Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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“With deep roots in Massachusetts,
Harvard is proud to be part of a
region known for its discoveries and
innovation. Through statewide
partnerships and collaborations,
Harvard brings its mission of
teaching and research to life,
translating ideas into breakthroughs
and real-world applications that
help shape a better future.”
Alan Garber
President of Harvard University
Powering the regional economy
Harvard is at the heart of Massachusetts’ unique ecosystem of innovation. Through its operations, research enterprise, and close partnerships with affiliated teaching hospitals and sister institutions, the University fuels a powerful engine for discovery—attracting funding, generating breakthrough ideas, advancing cures, and strengthening the regional economy by supporting businesses across the Commonwealth.
Ecosystem of innovation
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5,800
Patents held by Harvard as of July 1, 2024
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170+
Startups launched around Harvard research innovations in the past decade
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72
Life sciences startups launch through Harvard’s Life Lab, 90% based in Mass.
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6K+
Ventures launched by Harvard Innovation Labs to date
Massachusetts Companies Spun Out of Harvard Technologies
- Beam Therapeutics
- Bifrost
- Biosystems
- Bluetech.io
- Circe Bioscience
- CytoTronics
- Editas Medicine
- Elevian
- Evantigen
- General Biologics
- Hyperlight Corp
- i2O Therapeutics
- Kula Bio
- Metalenz
- PasCal Technologies
- RightHand Robotics
- Soft Robotics
- Tender Food
- Unravel Biosciences
- Verve Motion
- Verve Therapeutics
- Vesigen Therapeutics
- Vizgen
- WurQ
Supporting Massachusetts residents through employment
Harvard is one of Massachusetts’ largest employers leading a dynamic nonprofit sector that anchors and fuels the regional economy. Employees hail from across the Commonwealth and benefit from competitive pay and industry-leading benefits. To help employees advance in their careers, the University provides leadership and skills training through its Center for Workforce Development and the ability to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree from a Harvard school for a fraction of the cost through tuition assistance programs.
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19,639
Massachusetts residents directly employed by Harvard in FY24
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$2.7B
Wages, salaries, and benefits paid to Massachusetts residents in FY24
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5th
Largest employer of Massachusetts residents
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1,160
participants in the Harvard Ed Portal’s Workforce Development Program in FY24
Harvard spending in construction, supplies, and services in FY24
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$1.6B
Spent in Massachusetts
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$825M
Spent in Boston
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$134M
Spent in Cambridge
Partnering to address regional issues
Whether in collaboration with local nonprofits or government, Harvard is an active partner around some of the region’s most pressing challenges. These partnerships represent another extension of the University’s nonprofit mission and a shared vision of community.
Affordable housing
To address the housing affordability crisis, Harvard has committed $20 million to help create and preserve affordable housing in greater Boston through a partnership with three nonprofit lending organizations.
7,500+
Units of affordable housing have been created or preserved in the past 20 years in greater Boston through the Harvard Local Housing Collaborative
Expanding access to education
Harvard is deeply committed to expanding access to education and eliminating economic obstacles for students attending college.
2023 – 2024 Academic Year
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$26.7M
In scholarships awarded to Harvard College students from Massachusetts
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1,098
Massachusetts students enrolled in Harvard College
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10,035
Students from Massachusetts at Harvard
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3,693
Massachusetts residents enrolled in coursework at Harvard Extension School
Spotlights
Harvard Law School clinical & pro bono programs
One of the largest providers of free legal services in New England, Harvard Law School’s Clinical and Pro Bono Programs serve hundreds of Massachusetts residents across the state on a wide range of legal issues,…
LabXchange
A free digital learning platform designed to support classroom learning and to bring the scientific process to life, LabXchange helps to expand access to STEM education and promote students’ exploration of STEM careers.