According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for every $1 million spent, 16 jobs are created. Based on the NIH numbers, Minnesota has already leveraged more than $100 million in external funding and has created nearly 1,000 jobs through its investment in the Partnership.
In addition, investments in the Partnership offer the following opportunities:
- Creating an innovation pipeline for new business opportunity
- Attracting research talent
- Supporting high-quality jobs
- Increasing the flow of federal research dollars