Economic Impact of Health Research
Investment: Funding sources for overall research and development (2004)
| Source of R&D Funding | Investment | State Rank |
| Federal Government | $249,200,000 | 38 |
| Industry | $10,800,000** | 46 |
| Universities | $47,700,000 | 36 |
| Non-profit | $20,300,000 | 30 |
| Other * | $7,300,000 | 43 |
| Total | $1,665,400,000 | 30 |
* Other represents funding from state and local governments and funding for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers from non-federal sources.
**Incomplete data on R&D performed by industry.
Source: National Science Foundation, National Patterns of R&D Resources , 2006
Economic Impact: Statistics for research-driven health
industries (2004)
| Industry | Employment | Annual Salary |
| Pharmaceutical | 671 | $54,366 |
| Medical Device | 3,076 | $46,774 |
| Research, Testing, and Laboratories | 1,041 | $50,146 |
| Overall Private Sector | $39,545 |
Source: Battelle Memorial Institute and Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Growing the Nation's Biotech Sector: State Bioscience Inititives 2006
Highlights from local economic impact studies
The University System of New
Hampshire had an economic impact
of more than $890 million in FY 2005 and directly employed more than 7,600 people.
The New
Hampshire Innovation Research Center has awarded 156 grants worth more than $4.5
million to 111 companies.
The New
Hampshire Business Resource Center reports that nearly new 540 patents were obtained in the state
in 2005 and high tech wages averaged
$69,100 in 2003.
The New Hampshire
Biotechnology Council notes that 120
biotechnology and biomedical companies operate in New Hampshire.