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Economic Impact of Health Research

Investment: Funding sources for overall research and development (2005)

Source of R&D Funding InvestmentState Rank
Federal Government $182,000,000 43
Industry $421,000,000  32
Universities $166,000,000  18
Non-profit $18,000,000 31
Other * $13,000,000 37
Total $800,000,000 39

* 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, 2007


Population (2006)

 NebraskaResidents State Rank
Population, July 1, 2006  1,763,765 39

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimates, 2008


Economic Impact: Statistics for research-driven health industries (2006)

Industry EmploymentAnnual Salary
Pharmaceutical  1,911
 $57,453
Medical Device 4,260 $42,842
Research, Testing, and Laboratories 2,186 $58,683
Overall Private Sector 748,273 $33,410

Source: Battelle and Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Technology Talent and Capital: State Bioscience Initiatives 2008


Highlights from local economic impact studies

A 2007 study by FamiliesUSA, In Your Own Backyard, shows that NIH funding for Nebraska generated $145,000,000 of business activity and 1,292 new jobs.The report also highlights why global health matters to Nebraska .

During FY 2004-2005, The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Medical Center had a $1.5 billion economic impact on the state and supported 17,100 jobs. Every dollar invested by the state returned $14.

In 2005, UNMC received $72.5 million in research funding from external sources. Research activities at UNMC and the Nebraska Medical Center had an economic impact of $120 million and supported 1,500 positions in Nebraska.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha had an annual economic impact of $2.14 billion in 2005-2006.