
41
19
48
29
19
93
28
65
46
8
38
Total Biotechnology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
432
218
151
12
12
0
26
26
0
51
32
19
58
30
28
30
23
7
29
25
4
46
29
17
40
34
6
4
4
0
32
19
13
75
31
44
10
6
4
13
4
9
6
6
0
0
0
0
Total Chemistry/Materials Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
467
209
258
12
6
6

22
19
3

26
26
0
32
24
8
23
16
7
32
2
30
62
35
27
21
5
16
7
4
3
96
29
67
92
19
73
15
13
2
11
5
6
16
6
10
0
0
0
Total Electronics/Photonics Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
550
167
383
29
12
17
47
26
21
52
19
33
32
10
22
56
22
34
16
8
8
107
15
92
23
2
21
8
2
6
50
8
42
20
6
14
24
14
10
12
12
0
31
6
25
43
5
28
Total Information Technology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
493
213
283
19
13
6
40
28
12
21
18
3
24
15
9
8
8
0
23
8
15
16
12
4
54
32
22
0
0
0
162
33
129
115
35
80
3
3
0
3
3
0
4
4
0
1
1
0
Total Manufacturing (Discrete) Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
247
83
164
3
2
1
19
6
13
6
2
4
18
6
12
27
5
22
10
6
4
4
1
3
24
14
10
0
0
0
74
21
53
7
2
5
8
5
3
9
5
4
36
6
30
2
2
0
Percent of Distribution
Total Awards

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
44
56
60
40
68
32
62
38
52
48

51
49

45
55
39
61
54
46
53
47
27
73
30
70
68
32
60
40
30
70
17
83
Total Biotechnology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
20
65
35
16
100
0
17
100
0
33
63
37
35
52
48
21
77
23
26
86
14
20
63
37
25
85
15
21
100
0
8
59
41
24
41
59
17
60
40
27
31
69
6
100
0
0
-
-
Total Chemistry/Materials Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
21
45
55
16
50
50
14
86
14
17
100
0
20
75
25
16
17
30
29
6
94
26
56
44
13
24
76
37
57
43
23
30
70
30
21
79
25
87
13
23
45
55
17
38
63
0
-
-
Total Electronics/Photonics Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
25
30
70
39
41
59
31
55
45
33
37
63
20
31
69
39
39
61
15
50
50
46
14
86
14
9
91
42
25
75
12
16
84
6
30
70
40
58
42
25
100
0
33
19
81
93
12
88
Total Information Technology Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
23
43
57
25
68
32
26
70
30
13
86
14
15
63
38
6
100
0
21
35
65
7
75
25
33
59
41
0
-
-
39
20
80
37
30
70
5
100
5
6
100
0
4
100
0
2
100
0
Total Manufacturing (Discrete) Awards
  - Single Applicant
  - Joint Venture Lead
11
34
66
4
67
33
12
32
68
4
33
67
11
33
67
19
19
81
9
60
40
2
25
75
15
58
42
0
-
-
18
28
72
2
29
71
13
63
38
19
56
44
39
17
83
4
100
0
6.  Applications, Awards, and Participants by Geographic Regions—Cumulative 1990-May 2004
Region/State Applications Total
Awards
Participants Region/State Applications Total
Awards
Participants Region/State Applications Total
Awards
Participants
New England
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
652
109
15
459
41
25
3
102
19
0
74
4
5
0
181
38
1
128
8
6
0
East North Central
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
867
216
54
280
233
84
122
30
3
52
27
10
325
47
8
169
83
18
Mountain
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
- Wyoming
412
76
143
20
9
23
50
88
3
42
5
17
1
0
2
8
9
0
74
14
31
1
0
2
12
14
0
Middle Atlantic
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
920
241
398
281
109
241
398
281
213
57
95
61
West North Central
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
257
25
30
129
53
15
2
3
31
3
1
22
4
1
0
0
66
3
1
43
14
5
0
0
Pacific
- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Oregon
- Washington
1530
1
1355
16
62
96
195
0
178
2
9
6
326
0
295
3
17
11
South Atlantic
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
954
51
14
140
109
290
108
34
196
12
97
8
1
13
8
27
13
5
22
0
166
16
4
20
16
41
24
6
38
1

West South Central
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- Texas

 
345
8
26
27
284
 
34
0
2
3
29
 
97
1
3
7
86
 
U.S. Territories
- Puerto Rico
- Virgin Islands
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
East South Central
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
108
24
16
16
52
4
1
1
0
2
20
8
3
1
8
Foreign Country 7 0 0
7a. University Participation (by technology area, project type, and lead size) (number of universities/percent distribution)
Number of Universities TOTALS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total # of Participants 736 27 67 61 59 54 37 79 64 8 103 88 29 21 28 11
Total Universities 659 16 45 43 50 33 28 60 60 3 121 97 26 21 31 5
Technology Area
Biotechnology
Chemistry/Materials
Electronics/Photonics
Information Technology
Manufacturing (Discrete)

139/22%
169/26%
121/19%
110/17%
100/16%

4/25%
6/38%
2/13%
2/13%
2/13%

13/29%
7/16%
7/16%
10/22%
8/18%

12/28%
7/16%
19/44%
4/9%
1/2%

18/36%
13/26%
5/10%
11/22%
3/6%

5/15%
7/21%
9/27%
2/6%
10/30%

2/7%
8/29%
8/29%
7/25%
3/11%

14/23%
17/28%
25/42%
3/5%
1/2%

19/32%
8/13%
3/5%
7/12%
23/38%

1/33%
1/33%
1/33%
0/0%
0/0%

15/12%
32/26%
12/10%
36/30%
26/21%

27/28%
41/42%
1/1%
25/26%
3/3%

7/27%
9/35%
5/19%
1/4%
4/15%

1/5%
7/33%
5/24%
1/5%
7/33%

1/3%
6/19%
15/48%
1/3%
8/26%

0/0%
0/0%
4/80%
0/0%
1/20%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

367/57%
272/43%

13/81%
3/19%

31/69%
14/31%

29/67%
14/33%

35/70%
15/30%

20/61%
13/39%

16/57%
12/43%

30/50%
30/50%

33/55%
27/45%

3/100%
0/0%

54/45%
67/55%

48/49%
49/51%

23/88%
3/12%

16/76%
5/24%

14/45%
17/55%

2/40%
3/60%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

334/52%
72/11%
157/25%
76/12%

10/63%
4/25%
2/13%
0/0%

33/73%
2/4%
6/13%
4/9%

27/63%
7/16%
9/21%
0/0%

40/80%
5/10%
2/4%
3/6%

19/58%
3/9%
9/27%
2/6%

14/50%
1/4%
11/39%
2/7%

30/50%
10/17%
17/28%
3/5%

33/55%
5/8%
16/27%
6/10%

3/100%
0/0%
0/0%
0/0%

45/37%
19/16%
31/26%
26/21%

45/46%
6/6%
34/35%
12/12%

17/65%
3/12%
5/19%
1/4%

6/29%
3/14%
11/52%
1/5%

10/32%
4/13%
4/13%
13/42%

2/40%
0/0%
0/0%
3/60%
Totals: 1990-May 2004 Biotechnology Chemistry/Materials Electronics/Photonics Information Technology Manufacturing (Discrete)
Totals 639 100%   139 22%   169 26%   121 19%   110 17%   100 16%
Single Applicant
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other
367
274
35
56
2
57%
75%
10%
15%
1%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

113
26

81%
19%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

94
75

56%
44%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

47
74

39%
61%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

68
42

62%
38%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

45
55

45%
55%
Joint Venture
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other
272
60
37
101
74
43%
22%
14%
37%
27%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

123
8
6
2

88%
6%
4%
1%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

71
16
79
3

42%
9%
47%
2%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

50
24
30
17

41%
20%
25%
14%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

58
10
16
26

53%
9%
15%
24%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

32
14
26
28

32%
14%
26%
28%
7b. University Participation (by technology area, project type, and lead size) (number of projects with university participation)
Number of Universities TOTALS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total # of Projects
736 27 67 61 59 54 37 79 64 8 103 88 29 21 28 11
Total Projects w/Univ. Part. 368/50% 11/41% 28/42% 28/46% 31/53% 22/41% 19/51% 39/49% 28/44% 3/38% 60/58% 46/52% 17/59% 16/76% 17/61% 3/27%
Technology Area
Biotechnology
Chemistry/Materials
Electronics/Photonics
Information Technology
Manufacturing (Discrete)

77/21%
94/26%
70/19%
67/18%
60/16%

2/18%
4/36%
2/18%
2/18%
1/9%

7/25%
4/14%
5/18%
7/25%
5/18%

10/36%
4/14%
9/32%
4/14%
1/4%

11/35%
9/29%
3/10%
7/23%
1/3%

4/18%
4/18%
7/32%
1/5%
6/27%

2/11%
4/21%
5/26%
5/26%
3/16%

8/21%
14/36%
13/33%
3/8%
1/3%

8/29%
3/11%
2/7%
5/18%
10/36%

1/33%
1/33%
1/33%
0/0%
0/0%

6/10%
16/27%
4/7%
18/30%
16/27%

13/28%
18/39%
1/2%
12/26%
2/4%

3/18%
4/24%
5/29%
1/6%
4/24%

1/6%
4/25%
5/31%
1/6%
5/31%

1/6%
5/29%
6/35%
1/6%
4/24%

0/0%
0/0%
2/67%
0/0%
1/33%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

243/66%
125/34%

8/73%
3/27%

19/68%
9/32%

23/82%
5/18%

23/74%
8/26%

14/64%
8/36%

12/63%
7/37%

22/56%
17/44%

19/68%
9/32%

3/100%
0/0%

36/60%
24/40%

24/52%
22/48%

15/88%
2/12%

13/81%
3/19%

10/59%
7/41%

2/67%
1/33%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

211/57%
39/11%
85/23%
33/9%

7/64%
2/18%
2/18%
0/0%

20/71%
1/4%
4/14%
3/11%

21/75%
1/4%
6/21%
0/0%

25/81%
3/10%
1/3%
2/6%

14/64%
2/9%
5/23%
1/5%

11/58%
1/5%
6/32%
1/5%

22/56%
5/13%
10/26%
2/5%

19/68%
3/11%
4/14%
2/7%

3/100%
0/0%
0/0%
0/0%

25/42%
10/17%
16/27%
9/15%

18/39%
5/11%
18/39%
5/11%

11/65%
1/6%
4/24%
1/6%

6/38%
3/19%
6/38%
1/6%

7/41%
2/12%
3/18%
5/29%

2/67%
0/0%
0/0%
1/33%
Totals: 1990-May 2004 Biotechnology Chemistry/Materials Electronics/Photonics Information Technology Manufacturing (Discrete)
Totals 368 100%   77 12%   94 15%   70 11%   67 10%   60 9%
Single Applicant
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

243
181
24
36
2

66%
74%
10%
15%
1 %
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

64
13

83%
17%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

58
36

62%
38%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

36
34

51%
49%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

50
17

75%
25%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

35
25

58%
42 %
Joint Venture
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

125
30
15
49
31

34%
24%
12%
39%
25%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

66
4
5
2

86%
5%
6%
3 %
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

41
9
41
3

44%
10%
44%
3%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

38
10
16
6

54%
14%
23%
9%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

41
8
10
8

61%
12%
15%
12%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

25
8
13
14

43%
13%
22%
23%
8. Number of Patents (by technology area, project type, and lead size)
  TOTALS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total # of Projects
736 27 67 61 59 54 37 79 64 8 103 88 29 21 28 11
Total Patents 1171 0 0 1 22 47 62 80 93 31 300 308 88 45 56 37
Technology Area
Biotechnology
Chemistry/Materials
Electronics/Photonics
Information Technology
Manufacturing (Discrete)

302/26%
311/27%
289/25%
170/15%
99/8%

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

1/100%
0
0
0
0

0
2/9%
16/73%
0
4/18%

1/2%
3/6%
17/36%
25/53%
1/2%

1/2%
60/97%
1/2%
0
0

28/35%
24/30%
14/18%
13/16%
1/1%

23/25%
27/29%
28/30%
11/12%
4/4%

7/23%
5/16%
19/61%
0
0

33/11%
74/25%
34/11%
93/31%
66/22%

180/58%
60/19%
43/14%
24/8%
1/0%

19/22%
24/27%
38/43%
4/24%
3/3%

8/17%
1/2%
23/50%
0
14/30%

1/2%
31/55%
19/34%
0
5/9%

0
0
37/100%
0
0
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

579/49%
592/51%

0
0

0
0

1/100%
0

2/9%
20/91%

41/87%
6/13%

1/2%
61/98%

37/46%
43/54%

39/42%
54/58%

25/81%
6/19%

120/40%
180/60%

190/62%
118/38%

79/90%
9/10%

31/67%
15/33%

13/23%
43/77%

0
37/100%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large

509/43%
182/16%
480/41%


0
0
0


0
0
0

1/100%
0
0

9/41%
0
13/59%

18/38%
0
29/62%

1/2%
0
61/98%

31/39%
3/4%
46/58%

60/65%
16/17%
17/18%

25/81%
0
6/19%

87/29%
63/21%
150/50%

174/56%
59/19%
75/24%

41/47%
22/25%
25/28%

27/59%
5/11%
14/30%

12/21%
12/21%
32/57%

23/62%
2/5%
12/32%
Totals: 1990-May 2004 Biotechnology Chemistry/Materials Electronics/Photonics Information Technology Manufacturing (Discrete)
Totals 1171 100%   302 26%   311 27%   289 25%   170 15%   99 8%
Single Applicant
- Small
- Medium
- Large

579
325
91
163


49%
56%
16%
28%

Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

228
74

75%
25%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

96
215

31%
69%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

120
169

42%
58%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

80
90

47%
53%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

55
44

56%
44 %
Joint Venture
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other


592
184
91
317


51%
31%
15%
54%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large

215
59
28

71%
20%
9%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

42
36
223

14%
12%
75%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

180
29
80

54%
14%
23%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large


38
48
84


22%
28%
49%

Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

34
10
55

34%
10%
56%
9. Commercialization (by area and lead size)
  TOTALS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Total # of Projects
736 27 67 61 59 54 37 79 64 8 103 88 29 21 28 11
Total Projects w/Comm. 329 0 0 1 9 14 6 43 47 6 75 66 26 No data available
(1990-1992)
Business Reporting
System implemented
in 1993
Technology Area
Biotechnology
Chemistry/Materials
Electronics/Photonics
Information Technology
Manufacturing (Discrete)

51/17%
81/25%
72/22%
77/23%
42/13%

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

1/100%
0
0
0
0

2/22%
2/22%
3/33%
1/11%
1/11%

1/7%
1/7%
8/57%
1/7%
3/21%

1/17%
2/33%
2/33%
1/17%
0

8/19%
17/40%
15/35%
3/7%
0

12/26%
3/6%
6/13%
17/36%
9/19%

2/33%
2/33%
2/33%
0/0%
0

8/11%
18/24%
7/9%
26/35%
16/21%

16/24%
21/32%
5/8%
22/33%
2/3%

3/12%
8/31%
10/38%
2/8%
3/12%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

201/61%
128/39%

0
0

0
0

1/100%
0

5/56%
4/44%

6/43%
8/57%

2/33%
4/67%

24/56%
19/44%

34/72%
13/28%

5/83%
1/17%

42/56%
33/44%

34/52%
32/48%

21/81%
5/19%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
-Other

196/60%
32/10%
74/22%
27/8%


0
0
0


0
0
0

1/100%
0
0

6/67%
0/0%
2/22%
1/11%

11/79%
1/7%
2/14%
0

3/58%
0
3/50%
0

27/63%
7/16%
8/19%
1/2%

36/77%
3/6%
6/13%
2/4%

5/83%
0
1/17%
0

34/45%
11/15%
19/25%
11/15%

35/53%
6/9%
19/29%
6/9%

15/58%
3/12%
7/27%
1/4%
Totals: 1990-May 2004 Biotechnology Chemistry/Materials Electronics/Photonics Information Technology Manufacturing (Discrete)
Totals 329 100%   57 17%   81 25%   72 22%   77 23%   42 13%
Single Applicant
- Small
- Medium
- Large

201
152
19
29
1

61%
76%
9%
14%
0%

Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

44
13

77%
23%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

44
37

54%
46%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

35
37

49%
51%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

56
21

73%
27%
Project Type
- Single Applicant
- Joint Venture

22
20

52%
48%
Joint Venture
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

128
44
13
45
26

39%
34%
10%
35%
20%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

49
6
2
0

86%
11%
4%
0%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other


34
10
32
5


42%
12%
40%
6%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other


45
6
15
6


63%
8%
21%
8%
Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other


47
8
15
7


61%
10%
19%
9%

Lead Size
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Other

21
2
10
9

50%
5%
24%
21%

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