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For more than 80 years, partnership between the federal government and research universities such as Caltech has propelled U.S. leadership in science and technology, ensured economic competitiveness, contributed to national defense, launched industries, enhanced the wellbeing of the American people, and prepared the next generation of science and engineering leaders.

Federal investments in Caltech research pay back society through discovery and innovation that improve health, harness new energy sources, create jobs, and pioneer the technologies we rely on in our everyday lives—now and into the future.

Explore some of the ways federally funded research at Caltech expands frontiers of knowledge and both fuels a legacy and creates a future of U.S. leadership in innovation and curiosity-driven science.

Improving and saving lives by pioneering a deeper understanding of the body and how it works

Leading the world in seismic measurement and monitoring for over a century

Exploring efficient, affordable, and accessible sources of energy

Driving observation and exploration of the universe and beyond to broaden understanding of our origins and future

Integrating deep theoretical expertise and interdisciplinary excellence to advance computing capabilities and then leverage those tools to advance scientific discovery and address societal problems

Designing self-driving cars, self-assembling space robots, prosthetic devices, and more to navigate real-world, unpredictable environments and situations

Economic Impact

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