Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge: Research to Revenue

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Summit Venture Studio

Research to Revenue Report

Summit Venture Studio (SVS) Opportunities

SVS has identified 16 commercialization opportunities from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge and scored them based on our proprietary metrics and rubrics.

The SVS model is to identify the top 1% of commercialization opportunities and start companies around them.

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Return on Research (ROR) Analysis

Commercialization Revenue per Research Dollar

Top Universities by Return on Research (ROR)

ROI Ratio: Commercialization Revenue ÷ Research Funding

University Innovation Analysis

Total Innovation Scores by Institution

Top Universities by Innovation Score

180+ High Innovation

150-179 Strong Innovation

130-149 Moderate Innovation

100-129 Emerging Innovation

130+ total score considered high innovation impact

SVS Innovation Index

Proprietary Assessment of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge's Innovation Ecosystem
Score out of 100. Benchmark: Top 50 U.S. research institutions.
A score of 90/100 can be read "doing better than 90% of schools benchmarked"

Innovation Visibility

61/100

Definition: Media mentions, publication count, and global research visibility metrics

Startup Momentum

8/100

Definition: Growth in patents, funding, and startup formation

Ecosystem Strength

56/100

Definition: Tech transfer infrastructure and support systems

Innovation Legacy

A Timeline of Groundbreaking Discoveries

Innovation Timeline

Founded

1860

First Nobel

1993

First Patent

1975

First IPO

1991

2022-2024

AI-driven diagnostics

2025

Today

Notable Commercialization Outcomes

Nobel Prizes

1984

Patent Milestone

First patent issued

1984

Startup Launch

First tech startup founded

1995

License Agreement

Major license deal signed

2003

Research Grant

Significant federal funding

2010

Patent Portfolio

Expanded patent holdings

2015

Competitive Benchmarking

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge vs. Peer Research Universities

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge vs Peers Comparison

Metric	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (FY2023)	Peer Average	Elite Average
Annual R&D Expenditure	$384M	$855M	$1,675M
New Inventions Disclosed	6	200	400
Startups Formed	2	7	10
Visibility Index	15	12	23
Licensing Revenue	$2M	$17M	$46M

Note: Peer Average = Median value among U.S. R1 research universities. Elite Average = Top 10 ranked U.S. research universities.

Emerging Opportunities

1. Advanced AI-Powered Crop Disease Detection Enhances Agricultural Productivity

AI technology identifies crop diseases early, reducing losses and boosting yields in agriculture, addressing food security and scalability for global farming markets.

2. Novel Biodegradable Plastics from Renewable Resources Revolutionize Packaging

Sustainable bioplastics reduce plastic pollution and dependence on fossil fuels, offering scalable, eco-friendly packaging solutions with strong market demand and environmental impact.

3. Breakthrough Neurotechnology for Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Improves Patient Outcomes

Innovative brain imaging tools enable early detection of Alzheimer’s, facilitating timely intervention and addressing a critical unmet medical need in a growing aging population.

4. High-Performance Battery Materials Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

New battery materials increase energy density and lifespan, reducing costs and enhancing scalability of electric vehicles, supporting the rapidly expanding clean transportation market.

5. Precision Oncology Platform Enables Personalized Cancer Treatment Plans

Cutting-edge genomic analysis tailors therapies to individual tumors, improving efficacy and patient survival, with scalable applications across diverse cancer types and healthcare systems.

6. Advanced Water Purification Membranes Address Global Clean Water Scarcity

Innovative filtration membranes offer cost-effective, scalable solutions for removing contaminants, tackling water scarcity challenges critical to health and economic development worldwide.