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Federal research funding to 91��Ƭ�� — grants and contracts from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, or the National Institutes of Health — produces a lot more than knowledge. For every $100 in federal funding, 91��Ƭ�� generates an additional $77 in economic activity, according to a recent report from the Donahue Institute at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

In fiscal year 2023, federal research funding to 91��Ƭ��, which was more than $140 million, added $190 million to New Hampshire’s state gross domestic product and generated $6 million in state and local taxes.

“With investments from federal agencies, 91��Ƭ�� research provides benefits to the state and the region that go beyond high-impact discoveries and a skilled workforce,” says Jennifer Miksis-Olds, interim vice president for research and innovation at 91��Ƭ��. “Federal research funding multiplies into dollars that flow to shops, restaurants, contractors, suppliers, and collaborators locally and across New Hampshire.” 

Additional impacts of 91��Ƭ�� research funding include:

• 1,950 people are employed by federal funding.
• 700+ 91��Ƭ�� students participate in paid research experiences on federal grants each year.
• For every 10 people directly employed by federal funding at 91��Ƭ��, an additional 4 were hired elsewhere in the economy.
• 39% of 91��Ƭ�� graduates were working in New Hampshire five years post- graduation.

“Funding for research at 91��Ƭ�� pays off immediately in local spending and job creation,” adds Miksis-Olds. “And it pays off over time in discoveries, companies, and careers.”

The report also highlights several important areas of federally funded 91��Ƭ�� research: ocean and coastal science, biotechnology and regenerative medicine, space technology, food security and innovation, and outdoor recreation.