K-State is open for business.
K-State is committed to delivering research, innovation, and engagement across Kansas and the Midwest at the speed of business. From applied research and IP commercialization to workforce development and economic growth, K-State is the industry partner of choice in the Midwest — and we're just getting started.
We will...
- build 550 new partnerships per year in the academic, community/nonprofit, corporate and international areas.
- award 5,750 degrees annually with more than 68% finding employment in Kansas and Missouri within six months.
- grow our statewide economic impact to more than $3.5 billion by 2030.
Top 100
universities granted patents
National Academy of Inventors, 2026
1K+
Internships across the U.S.
Top 100
best colleges for future leaders
Time Magazine, 2026
800+
on-campus visits from employers annually
Key focus areas
KSURF helps researchers translate their discoveries into practical solutions for the public by:
- securing patents and copyrights
- identifying commercialization opportunities
- building collaborations
KSURF also provides assistance with university tech-based startup opportunities, from founding and funding to managing and scaling.
K-State supports the needs of Kansans by enhancing health care access, leading sustainable housing initiatives, bolstering child care solutions, or championing accessible education within our state.
Ongoing efforts:
- Institute for Community Health and Well-being integrates teaching, research and engagement to address challenges facing Kansas.
K-State is leveraging its teaching, research and outreach mission to advance and apply technology to solve real-world challenges.
Ongoing efforts:
- Institute for Secure Energy is advancing secure, reliable energy solutions to power the future
- Kansas Artificial Intelligence Research & Entertainment Studio (K-ARIES) is a spatial computing and learning facility in collaboration with Pure Imagination Studios
- Applied Aviation Research Center is engaged in facilitating the commercialization of UAS
- Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics (ID3A) leveraging digital agriculture and advanced analytics to solve the world's food, water, energy and environmental issues
K-State is developing safe and sustainable agricultural practices to feed the world and keep humanity safer.
Ongoing efforts:
- Advanced Manufacturing and Bulk Solids Technology Center is the only university-centered facility in North America dedicated to improving technology and knowledge of powder and bulk solids handling.
Ongoing efforts:
- Kansas Water Institute focuses on the water resource issues facing Kansas
- Regenerative Agriculture Initiative explores cutting-edge technologies and practices to drive sustainability, efficiency, and resilience in modern farming systems
- Konza Prairie Biological Station is an outdoor laboratory focused on long-term ecological research, education, and prairie conservation.
All Things Kansas
All Things Kansas is a free, interactive tool that uses data-driven mapping and reports to identify economic opportunities across all 105 counties of Kansas.