Rice Magazine | Summer 2023

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Sources of Research Funding

51%

The U.S. government is at the top of Federal the list for research and development funding at Rice. See the next page for a breakdown of federal funding sources and examples.

8%

Another way that Rice receives funding University research is by collaboratSubawards ing with other institutions of higher education with complementary research strengths.

8%

For-profit companies in energy, health, Industry biotech and information technology are significant partners in the higher education landscape.

27%

Nonprofit organizations — Nonprofit such as the MacArthur Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Welch Foundation, to name just a few — contribute substantially to new and ongoing projects.

8 STARTUPS

Who pays for research? The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education classifies Rice in its highest category, a “Research 1” or “R1” doctoral university, meaning that it has a highly active roster of sponsored research projects in all academic fields. Funding for this robust activity comes from these sources.

6%

State and local organizations are funding State/ powerhouses for Local/ Rice. One imporOther tant example is the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which has supported faculty recruitment, clinical studies, prevention services, research laboratories and more at Rice since 2010.

In 2022, eight new startups were incorporated to pursue commercialization of innovations created by Rice researchers. One of these companies is Motif Neurotech, which specializes in developing wireless technology intended for treatment-resistant depression and other diseases via minimally invasive electronic therapies. Rice faculty member Jacob Robinson is the co-founder and CEO of Motif Neurotech, and Rice is providing incubator space at the Ion for this startup.

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