Economic Impact of Health Research
Investment: Funding sources for overall research and development (2007)
| Source of R&D Funding | Investment | State Rank |
| Federal Government | $224,000,000 | 42 |
| Industry | $485,000,000 | 35 |
| Universities | $151,000,000 | 21 |
| Non-profit | $30,000,000 | 26 |
| Other * | $10,000,000 | 43 |
| Total | $900,000,000 | 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, 2008
Population (2011)
| Nebraska | Residents | State Rank |
| Population, June 1, 2011 | 1,826,341 | 39 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Data
Economic Impact: Statistics for research-driven health industries (2008)
| Industry | Employment | Annual Salary |
| Pharmaceutical | 1,819 | $65,224 |
| Medical Device | 4,562 | $44,854 |
| Research, Testing, and Laboratories | 2,270 | $61,221 |
| Overall Private Sector | 766,883 | $35,790 |
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 $257,000,000 in Nebraska, producing 4,431 new jobs.
Nebraska's academic bioscience R&D expenditures totalled $251,000,000 in 2008, led by biological sciences ($114M) and medical sciences ($70M).
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.
