IPIRA Impact


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  • "Preferred partner" —Dow
  • "One of five best" —Inc. Magazine
  • "Breakthrough business model" —National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine
  • Deal of Distinction —Licensing Executives Society
  • Patents for Humanity award —US Patent and Trademark Office
  • Legacy Award 2016 —East Bay Economic Development
  • Top University Worldwide in Number of Companies Founded by Undergraduate Alumni, and #2 for Female-founded Companies — Pitchbook
  • #1 Public University in the U.S. for Entrepreneurs with Graduate Degrees — PitchBook

$1B+
 

in Funds raised

including more than $1 Billion in Industry Sponsored Research and over $250M in Licensing Revenue.

780+
 

Products commercialized

from discoveries licensed through IPIRA such as of treatment for malaria and cancer, biofuels, robotic legs, DNA sequencing, surgical tools, forensic tools, handheld diagnostics, gene editing, mobile microscopy, nanowires, RFID, internet security software, search engines and more.

291
 

Startups founded

to commercialize inventions and copyrights under licenses from IPIRA, attracting almost $26B in venture funding and $51M in SBIR/STTR grants since 2005. 69 Startups have had a successful exit, of which 45 startups exited via merger or acquisition, totaling $8.1B in cash and stock options, and 24 startups exited through an IPO. 66 Berkeley startups currently in the Bay Area employ 1,543 Californians & generate $195M in annual revenue.

1400+
 

Companies served

through negotiated agreements with IPIRA, including $500M in industry sponsored research from BP for the Energy Biosciences Institute, >$5M in industry sponsored research from Aduro, and $89M in licensing revenue from Bristol-Myers Squibb.

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UC Berkeley has the 2nd highest percentage of industry sponsored research when compared to other research institutions. Click on a link below to view one of the many success stories that IPIRA has helped create.

 

Innovations Funded by State Assembly Bill AB2664: Highlights

 

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