Our Surveys: Tracking the Innovation Ecosystem

The AUTM Licensing Activity Survey offers quantitative data and real-world examples about licensing activities at U.S. and Canadian universities, hospitals and research institutions.

AUTM 2025 Licensing Activity Survey Now Open
The FY2025 Licensing Survey is now open. Submit your institution’s data to help tell the story of technology transfer impact and strengthen the benchmarks that support our community.

Latest Findings from the AUTM 2024 Licensing Activity Survey
The AUTM 2024 Licensing Activity Survey highlights continued growth in overall funding, as research institutions diversify beyond federal research dollars. Explore the latest data and insights from the most recent survey here.

STATT
Data from past surveys is available in the AUTM Statistics Access for Tech Transfer (STATT), a searchable, exportable database of more than 30 years of academic licensing data collected by AUTM from participating academic institutions.

Past Survey Data

Learn more about past surveys or purchase past reports here.

Sponsorship Opportunities
The Licensing Activity Survey is one of AUTM's most popular and widely distributed publications. For information about how to become a sponsor, email Casey Annunziata, AUTM's Senior Business Development Manager, or call +1-202-960-1782.