Economic Impact of Health Research
Investment: Funding sources for overall research and development (2007)
| Source of R&D Funding | Investment | State Rank |
| Federal Government | $311,000,000 | 49 |
| Industry | $55,000,000 | 48 |
| Universities | $41,000,000 | 42 |
| Non-profit | $7,000,000 | 38 |
| Other * | $10,000,000 | 42 |
| Total | $311,000,000 | 49 |
* Other represents funding from state and local governments and funding for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers from non-federal sources.
Source: National Science Foundation, National Patterns of R&D Resources, 2008
Population (2011)
| Residents | State Rank | |
| Population, June 1, 2011 | 710,231 | 48 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Data
Economic Impact: Statistics for research-driven health industries (2008)
| Industry | Employment | Annual Salary |
| Pharmaceutical | 25 | $125,072 |
| Medical Device | 121 | $54,936 |
| Research, Testing, and Laboratories | 515 | $54,079 |
| Overall Private Sector | 237,689 | $45,092 |
Source: Battelle and Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), BIO State Bioscience Initiatives, 2010
Highlights from local economic impact studies
United for Medical Research's 2011 study, An Economic Engine, shows that in 2010, NIH invested 61,000,000 in Alaska, producing 1,344 new jobs.
University of Alaska-Fairbanks acquired over $77 million in federal research grants from 2000-2009.
In FY 2006, reserach revenues for the University of Alaska exceeded $151 million and the university supported 2,392 jobs.
In FY 2006, the state of Alaska invested $19.9 million for research at University of Alaska while grants and contracts brought in another $131.5 million.
